Where do the middle class AA live. (Jacksonville, Miami: middle-class, neighborhoods)

[FS22]

Originally Posted by Steeldh

I currently live in South beach. Been here for 6 months and am already tired of it. My gf and I are 26 and 25 yr old black professionals originally from NY. The experiment of SB is over it doesnt feel like we could build a real life here. Im looking to move to an area that is diverse but that has a sizable AA community? I work in Miami Lakes and she works in Coconut Grove. An area close to work would be preferable. Any suggestions guys?

What kind of work are you two doing on south beach? I considering a move to miami beach next year. Im in tourism especially beach tourism.

[JacobMAX]

Originally Posted by tallrick

That is a poor area and has some apartments which are never good to live near. Perrine and Howard have some better areas. The canal separates Richmond Heights from the more pricey homes but once you go south of 152 street the segregation becomes less evident.

True, north of the canal it's infinite times better. Near the Country Club on Palmetto Estates there's some good blocks too, and it's nowhere as expensive.

Just by looking at Google Maps Satellite you can see the disparity around there and the better and worse areas there, by the lot (and house) sizes (usually -> bigger = better areas) and the better roofs, landscaping, etc.

[BPt111]

Originally Posted by FS22

What kind of work are you two doing on south beach? I considering a move to miami beach next year. Im in tourism especially beach tourism.

Got know little Spanish

[logybogy]

South Beach and Brickell are probably the only places with the density and vibrancy that will give you something similar to NY. As far as an abundance of middle class and professional blacks, have you considered Atlanta? I just don't think that exists in South Florida. The black population is heavily Caribbean and Haitian who are recent immigrants themselves.

[caribny]

Originally Posted by logybogy

.. The black population is heavily Caribbean and Haitian who are recent immigrants themselves.

many of whom are professionals and many of whom are transplants from NYC and other northern cities and have lived in the USA for decades.

[atlmom5]

Originally Posted by Steeldh

Any insight on the miami shores neighborhood?

My husband lived in that area for a year when he moved from Atlanta to work in Miami. He absolutely loved that area....it was very quiet. It doesn't have a large African-American population, but if you're willing to let that slide for a quiet community, then you guys should look into Miami Shores. My husband's back in Atlanta and although he loves Atlanta, Miami Shores became a special place for him....who knows, it might become home for you and your girlfriend.

[TirantMartorell]

Miami Shores is a mostly white neighborhood, but it is about 20% black, mostly concentrated on the western parts of the village. El Portal and Biscayne Park are also nice neighborhoods with sizable black populations.

As others have said, you won't find truly middle class majority black areas in Miami. But I do think neighborhoods in NE Miami-Dade, along the Biscayne Corridor have a good mix of Hispanic/Anglo/Black populations.

[polo89]

Originally Posted by logybogy

South Beach and Brickell are probably the only places with the density and vibrancy that will give you something similar to NY. As far as an abundance of middle class and professional blacks, have you considered Atlanta? I just don't think that exists in South Florida. The black population is heavily Caribbean and Haitian who are recent immigrants themselves.

Why would the black population being Caribbean or Haitian be a problem?

[blueherons]

Please keep in mind that many black people in South Florida do not like being called African American because they do not identify with that but their country of origin may they be Latino, Cuban, Jamaican, Haitian, Trinidadian, etc.

One of my BFFs is black but Cuban and is offended when someone refers to her as AA. She identifies with being Cuban and Latino.

[Rum and Coke]

The OP said AA, he did not say black. Which is why Caribbean and Haitian are mentioned, not because it is a problem.