Mayor Suarez Misstates Poll Findings, Declares Miami "Best City in U.S." (apartments)

[CXT2000]

Just wanted to share this, it's nothing bad, just pure comedy at a mayor boasting Miami without understanding much. This was a poll about expats and their experiences in going to other cities. I salute his hustle but also laugh at the amount of times it has backfired on him. It's the first time Miami ranks high on this list (usually it's not on the list or ranked 40th and below)


As a bonus though

For what it's worth, Miami ranked 137th out of 150 cities in U.S. News & World Report's "Best Places to Live in the U.S." rankings for 2022-23. We tallied a solid quality-of-life score but ranked poorly in the value section, largely owing to the out-of-control rise in housing prices.

https://www.miaminewtimes.com/news/m...in-us-15920957

[elchevere]

Miami is no longer a value; rather it is a reflection of demand—which the US Census bureau backs up. Borrowing this quote from a different post I added on another CD forum. Reason why rents are so high here.

“According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Florida welcomed the most new residents between 2020 and 2021 (220,890 people looking to escape high taxes and frigid winters in the North). It was followed at a great distance by Texas (170,307) and Arizona (93,026). And while developers are busy building apartments all across Florida, the newly built rentals are simply not enough to accommodate the surging demand for housing.”

Miami was by far the hottest rental market in the U.S., due to record-high occupancy and high lease renewal rates. Here, a combination of factors attracted droves of Millennials and even Gen Zers looking to work and live in the Sunshine State.

With almost all apartments in Miami occupied, those looking for a rental here found themselves in a very tight spot, especially as 75% of apartment dwellers chose to stay put this year. As a result, on average, a record 32 renters competed for a vacant apartment in Miami, and rental units were filled in 25 days.”

Add in the fact that foreigners have returned in droves, following the US lifting of stringent Covid restrictions late last year and as South America turns left.

https://therealdeal.com/miami/2022/1...south-florida/

As for Suarez being prone for gaffes, that’s another matter. Typical of Mayors…Pete Wilson coined San Diego “America’s Finest City” as a marketing ploy and to save face after he and the city messed up hosting and lost the 1972 RNC to Miami. Nobody else outside that area refers to it as THE finest city.