Miami vs. Washington
Dishwashers. Median, spread and buying power, side by side.
Data released May 2025
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Fig. 1 — Side by side
Both distributions, one scale
10th to 90th percentile, median struck in red
Table 1 — Adjusted
Washington's median is 17.6% higher — but after local prices, Washington still leads by 23.3%.
Miami's median $31,480 buys $27,600 at national prices (price parity 114.2); Washington's $37,010 buys $34,000 (108.9).
Table 2 — The figures
Point by point
Published percentiles for both metros; the last column is Washington against Miami.
| Miami | Washington | Δ | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Employment | 12,240 | 11,690 | −4.5% |
| 10th percentile | $28,390 | $31,200 | +9.9% |
| 25th percentile | $28,970 | $34,490 | +19.1% |
| Median | $31,480 | $37,010 | +17.6% |
| 75th percentile | $35,460 | $38,730 | +9.2% |
| 90th percentile | $37,610 | $43,540 | +15.8% |
Sources
How this page was made
- Wage data
- Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 release. Public domain.
- Price parity
- Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional Price Parities, 2024.
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