The ambiance differs dramatically depending on where you're located in Miami; however there's something for everyone.
The downtown financial district on Brickhell Avenue is a cosmopolitian melange of large companies, bank headquarters and luxury high rise condominiums and penthouses. South Beach houses the famous Art Déco District, an attraction for the "branché" crowd and is also well know for its night life. Bal Habor, north of Downtown, is a chic residential community with luxury boutiques as is Sunny Isles with its new ultramodern buildings on the water nestled between immense commercial spaces along Collins Aveneu and are both favourites of the international population. Aventura is a chic residential area known for its world famous Aventura Mall, ranking as one of the top five highest grossing malls in the country in sales per square foot. Mediterranean style gardened villas comprise the landscape of Key Biscayne, Coconut Grove and Coral Gables located south of downtown Miami and draw the attention of multinationals and liberal professionals.
Consult http://miami.craigslist.org or http://miami.backpage.com for further information on real-estate.
Other addresses for roommates are:
http://www.roommateclick.com
http://www.roommates.com
http://miami.metroroommates.com
Update 13/06/2008
Looking for cheap accommodation in Miami isn’t easy and can be time consuming. With Uniplaces now you can look for your room comfortably sitting at home. You can pick a room in a shared home with other expats, a studio flat if you want more privacy, or you can team up with other friends and rent an entire apartment just for yourselves.
Uniplaces offers thousands of solutions for professionals, digital nomads and families, with entire furnished accommodation with reliable wifi and great amenities to stay productive, and do your best work.
The booking system is very simple and doesn’t require any visit: all can be done in advance thanks to the detailed descriptions and photos. All accommodations are selected and verified by Uniplaces' team and there is no need for a guarantor. In addition, they only pay the landlord when you saw the place and are happy with it.