Miami is a major port city on the Atlantic coast of south Florida in the southeastern United States.
As the seat of Miami-Dade County, the municipality is the principal, central, and the most populous city of the Miami metropolitan area and part of the second-most populous metropolis in the southeastern United States.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Miami's metro area is the eighth-most populous and fourth-largest urban area in the U.S., with a population of around 5.5 million. Miami is a major center, and a leader in finance, commerce, culture, media, entertainment, the arts, and international trade.
In 2012, Miami was classified as an "Alpha−" level world city in the World Cities Study Group's inventory. In 2010, Miami ranked seventh in the United States and 33rd among global cities in terms of business activity, human capital, information exchange, cultural experience, and political engagement. In 2008, Forbes magazine ranked Miami "America's Cleanest City", for its year-round good air quality, vast green spaces, clean drinking water, clean streets, and citywide recycling programs.
According to a 2009 UBS study of 73 world cities, Miami was ranked as the richest city in the United States, and the world's seventh-richest city in terms of purchasing power. Miami is nicknamed the "Capital of Latin America" and is the largest city with a Cuban-American plurality. Miami has the third tallest skyline in the U.S. with over 300 high-rises.
Downtown Miami is home to the largest concentration of international banks in the United States, and many large national and international companies. The Civic Center is a major center for hospitals, research institutes, medical centers, and biotechnology industries. For more than two decades, the Port of Miami, known as the "Cruise Capital of the World", has been the number one cruise passenger port in the world. It accommodates some of the world's largest cruise ships and operations, and is the busiest port in both passenger traffic and cruise lines.
Metropolitan Miami is also a major tourism hub in the southeastern U.S. for international visitors, ranking number two in the country after New York City.
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North Miami Beach Florida is very age friendly because there's so many businesses that has different age rage working also different culture. There is Walmart, restaurant, the mall, NMB Park and the metro bus station. All this with the diversity of people and activities makes it a beautiful friendly neighborhood.
Seniors age is going to be more stressful through the moments that Our county is passing
A variety of people lives here , from young adults ,middle aged families and elderly couples
I want to help the sick person
Everyone accepts the elderly
This area is age friendly due to most of the people are around the same ages.
in this community there are people you encounter that are very friendly,in there are people that is very mean disrespectful has nasty attitude,bad at communicating with people they're aren't good at fitting in making new friends.They prefer to stay with the same friends they have.
Somewhat friendly
They have a lot of service for the Elderly.
Age friendly with near commodities.