Get to know Miami Lakes

Though the development of Miami Lakes began in the 1960s, it wasn’t incorporated as a town until December 2000. Yet, even in its relatively short lifespan, this suburb northwest of its namesake metropolis has become a favored locale in the region. Planners laid out Miami Lakes adherent to the New Urbanism movement, preferring easy walkability to all basic necessities along textbook tree-lined streets. This design method also prioritizes environmental friendliness, parks, open spaces, and varied architecture. Many homes in the area sit on waterfronts because, as the town name implies, Miami Lakes is full of lakes. Combined with the New Urbanism mindset, the pace of Miami Lakes tends to go no faster than an unrushed jaunt. Perhaps the only place you’ll see things get slightly intense is on the fairways and greens at the Miami Lakes Golf Club, which sports an 18-hole championship course.

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Living in Miami-Dade

In Florida, “going south” is hardly a bad thing. Miami-Dade includes and surrounds the southernmost metropolis in the entire continental United States — and as the most populous county in the state, it’s home to a confluence of culture, cuisine, and recreation like no other. Its most dense stretch lies clustered in a strip roughly 20 miles wide, with a high rise-studded coastline balanced by more spread-out suburban neighborhoods that become increasingly prevalent heading inland. Miami-Dade also includes the upper Florida Keys and, lesser-known at large, a $2 billion agricultural industry operating predominantly in the lower half of the county, where farm fields operate in symbiosis with wildlife conservation and water recharge habitats. Residents commuting to the commercial districts of Miami benefit from the extensive Metrorail system, serving 23 stations along a 24-mile route between Palmetto and Kendall with a connection to Miami International Airport.