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> Pay is good and again cost of living isn't crazy for being a known city. The Miami metro area has one of the most expensive housing and rental markets in the

> Pay is good and again cost of living isn't crazy for being a known city. The Miami metro area has one of the most expensive housing and rental markets in the country. In addition to that, Miami has awful traffic. If OP, or anyone for that matter, plans to live there, make sure you have a good car and be prepared to sit in traffic for hours. The city does have it's high points -- food, culture, beaches -- but at what cost? A four-hour commute roundtrip to bum-fuck Kendall? No thanks.

davismwfl 7y ago
I don't know where you get your data but I can't say I agree. Having owned real estate in South Florida and having many jobs there over the years I don't agree overall with what you are saying. Except we agree, the culture and beaches are definitely a high point. In real estate terms the median home price is ~$400k (in 2019), of course there are choices in life. If you chose to live on South Beach or Key Biscayne etc you'll pay a lot more to live there. Likewise, if you chose to move up into Wellington or parts of palm beach you'd could easily spend in the 7 figures for housing, but that is not where most working middle to upper middle class people live, so not sure it is relevant. I have been involved in a lot of real estate in South Florida, it can be expensive but it definitely isn't one of the most expensive in the Country on a median basis. Specific sub sections of the state do have some of the highest price real estate in the nation, but again, not relevant for the average job seeker. As well, if you compare San Francisco to Miami, you can earn significantly less in Miami to live a more comfortable life. Traffic in South Florida can be a bitch, but compared to most major cities it isn't horrid. It doesn't rank in the top 10 for bad traffic nationwide. So yea, for Floridians that have been here for a long time the traffic sucks and is a constant source of pain. But for someone moving from Boston, LA, Chicago, NYC, SF etc it is not as bad. The one thing that drives me the most nuts in regards to traffic is still the lack of good solid public transportation options, that is something I'd love to see increased across the state -- and it is happening just so damn slow. Everything is relative of course.

davismwfl 7y ago

I don't know where you get your data but I can't say I agree. Having owned real estate in South Florida and having many jobs there over the years I don't agree overall with what you are saying. Except we agree, the culture and beaches are definitely a high point. In real estate terms the median home price is ~$400k (in 2019), of course there are choices in life. If you chose to live on South Beach or Key Biscayne etc you'll pay a lot more to live there. Likewise, if you chose to move up into Wellington or parts of palm beach you'd could easily spend in the 7 figures for housing, but that is not where most working middle to upper middle class people live, so not sure it is relevant. I have been involved in a lot of real estate in South Florida, it can be expensive but it definitely isn't one of the most expensive in the Country on a median basis. Specific sub sections of the state do have some of the highest price real estate in the nation, but again, not relevant for the average job seeker. As well, if you compare San Francisco to Miami, you can earn significantly less in Miami to live a more comfortable life. Traffic in South Florida can be a bitch, but compared to most major cities it isn't horrid. It doesn't rank in the top 10 for bad traffic nationwide. So yea, for Floridians that have been here for a long time the traffic sucks and is a constant source of pain. But for someone moving from Boston, LA, Chicago, NYC, SF etc it is not as bad. The one thing that drives me the most nuts in regards to traffic is still the lack of good solid public transportation options, that is something I'd love to see increased across the state -- and it is happening just so damn slow. Everything is relative of course.