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