Miami

High-rise condo towers line Brickell and the beaches, while Coconut Grove and Coral Gables offer leafy, low-rise living. Spanish and English are both everyday languages.

Metrorail, the free Metromover in the core and buses are available, but most residents drive. Traffic on I-95 and US-1 is heavy at peak hours.

In 2026 the median sale price is about $640K, roughly $6,900 per square metre, and a typical 2-bedroom rental costs about $3,600 a month. Prices are down 1.5% on a year ago and homes take around 85 days to sell, which points to balanced demand.

Insurance and condo association assessments are significant costs, and hurricane risk, flood zones and building recertification rules deserve close attention. Property tax is moderate, with no state income tax.