I've lived in the Grove, South Miami, Pinecrest, West Kendall, and I currently live in Coral Gables.
Anything south of The Falls (Pinecrest/Perrine) is a no go for me.
Cutler Bay is south of the Falls.
Once you get too far south, you find yourself FAR away from the action. I think living in central Miami, which is where I live, is a great place to be because you can quickly get north (Brickell, downtown, Beach, etc.), and you can quickly get south, but the only time I've ever needed to go South was when I was messing with chicks who lived in Homestead.
Speaking of Homestead, if you telecommute, run an internet business, or can get a job at the new hospital there on Campbell, it might not be a bad spot for you because they have a number of brand new gated communities with homes for low, reasonable prices.
From a rent standpoint, the $1000/month I pay for a 1/1.5 townhome in this area, would get me a 3/2 house in one of those communities down there.
However, if you do have to commute for your job, then I'd want to live as close to that job as possible, with gas, and now tolls everywhere here, whatever you'd save on housing by living so far south will be chewed up by those expenses.
Anything south of The Falls (Pinecrest/Perrine) is a no go for me.
Cutler Bay is south of the Falls.
Once you get too far south, you find yourself FAR away from the action. I think living in central Miami, which is where I live, is a great place to be because you can quickly get north (Brickell, downtown, Beach, etc.), and you can quickly get south, but the only time I've ever needed to go South was when I was messing with chicks who lived in Homestead.
Speaking of Homestead, if you telecommute, run an internet business, or can get a job at the new hospital there on Campbell, it might not be a bad spot for you because they have a number of brand new gated communities with homes for low, reasonable prices.
From a rent standpoint, the $1000/month I pay for a 1/1.5 townhome in this area, would get me a 3/2 house in one of those communities down there.
However, if you do have to commute for your job, then I'd want to live as close to that job as possible, with gas, and now tolls everywhere here, whatever you'd save on housing by living so far south will be chewed up by those expenses.