Miami or San Antonio: which is better?
US metro area: head-to-head comparison
San Antonio wins on more indicators: 5 of 11 against 4.
- Money: San Antonio 1:3
- Climate and risks: Miami 3:2
All indicators weigh the same. This is a score based on data, not advice on where to live: different people have different circumstances.
Miami
Indicator
San Antonio
Money
Better: San Antonio (1 : 3)Per capita income
higher is better
✓$89,115
202441% higher
✗$63,226
202429% lower
Typical rent
lower is better
✗$2,654
2026-09-3088% higher
✓$1,415
2026-09-3047% lower
Typical home value
lower is better
✗$476,815
2026-09-3074% higher
✓$273,806
2026-09-3043% lower
Price level
lower is better
✗114.2 100 = US average
202421% higher
✓94.7 100 = US average
202417% lower
Climate and risks
Better: Miami (3 : 2)Air: median AQI
lower is better
✓51 AQI
20244% lower
✗53 AQI
20244% higher
Days with unhealthy air
lower is better
✓4 days per year
202482% lower
✗22 days per year
2024450% higher
Hot days (max ≥ +30 °C)
lower is better
✗191 days per year
2016-202511% higher
✓171 days per year
2016-202510% lower
Frost days (min ≤ −10 °C)
tie
0 days per year
2016-2025
0 days per year
2016-2025
Severe frost (min ≤ −20 °C)
tie
0.0 days per year
2016-2025
0.0 days per year
2016-2025
Ice days (max ≤ 0 °C)
neutral indicator: higher does not mean better
0 days per year
2016-2025
1 days per year
2016-2025
Heating degree days
neutral indicator: higher does not mean better
32 °C·days per year
2016-2025
640 °C·days per year
2016-2025
Cooling degree days
neutral indicator: higher does not mean better
3,045 °C·days per year
2016-2025
2,092 °C·days per year
2016-2025
Rainy days
neutral indicator: higher does not mean better
101 days per year
2016-2025
56 days per year
2016-2025
Snowfall days
no data for one of the places
no data
0 days per year
2016-2025
Annual precipitation
neutral indicator: higher does not mean better
1,399 mm per year
2016-2025
692 mm per year
2016-2025
Daylight on December 21
neutral indicator: higher does not mean better
10.5 hours
December 21 and June 21 (does not depend on the year)
10.3 hours
December 21 and June 21 (does not depend on the year)
Daylight on June 21
neutral indicator: higher does not mean better
13.8 hours
December 21 and June 21 (does not depend on the year)
14.0 hours
December 21 and June 21 (does not depend on the year)
Air humidity
neutral indicator: higher does not mean better
73 %
2021-2025
64 %
2021-2025
Muggy days (dew point ≥ +20 °C)
lower is better
✗234 days per year
2021-202580% higher
✓130 days per year
2021-202544% lower
Distance to the sea
neutral indicator: higher does not mean better
1 km
2006-2025
192 km
2006-2025
Earthquakes M4.5+ within 100 km
lower is better
✓0.00 per year
2006-2025
✗0.15 per year
2006-2025
Strongest earthquake in the period
no data for one of the places
no data
4.8 magnitude
2006-2025
Urban environment
no winnerPopulation
neutral indicator: higher does not mean better
6,457,988 people
2024
2,763,006 people
2024
A winner is named only for indicators with a known “better / worse” direction. Population and other neutral indicators are shown without a winner. Outdated and missing values are not counted. Details for each place: Miami, San Antonio.