Little Haiti

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About this Neighborhood

Little Haiti — historically known as Lemon City, Little River, and Edison Center — is home to roughly 29,760 residents and a deep Haitian and Caribbean community. The amenity count is modest at 10 restaurants, 4 coffee shops, 3 groceries, and 4 parks, but quality punches above volume: Yelp's top spots, Cindy Lou's Cookies, Boia De, and Luna Pasta e Dolci, average an outstanding 4.8 across 2,445 reviews. A walk score of 87 makes most of daily life doable on foot. Median rent is affordable at about $1,153, AQI is clean at 27, and there's no mapped flood risk. This isn't a dense commercial powerhouse — the restaurant count is on the smaller side — but the cultural character and the strength of its standout eateries give it real flavor. It rewards people who value community and food over sheer amenity volume.

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