A Miami neighborhood one of America’s “friendliest”

I do love going for walks in Brickell, grabbing coffee, chatting with people in the morning...

By Mike Kruz

February 18, 2025 at 6:17 pm EST

A new study set out to compare neighborhoods across the country to find out which ones are the friendliest.

The research from Hastha Kalalu analyzed data from the census, Zillow and FBI crime data to rate neighborhoods and came up with Elkhorn in Omaha, Nebraska, tops on the list, because of low crime, high safety and a low cost of living.

Brickell, in Miami actually came in 7th... we know that the cost of living certainly isn’t low, but safety and friendly neighbors were enough for some high marks!

Check out the top 10:

Elkhorn in Omaha, Nebraska
Kingwood in Houston, Texas
South Side in Corpus Christi, Texas
Northwest in El Paso, Texas
Deer Valley in Phoenix, Arizona
Highland in Saint Paul, Minnesota
Brickell in Miami, Florida
Upper West Side in New York, New York
Maryvale in Phoenix, Arizona
Chevy Chase in Lexington, Kentucky

Mike Kruz

I love music. It’s really what got me into radio to begin with. You should see my record collection: from Michael Jackson and Elton John, to Led Zeppelin and The Stones, to old school hip-hop and dance music ... (Well you get the idea!)