Advice: Homestead and surrounding area (Miami, Pembroke Pines: HOA, sex offenders, neighborhoods)

[doggiebus]

Originally Posted by miamiblue

One thing I heard recently was that Palmetto Bay just changed its name to Cutler Bay, so this might help some in the search.

Actually Palmetto Bay and Cutler Bay are two seperate areas. Cutler Bay used to be called Cutler Ridge. And Palmetto Bay used to be called Palmetto.

So its South Miami, then Pinecrest, then Palmetto Bay, then Perrine and the Cutler Bay, Goulds, Princeton, etc...

[eufo]

Cutler Ridge(Bay) = G H E T T O

[compelled to reply]

Originally Posted by eufo

Cutler Ridge(Bay) = G H E T T O

Like I said, BAD! . Most of South Dade is ghetto from Cutler on. If the guy really can take a 2 hour commute, he should Broward it, since he is going to be staying for a long time. God knows is Pinecrest schools will be any good in just 5 years. He could try to get his kids into the Coral Reef schools, though, which are pretty good.

Student Teacher Ratio Coral Reef Senior High School - Miami, Florida - FL

Graduation rate 95%

Even Palmetto pales compared to that. Palmetto actually pales compared to a good Broward school, like Cypress Bay, Cooper City, or even where I went to.Coral Reef is awesome though, from what I heard, it's one of the best in the state. It's just that it's a magnet school. If he can do Coral Reef, he has a few more options as to where to live. Hard to get into, though.

[doggiebus]

Luckily not to far from Pinecrest are like 6 great private prep schools. At 20k a year his kids will get a great education for sure.

[compelled to reply]

Originally Posted by doggiebus

Luckily not to far from Pinecrest are like 6 great private prep schools. At 20k a year his kids will get a great education for sure.

Which explains why Palmetto isint even what it used to be.

[miamiblue]

Originally Posted by doggiebus

Actually Palmetto Bay and Cutler Bay are two seperate areas. Cutler Bay used to be called Cutler Ridge. And Palmetto Bay used to be called Palmetto.

So its South Miami, then Pinecrest, then Palmetto Bay, then Perrine and the Cutler Bay, Goulds, Princeton, etc...

Where do they come up with those names?? Cutler Ridge (sorry, I will never use the "bay" name) is nowhere near the bay! Sheesh. I guess I just assumed it was the other way around because at least Palmetto Bay is close to the water, hence the use of "bay" in the name. D'oh!

In that case, definitely stay away from the Cutler Ridge (B@y) area!

[doggiebus]

Originally Posted by miamiblue

Where do they come up with those names?? Cutler Ridge (sorry, I will never use the "bay" name) is nowhere near the bay! Sheesh. I guess I just assumed it was the other way around because at least Palmetto Bay is close to the water, hence the use of "bay" in the name. D'oh!

In that case, definitely stay away from the Cutler Ridge (B@y) area!

Don't know who comes up with the names know. I guess they thought Cutler Bay sounds nicer than Cutler Ridge. But the old name Cutler Ridge, actually is just that the area sits on a ridge, which means high ground for most of the area (not all, the closer to the bay the lower the ground level of course) Actually parts of Cutler Bay are a mile from Biscayne Bay if not closer than that, as I think some of the new homes developments are pretty close to the bay.

I agree though stay away from Cutler Bay.

[PBCboy]

I don't like when they change city names. In my opinion it should be what it is, what is was called originally. Cutler Bay may sound nicer, but I'd rather have Cutler Ridge as the name because that's the name I know and that's the name I'm used to hearing. Isn't [The Village of] Palmetto Bay like a rich area or something? I knew this one girl from back in high school that lived there and her house was huge, though that was only one part of the area I saw.

[popcorn247]

All you people who pooh pooh Homestead, how many of you have lived there??????? I have for the past ~ 30 years and love it. Close to the Everglades Natl. Park, Biscayne Natl Park, the Fla Keys, we have a great racetrack, fantastic Mexican food, a real community with people who have lived here for generations. And the fruit groves and nurseries to the north of Homestead. Sure I would love to live in Pinecrest, South Miami, or Palmetto Bay but I can't afford a house in these areas. I actually commute to work to south Coral Gables.....for 30+ years. I have survived! You couldn't get me to live in the craziness of Kendall for a million dollars...two darn crowded, too much traffic. Don't write off Homestead, come for a visit.

[doggiebus]

I grew up in the Redlands is that close enough to homestead for ya. You know what The City of Homestead is getting better, but it is still going to take many more years to help the area. But the areas north of homeastead like Naranja need major help, the new homes and schools that are going in and around Princeton are going to help. The area around the air force base, forget it the type of people in that area aren't helping to make the area any nicer.

I now live in East Kendall and love that I can drive 5 minutes to Dadeland Mall or 5 minutes to The Falls. I have everything so close to me. Growing up in the Redlands with friends in the city sucked, as my parents would have to drive us 20 minutes to see my friends as there were no normal kids on the blocks except rednecks. I had friends that lived in the Redlands, but after Andrew my close friends moved out of Homestead. Each person has their own likes and dislikes, thats what makes this world great. I can see why people love it in the Redlands.