Photos: Miami Beach by Radomianin, CC BY-SA 4.0, cropped; San Juan by Mohan Nannapaneni, Pexels License.
Miami Beach or San Juan?
Our verdict in twelve categories, each scored against the same fixed benchmark cities, and the climate month by month, so you can choose for your trip.
Choose Miami Beach for
- getting around
- nightlife
- beaches
What lies behind each score is written up on Miami Beach’s own page.
Choose San Juan for
- nature and the outdoors
- prices
- culture and sights
What lies behind each score is written up on San Juan’s own page.
Scoreboard
Twelve categories on one fixed scale from 0 to 100. The shaded stretch is the gap between the two.
What lies behind each score is written up on the two cities’ own pages: Miami Beach and San Juan.
Your match
Pick a travel style or drag the sliders, and both match scores follow your weighting.
Too close to call, level with your weighting
Wins on getting around and nightlife with your weighting.
Wins on nature and the outdoors and prices with your weighting.
What matters to you?
When should you go?
Pick your month. The climate figures are measured averages, not a forecast.
Miami Beach in July
San Juan in July
Daytime high, °C
Rainfall in the month, mm
Temperature and rainfall are climate normals, averaged over the years shown. Miami Beach: 1991-2020 normals, Miami International Airport (18.8 km from centre). San Juan: 1991-2020 normals, San Juan / Int., Puerto Rico (12.8 km from centre).
Before you go
| Measure | Miami Beach | San Juan |
|---|---|---|
| Official language | - | Spanish, English |
| Currency | US Dollar (USD) | US Dollar (USD) |
| Sockets | AB120 V, 60 Hz | AB120 V, 60 Hz |
| Driving side | Right | Right |
| Time zone | UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer | UTC-4 |
| Emergency number | 911 | 911 |
| Elevation | 1 m | 3 m |
| Main airport | Miami International Airport (MIA)16 km from centre198 non-stop destinations | Luis Munoz Marin International Airport (SJU)12 km from centre59 non-stop destinations |
| Public holidays this year | 11 days | 21 days |
By the numbers
| Measure | Miami Beach | San Juan |
|---|---|---|
| City population | 82,890 | 342,259 |
| People per km² | 2,109 | 2,847 |
| Museums within 10 km | 14 | 18 |
| UNESCO World Heritage sites within 50 km | 0 | 1 |
| Swim season, months above 21 °C | 12 months | 12 months |
Where else could you go?
Every comparison below shares a destination with this one, so you can follow Miami Beach or San Juan somewhere new.