| Situated in between Biscayne National Park | | | | There is a huge amount of undeveloped land in |
| and Everglades National Park, Homestead is a | | | | this city. The most famous farms are owned |
| city in Miami-Dade County in Florida. It lays | | | | and operated by Manuel Diaz. |
| to the north of Florida City and along with | | | | |
| the latter form the greater Homestead-Florida | | | | The city of Homestead has many major |
| City area. The city's name has an interesting | | | | attractions which are especially popular with |
| history and is derived from a path by the | | | | tourists. Biscayne National Park, Everglades |
| name of "Homesteader's Trail", that was the | | | | Alligator Farm, Fruit and Spice Park and |
| only means to reach the place. It is a small | | | | Homestead Rodeo are some sites of interest. |
| sized city with a comparatively large | | | | The Biscayne National Park is famous for its |
| population of 54,000 people. This is the last | | | | scuba diving and snorkeling options and is a |
| city south before reaching the Florida Keys. | | | | must- visit site for tourists. A botanical |
| The Redlands are Homestead's premiere home | | | | garden spread over an area of 32 acres, the |
| development where in some places only one | | | | Fruit and Spice Park is one of the greatest |
| house is allowed to be built in a five acres | | | | attractions in Homestead containing over 500 |
| lot. | | | | varieties of fruit, nut and spice trees. |
| | | | Another renowned tourist attraction in |
| Located at 25"28' 16"N, 80"28'5"W, the city | | | | Homestead is the Monkey Jungle that has stood |
| has a total area of about 14.3 mi sq. | | | | since 1933 and contains 400 primates of 30 |
| Homestead has a humid subtropical climate and | | | | different species. The economy of Homestead |
| reminds one of the climates that is existent | | | | some time ago was thriving since it was a |
| in Miami and the rest of the South Florida | | | | major steel producer in the United States. |
| Metropolitan area. Summers are extremely | | | | During the 1980's this stature of Homestead |
| humid and hot with high temperatures while | | | | deteriorated fast as most of the steel |
| winters are mild and even cool when compared | | | | companies went overseas. The situation |
| to nearby coastal regions. History bears | | | | further worsened after Hurricane Andrew in |
| witness to the fact that hurricanes have | | | | 1992 swept away much of the commercial center |
| harmed the place the most. Hurricane Andrew | | | | of the city. |
| was the last major hurricane that hit the | | | | |
| area and Homestead took more than five years | | | | The real estate market in Homestead is again |
| to completely recuperate. The place also came | | | | picking up and prices are increasingly |
| in way of Hurricane Katrina and Hurricane | | | | becoming more competitive. More than 50% of |
| Wilma but they did not deal a major blow. | | | | the real estate in Homestead is owner |
| | | | occupied and about 40% are rented units. The |
| The oldest city in Miami-Dade County has a | | | | market was very robust recently and thousands |
| well developed education system and lies | | | | of new construction homes were built but now |
| within the Miami-Dade County Public Schools | | | | it has cooled. The Redlands and Nob Hill are |
| district. There are a number of elementary | | | | among the more exclusive places to live in |
| and middle schools and two famous charter | | | | Homestead. Average price of a single family |
| schools in the form of Keys Gate Charter | | | | home is $271,000 and the average home age is |
| School and Waterstone Charter School. | | | | 22 years. Homestead real estate will rebound |
| Miami-Dade College is located in this city . | | | | again in 2008. |