If you haven’t checked out the best neighborhoods in Miami to buy a house or condo, you may want to add this popular county seat to your to-do list. Florida’s largest urban concentration also includes the cities of Miami Beach, Coral Gables, Hialeah, North Miami and smaller municipalities and unincorporated suburbs like Kendall that comprise south Florida’s “Gold Coast.” Known for the oceanfront resort of Miami Beach, homeowners can also choose tranquil waterfront views from Star, Fisher and Palm islands, Biscayne Bay, Miami River and the Venetian Causeway, bridges connecting Miami to Miami Beach.
The city is known as a transportation hub, 9.1 miles from Miami International Airport’s 55-plus airlines that fly worldwide. The city’s free Metromover makes 21 stops to downtown Miami, the Kaseya Center’s home of the NBA’s Miami HEAT, and the major performing arts, shopping and dining venues. Brightline, a private hi-speed rail’s MiamiCentral station is steps from the Kaseya Center, with five more stations north to Orlando, site of the famous family resorts.
If you have kids, there are safe neighborhoods in Miami especially for families with public, private and faith-based schools. Miami University, Florida International University and Barry University are among 50 higher education institutions, including community colleges and trade schools. And the kids won’t have to leave home to work. Miami is known as a major business hub, with thousands of jobs in all sectors and growing as more high-tech companies move in from the cold.
