Neighbors like you
People from Little Havana to Liberty City who share what they see, pay, and experience where they live.
Everybody's city, in two languages
We Are Miami covers the everyday of living here — rent, insurance, schools, food, and the neighborhoods that each carry their own accent — and elevates what the people here actually know.
Our values
We believe a city knows itself best. We Are Miami gathers what residents know about their own city and hands it back to everyone, so the people who ride the Metrorail, run the ventanitas, and raise kids here are the ones describing the place they live.
Who we are
The Miamians behind the picture
We Are Miami is powered by the neighbors it serves.
Writers & researchers
Contributors who track what's opening, closing, changing, and costing more from Little Haiti to the Grove.
Editors & staff
Professionals who coordinate coverage and keep every story fair, current, and grounded in Miami.
Participation
A platform you help build
We Are Miami thrives on neighbors who share what they know and help each other read a city that speaks in two languages.
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ENGAGE
Make your voice heard
Start by reading and weighing in. Share how it looks from your corner of the 305 and flag what we missed.
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CONNECT
Join the WE community
Become a full member and help decide what Miami weighs in on next.
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CREATE
Contribute to coverage
Suggest a topic, tell us what your insurance renewal or a cafecito really costs now, or propose new questions to ask.
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INFLUENCE
Become a community leader
Help guide what we cover next and bring new neighbors, in both languages, into the community.
Stronger together
WE ARE COMMUNITY
When you weigh in on We Are Miami, you add your voice to WE — the movement of people in cities across the country who compare notes on real life and want to be heard. It's free to join, always opt-in, and your privacy is protected.
WE
move·ment
noun — a group of people working together to advance their shared mission
The WE community unites people who care about our collective future and want to take action to improve it.
Closer to home
ONE CITY, ONE VOICE
Every answer you give here stays about Miami — your neighborhood, your commute, your insurance bill. The more of us who weigh in, the sharper the picture gets, down to the block.
What we cover
Life across the 305
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City Hall
The decisions made downtown that land on your block — development, permits, and elections, explained plainly.
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Public Safety
How safe people feel on their own streets, neighborhood by neighborhood, and what's changing.
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Home & Family
Rent, buying, schools, pets, and the household math of a city where insurance is its own bill.
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Things to Do
Ventanitas, Haitian kitchens, Wynwood on a Tuesday, and the calendar that never really stops.
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Money
What things cost in a city with the country's steepest insurance bills — housing, childcare, groceries — and how households make the math work.
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Local Business
The ventanitas, the family restaurants, and the shops on Calle Ocho and beyond — and what it takes to keep the lights on.
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Jobs & Economy
Tourism, trade, finance, and the industries deciding whether a paycheck here keeps up with rent.
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Health
Jackson, Baptist, UHealth, and the clinics in between — the everyday health decisions Miami families make, hurricane season included.
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Sports
The Heat downtown, Inter Miami at Freedom Park, the Dolphins up in Miami Gardens, and a city that shows up in the fourth quarter.
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Weather
Hurricane season, king tides, and the flooding that arrives on a clear day.
Why now
It matters more than ever
Miami is one of the most photographed cities in the world and one of the hardest to actually afford. The gap between the version people post and the version people pay for keeps widening, and the residents living in it rarely get asked about it.
We're here so the people who live in Miami are the ones describing it.