Tell me about Miami

[Anonymous]

Currently in NW DC. Husband works in finance. Thinking about relocating to Miami next summer. We will have an eight month old. Presumably husband will be working in finance in Miami. I work remotely currently. We are very open to high rise in downtown. Tell me about experiences living there with young family. Thanks so much.

[Anonymous]

Brickell is great but I am not sure how much it would be with a kid. Lots of good buildings.

But I would look at Coral Gables/Coconut Grove and a little south of there for SFH.

[Anonymous]

No no no no no

OP do you not read ?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Brickell is great but I am not sure how much it would be with a kid. Lots of good buildings.

But I would look at Coral Gables/Coconut Grove and a little south of there for SFH.

Thank you for recs!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:No no no no no

OP do you not read ?

OP here. Looking for a something a little more substantive than this type of response. Thanks. A couple of other things I should have mentioned: We plan on private school for all school years. We lived in New Orleans for several years and are accustomed to heat, humidity, and storms.

[Anonymous]

Current Fort Lauderdale resident who lived in dc for several years.

Miami has some beautiful parts. Brickell is young and would be great since your child is young. As for later, I can’t answer that for you.

Coral gables is well established as is Pinecrest, but both neighborhoods are expensive. Do your research if you plan to buy (tax structure, insurance, etc).

Do NOT underestimate the traffic year round. IMO, it is worse than DC.

Miami is a certain vibe and its own element in Florida. Just be certain that you can live with the vibe.

Welcome to the sunshine state!

[Anonymous]

I'd move to Key Biscayne. Easy commute from downtown, good schools, beautiful houses (assuming you can afford them!), private schools not far if you want. Downtown imo is more for young people, no kids. Miami Beach (used to live there) is really awful now, intense vibe, showy. Coral Gables good if you speak Spanish.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:No no no no no

OP do you not read ?

OP here. Looking for a something a little more substantive than this type of response. Thanks. A couple of other things I should have mentioned: We plan on private school for all school years. We lived in New Orleans for several years and are accustomed to heat, humidity, and storms.

NP here with something substantive. It’s not just storms. Climate change is rapidly making Miami unlivable. The city floods often (Google “king tide”) and homeowner’s insurance is crazy expensive or unobtainable. Read about what rising sea levels do to drinking water supplies.

The above is enough to make me say no. Then there is the political climate in Florida, including the lack of women’s rights, that would make me say no.

I know many intelligent, UMC people who used to live in (and love) Miami. They have all moved to different cities. So yeah, if a friend asked me for advice about neighborhoods, I would be asking them to reconsider moving there at all.

[Anonymous]

I'm from the other coast of FL but have spent a decent amount of time in Miami and it's really its own vibe in Florida, as a PP suggested. It's definitely a culture shock and feels very international--IMO, much more so than DC. People either love it or hate it. I would 100% visit as much as you can before you make a decision. Also, learn some Spanish. You may occasionally find yourself in areas where that's all that's being spoken.

[Anonymous]

God No.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I'm from the other coast of FL but have spent a decent amount of time in Miami and it's really its own vibe in Florida, as a PP suggested. It's definitely a culture shock and feels very international--IMO, much more so than DC. People either love it or hate it. I would 100% visit as much as you can before you make a decision. Also, learn some Spanish. You may occasionally find yourself in areas where that's all that's being spoken.

"learn some Spanish. You may occasionally find yourself in areas where that's all that's being spoken"

HUGE understatement here.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:No no no no no

OP do you not read ?

OP here. Looking for a something a little more substantive than this type of response. Thanks. A couple of other things I should have mentioned: We plan on private school for all school years. We lived in New Orleans for several years and are accustomed to heat, humidity, and storms.

NP here with something substantive. It’s not just storms. Climate change is rapidly making Miami unlivable. The city floods often (Google “king tide”) and homeowner’s insurance is crazy expensive or unobtainable. Read about what rising sea levels do to drinking water supplies.

The above is enough to make me say no. Then there is the political climate in Florida, including the lack of women’s rights, that would make me say no.

I know many intelligent, UMC people who used to live in (and love) Miami. They have all moved to different cities. So yeah, if a friend asked me for advice about neighborhoods, I would be asking them to reconsider moving there at all.

While some of what you say is correct, reality in Florida is vastly different from media talk. This is the same phenomenon as conservative media talking about NYC being ruined by crime and awful. The truth is always in the middle. OP will be renting anyway so most of these issues will not concern her, and she's not hurting for abortions as an UMC woman who is a flight away from care. If you want the political climate in Florida to improve, you should be urging people to move there, not the opposite. Abortion on the ballot could very well turn the state blue in November.

[Anonymous]

With all that is going on in the condo market there I would rent.

Just look at the details in this listing. The special assessments are outrageous.

https://www.redfin.com/FL...e/43010955

[Anonymous]

Corrected link.

https://redf.in/QtCjlV

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:No no no no no

OP do you not read ?

OP here. Looking for a something a little more substantive than this type of response. Thanks. A couple of other things I should have mentioned: We plan on private school for all school years. We lived in New Orleans for several years and are accustomed to heat, humidity, and storms.

NP here with something substantive. It’s not just storms. Climate change is rapidly making Miami unlivable. The city floods often (Google “king tide”) and homeowner’s insurance is crazy expensive or unobtainable. Read about what rising sea levels do to drinking water supplies.

The above is enough to make me say no. Then there is the political climate in Florida, including the lack of women’s rights, that would make me say no.

I know many intelligent, UMC people who used to live in (and love) Miami. They have all moved to different cities. So yeah, if a friend asked me for advice about neighborhoods, I would be asking them to reconsider moving there at all.

Ay mami, la gringuita sin p$ta idea.

Miami, actually the whole south FL, is booming.

OP, if you're looking to escape the DC racist bubble and inspire your kids to explore the world while still in the US, Miami can be a great choice.