Where are the coolest neighborhoods in the U.S.? And are any of them located in Miami?
Real estate brokerage Cushman & Wakefield set out to locate those neighborhoods with its “Cool Streets Report,” and two in the Miami area – SOFI (South of Fifth) and Wynwood Art District – made the cut.
Surveying hundreds of real estate professionals throughout the country, Cushman & Wakefield rated neighborhoods with several factors, including: the area’s Millennial population; its level of college education; its walkability; its diversity; and the food, music, and arts scene.
Most importantly, the survey also rated the neighborhoods on a bell curve scale of coolness that begins at “edgy cool” and ends at “gone mainstream” – SOFI barely made the cut at “gone mainstream” while Wynwood hit the crest of the bellcurve at “prime hipness.”
Here is a detailed chart on the survey’s rankings for Miami’s coolest neighborhoods; note that amenities are rated on a scale of one to four, with four being the highest.
| Neighborhood Features | SOFI | Wynwood Art District |
|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 40,181 | 111,214 |
| Average Household Income | $77,828 | $44,350 |
| % College Educated | 67.10% | 37.10% |
| % Millennials | 31.10% | 26.90% |
| % Renters | 52.70% | 69.10% |
| Walkability | 4 | 4 |
| Bicycle Friendly | 4 | 3 |
| Public Transit | 2 | 3 |
| Diversity | 4 | 4 |
| Access to Higher Ed | 1 | 1 |
| Restaurants | 4 | 3 |
| Nightlife | 4 | 3 |
| Music Venues | 4 | 3 |
| Art Scene | 2 | 4 |
| Vintage/Thrift | 1 | 2 |