Really good and Really Bad
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4/14/2007
Miami is one of the best Cities in the America both North and South. There are several issues anyone should be aware of before you start believibg this place is a Utopia. I will give the Pros and Cons.
Pro
1. Weather - From Mid-October to Early April nothing comes close to matching the mild days and semi-chilly (60's) nights. Almost no rain during this part of the year.
Con
1. Weather - The heat in the summer is brutal. Sometimes it will rain for days at a time. Locals spend their working days either in air conditioned cars or air conditioned interiors. Those who work outdoors spend a solid chunk of their disposable income in Gatorade.
Pro
2. Quality of Life - If you measure this based on what you can do with your spare time, this is a great place to live. Orlando and Disney is a 4 hour drive from anywhere in the county (Miami-Dade). There is a Seaquarium, several museums, several huge shopping malls, boating, cheap cruises, NFL Football, MLB Baseball, NBA Basketball and NCAA Sports. Key West is 3 hours away and Gambling (real gaming table gambling) is available at the Seminole or Micousoukee tribal Casinos.
Con
2. Quality of Life - High crime, ridiculous traffic and low wages. Need I say more?
Pro
3. MultiCultural Mecca - In case you haven't heard Caucasians, Blacks and Hispanics are all minorities here. In fact there are no Majorities here. Hispanic festivals, Octoberfests, Jamaican Jerk Chicken Festival, The Las Olas Arts Festival and on and on and on. The Super Bowl is here every five years and don't get me started on the World Cup. Your neighbors will introduce you to food and customs you did not know about. You will become more worldly (really you will learn more about the carribean and South America).
Con
3. Multicultural Mecca - Be real clear, people will bring there own way of life into yours. If you don't like Loud Rock music, cope. If you don't like all night parties because Jamaica is in the finals of the Cricketf World Championship, cope. If you don't care about South American Politics, it will still affect you in the form of protests and traffic congestion.
Final Pro
Health - You will live healthier when drastic weather changes are not an issue. There are an abundance of doctors who have set up shop down here and it feels as if there is a boatload of quality hospitals.
Final Con
Financial Health and Hurricanse - It is expensive to live here. In the last five years the cost of house insu
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