I loved living on Miami Beach — but after 3 years, I knew I had to leave
As much as I loved living on Miami Beach, I decided to move inland to Miami after three years.Miami Beach's spring-break crowds got intense, and settling so close to the coast felt too risky.The city seems to have taken some steps in the right direction since I left, but I'm glad I moved.As a kid growing up in West Virginia, living in Florida felt like a sunshine-filled dream. So when I finally secured a job down here after graduating from college in 2017, I was ready to move.Over the years, I've lived in various neighborhoods throughout Miami-Dade County.
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As much as I loved living on Miami Beach, I decided to move inland to Miami after three years.Miami Beach's spring-break crowds got intense, and settling so close to the coast felt too risky.The city seems to have taken some steps in the right direction since I left, but I'm glad I moved.As a kid growing up in West Virginia, living in Florida felt like a sunshine-filled dream. So when I finally secured a job down here after graduating from college in 2017, I was ready to move.Over the years, I've lived in various neighborhoods throughout Miami-Dade County. I spent a few months in Edgewater in Miami proper before relocating to North Beach, one of Miami Beach's quieter neighborhoods, where I remained for several years.After years landlocked in Appalachia, it was exciting to be close to the city's pastel-colored buildings and the ocean. However, living in Miami Beach wasn't perfect.Although I really enjoyed my three years in North Beach, there are three key reasons I ultimately decided to move off the beach in 2021 and settle down in mainland Miami instead.I didn't have the risk tolerance to buy property in Miami BeachOne of my favorite things about living on Miami Beach was how close I was to the ocean.
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- As much as I loved living on Miami Beach, I decided to move inland to Miami after three years.Miami Beach's spring-break crowds got intense, and settling so close to the coast felt too risky.The city seems to have taken some steps in the right direction since I left, but I'm glad I moved.As a kid growing up in West Virginia, living in Florida felt like a sunshine-filled dream. So when I finally secured a job down here after graduating from college in 2017, I was ready to move.Over the years, I've lived in various neighborhoods throughout Miami-Dade County.
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I loved living on Miami Beach — but after 3 years, I knew I had to leave
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