Slick, high-rise condos are an integral part of the Miami landscape. But they aren’t the only type of home you’ll find in this cosmopolitan city by the sea. A new study shows it’s more affordable to buy than rent in Miami — and fortunately for South Floridians,...
The Miami metropolitan economy saw the sixth-highest rate of growth among the 20 largest US metros in 2016, according to an analysis of recently released economic data conducted by SpareFoot. The Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area...
No bones about it: Miami pooches aren’t exacting ruff-ing it in the Magic City. Our overabundance of sunny days, dog parks, vets and puppy supply shops has earned us a spot on Reward Expert’s most pet-friendly U.S. vacation destinations list and a ranking on...
Living in Miami can be fantastic. After all, you get to spend your waking hours enjoying a city most people pay top dollar to vacation in. Flip flops in February? Check. Crashing ocean waves and salty breezes at your fingertips? Check. Croquetas? You better believe...
An iceberg 40 times the size of Miami has broken free from Antarctica. The iceberg cleaved away on July 12 from an area known as the Larsen C Ice Shelf. The cleaving is a naturally occuring process, but icebergs this big are rare. Just how big is it exactly? The...
Summer is Miami’s low season for a reason. The potent mix of heat and humidity here is enough to take down a well-seasoned local, not to mention the garden variety tourist. And sure, we’ve got a little something called the Atlantic Ocean to help us stay cool, but...
Beaches. Mojitos. Crockett and Tubbs racing along the ocean in a slick cigarette boat. Sure, that’s all part of Miami’s wild and sultry image. But most people who move here are surprised to find that Will Smith left out quite a bit in his ode to the 305. “Everybody...
At 65,758 square miles, Florida is a mid-sized state, ranking as the 22nd largest in the US. Surprisingly enough, were Florida a country, it would also be considered mid-sized, ranking as the 90th largest country by area, just a tad larger than Suriname. However,...
Miami’s sunny weather and carefree lifestyle attracts people from all over the country to relocate here. The Miami metro population grew 1.3 percent from 2014 to 2015, reaching a population of more than 6 million people That got us at SpareFoot curious to find out...
City of Miami website Everything you need to know about living in Miami. Chock full of useful resources, including information about the City of Miami government, city budget updates, city services and more. Voter registration Register to vote in Florida and learn...
Let’s be honest—if we could teleport all of our belongings from one house to the next without the arduous sorting, packing and lifting, we’d be all over it. (Get on it, science!) Yep, moving is tough work. And part of that is deciding what to do with all of the stuff...
Surprising fact: The City of Miami proper is on the small side—it’s about 55 square miles. What most people consider Miami is actually Miami-Dade County, which is made up 35 different municipalities including Miami Beach, Key Biscayne, Coral Gables, South Miami and...
Miami has fully rebounded from the effects of the 2008 real estate bubble bust. Competition for affordable single-family homes in the city’s most desirable neighborhoods is high, and full cash offers from foreign buyers often win out. Going it alone can be a...