Miami Vise

摘要

With its pristine beaches and glamorous night spots, Miami has long been a haven for escapees, from political refugees to college kids fleeing winter. Folks and businesses are still fleeing―but often it's away from Miami-Dade County. In the past five years a net 151,000 people, many of them middle-class residents, have left the area to go to other parts of the U.S.; 238,000 people have arrived from abroad. During the same period job growth has limped along at an average 0.6% annually. Based on 2002 census data on large cities, Miami had the highest poverty rate, 31%; for all of Miami-Dade it's 18%, still well above the state and national levels. Personal income is also a sagging indicator. The region has the third-highest crime rate of any metro area in our Best Places for Business and Careers survey.