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2/5
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"Near the night life"

14th Street is near to the night life and attractions of South Beach. It located just a few blocks from Lincoln road and many clubs. Flamingo Park cuts the street in half. The park is a great place to be during the day but is best avoided at night due to drugs, mugging and other illegal activity.
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4/5
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"Residential area within South Beach"

8th Street is located in South Beach, but is not in the middle of the tourist and club zones. Because of this, it an attractive place for residents who actually want to get some sleep at night. Being isolated from the louder parts of the city also means that it is necessary to take the bus or a cab to get to those spots.
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3/5
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"Heart of the City"

15th Street is located within the heart of South Beach. It is conveniently located within a few blocks of all the main areas such as Lincoln Road, Alton Road, Washington Avenue and the beach. From here you can walk to any part of South Beach. There are many older, historic condos and rentals in this area.
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2/5
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"Close to amenities"

20th Street on the edge of South Beach but is still close to amenities. The library, park, beach and convention center are all very close by. There are stores and restaraunts within walking distance. However, to get the the clubs and nicer restaurants will require taking a cab or the bus.
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2/5
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"A mix of residential and clubs"

4th Street is a borderland between the clubs of South Beach and the residential condos of South Point. There are many large clubs and restaurants in the area and also low rise condos. The late night noise, illegal parking and traffic created by the clubs creates ongoing disputes for the condo residents.
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4/5
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"Casual version of Ocean Drive"

Ocean Terrace is a low key, casual version of Ocean Drive. You can go shopping or to the beach without the attitude and high cost. This short road allows you to park very close the beach and also be only a block away from the many restaurants and shops of the North Beach area.
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3/5
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"Non high rise condos"

2nd Street is located in the South Point area of Miami Beach. Unlike the surrounding ocean front streets, 2nd Street still has some of the older low rise buildings. This street is only a few blocks long. There is a marina at one end and a large ocean front park at the other.
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4/5
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"Soon to be luxury Spot"

1st Street is a street in transition with a great deal of potential. After the Cuban boat lift in the eighties, this area was a bad slum that police would not enter it without a lot of backup. Now South Point is ringed by luxury high rise condos. 1st street is not ocean front, but is close enough.
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4/5
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"Cultural Campus and Park"

22nd Street is one of the borders for the small park which is the center of the cultural campus. The new library is on this street and is a frequented by retirees, students and homeless alike. The ballet school is also on this street, and a museum completes the cultural center.
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1/5
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"Frequent drug arrests"

Although 6th Street is within the South Beach district, it has a relatively high crime rate. This street is only one block over from 5th Street, which is the main traffic artery into South Beach. In spite of, or because of, this proximity it is a frequent location for drug arrests and muggings.
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1/5
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"A rund-down shopping area"

There area many small stores along this street and between this street and flagler. Some of the stores ahve great deals, but many are for spanish speakers only.
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1/5
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"train and bus stations"

This area contains the train station, the main bus hub, the courthouse and the library. Beware of the vagrants, con men and hustlers hang out around the library and train station at all hours. The court house empties after 5:00 pm and its best to leave the area when the lawyers do.
1/5
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"A foreign country"

Entering this area is like traveling into a foreign, third world country. Everything is in Spanish and people ignore you if you speak english. It is also a high theft and crime area best avoided
5/5
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"An ocean causeway"

This a causeway over the water and onto Key Biscayne. The views area tremendous, both of the ocean, the port, and Key Biscayne
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1/5
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"A bad neighborhood"

The road goes through some of the most dangerous neighborhoods of Miami. Avoid this area if at all possible and do not go at night
4/5
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"Suburban enclave in the city"

San Souci is an upper class residential sreet. It is also a short cut from Biscayne Blvd to The beaches.
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3/5
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"A variety of shopping"

This street has a few Asian grocery stores and Asian bakeries, which are rare in Miami. There is also a mall, with a Walmart and a Home Depot
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1/5
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"A route to the airport"

This a route from the airport to Miami Beach. It is not a place you want to stop, however, especially at night. This area has a lot of crime, drugs and gangs. It is better to continue non-stop until you cross the causeway into Miami Beach, not even stopping for food.
5/5
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"Georgeous art deco architecture one one side and the ocean on the other"

This street is what people envision when they think of Miami Beach. Along one side of the street are Art Deco hotels and along the other side is a park, beach and the ocean.
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1/5
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"Don't get out of your car in this area"

This road passes through some very bad areas. There are many fast food places along this road, which are not along Biscayne Blvd, so that is the only reason to travel this way. If detours make you use this road at night, do not park and do not get out of the car. Just keep moving.
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3/5
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"Financial district and luxery condos"

Brickell Avenue has many financial and corporate buildings. There are also many newer, high-end condomiuim towers.
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1/5
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"Downtown shopping and transportation hub"

West flager street is the center of downtown shopping. Small stores line the road, many geared toward either tourists or immigrants. The street has a seedy, run down atmosphere and numerous empty storefronts. This area is a transportation hub for the county. Maybe bus routes terminate here and there is also a rail station. Due to this, there are many vagrants, thieves and con artists hanging around all day long.
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3/5
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"Downtown commercial area near a college"

This is a downtown commercial area. East flagler differs from west flagler due to the proximity of a university and the financial district
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5/5
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"Sophisticated shopping and dining"

Lincoln Road is a pedestrian mall and is the heart of south beach. Numerous up-scale stores, restaurants and clubs line the street. The only affordable places along Lincoln Road are fast food restaurants.
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1/5
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"Traffic cooridir by day and redlight area at night"

Biscaybe blvd is a main traffic artery. At night much of it, from downtown miami north to 80th street, becomes a redlight district populated by prostitutes and drug dealers
2/5
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"Part of Cuba, not part of America"

This city is the center of Little Havanna. Although it is geographically in the USA, it is mentally and politically in Cuba. The Cuban immigrants in the business on this street do not tolerate people with a different political or cultural view. If you go here as a tourist, be careful.
2/5 rating details
  • Neighborly Spirit 1/5
  • Safe & Sound 1/5
  • Clean & Green 1/5
  • Pest Free 1/5
  • Peace & Quiet 1/5
  • Eating Out 4/5
  • Nightlife 4/5
  • Parks & Recreation 2/5
  • Shopping Options 3/5
  • Gym & Fitness 3/5
  • Internet Access 3/5
  • Lack of Traffic 1/5
  • Cost of Living 1/5
  • Resale or Rental Value 1/5
  • Public Transport 2/5
  • Medical Facilities 2/5
  • Schools 2/5
  • Childcare 2/5
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"A third world country"

Miami is a place to visit and play, but not a place to live. The city only cares about toursist dollars and spanish speaking immigrants. If you speak english and don't spend a lot of money, you are not welcome. The fraud and accepted corruption in Miami is unbelievable
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delmore
delmore Miami is great to visit and an ever greater city to live in. Beaches, parks, bright skies, the opportunity to meet people from anywhere in the world, taste the food from other countries and attend cultural events. And no, you do not have to spend a lot of money to enjoy the city; you can always find something to do for free.
2yrs+
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