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I love/hate Miami.

Pros:

  No state income tax. (A HUGE advantage)
  Lots of business.
  Some of the nicest people you'll ever meet.
  Stunning winter weather.
  Gorgeous beaches/parks/neighborhoods.
  International culture.
  Walkable neighborhoods near downtown.
  Some of the best restaurants I've ever been to.
  Emerging startup scene.
  Vibrant arts/design/culture scene.
  Year round biking/jogging/swimming/etc.
  Lots of money (including international).
  Can fly non-stop anywhere.
  Decent mass transit.
  Lots of wonderful highrise communities in town.

Cons:

  Horrendous traffic.
  The worst drivers I've ever seen.
  Everything generally overpriced.
  Some of the rudest people you'll ever meet.
  Generally horrible service.
  Lots of blight.
  Hot summers (but oddly, no worse than most of the northeast).
  Lots of competition for living/shopping/going out/etc.
  Too much crime/not enough enforcement.
  Party scene is played out (Too loud, not as pretty as you think you are)

The drivers are an interesting point. People in Miami drive way too aggressively. In Texas, I found the opposite in Austin. People here are passive to the point where it's dangerous. Someone will come to a full stop slamming on their breaks from about 40 MPH because they got scared of merging onto the highway fairly regularly.

I hate the drivers down here (I live in Miami). People couldn't care less about others in the transit. You are lucky if people let you change lanes.

When I moved here I bought a brand new camaro... on the third day I got a big dent on the passenger's door. A month later there were three already, even with all my attempts to park as safe as possible from other cars.

lol @ 'not as pretty as you think you are' - I think there is so much shallow beauty here you sometimes get desensitized. Your sense for quality people gets honed and you start to gravitate towards each other (if your genuinely looking). Hence why there is an strong but not well known intellectual and art culture here. The visibility is growing though, thanks to places like http://thelabmiami.com/

Ed, I still owe you a meal! What are you up to this weekend?

Hi Auston,

Email me (email in profile) and we'll figure something out.

(Thanks for the great post.)

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