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According to a recent survey, some residents find the city so rude that they have considered moving.

Some U.S. cities are exceptionally friendly and welcoming, with people who will go above and beyond for fellow residents and visitors. Miami is, apparently, not one of those towns.
According to a recent survey by Solitaire Streak, Miami has earned an unfortunate distinction of the rudest city in the United States. The study looked at responses from residents in 40 major cities, measuring how often people encounter everyday discourtesy and how they perceive behavior around them. Miami didn’t just top the list, it did so with a striking score of 99.29 out of 100.
When asked to rate how rude people are in their city, Miami posted the highest average, suggesting that frustration isn’t coming from outsiders, but from within. Many respondents reported frequent exposure to common behaviors like people ignoring others while glued to their phones, drivers cutting in at the last second or a general lack of awareness, respect and friendliness in shared spaces.
Miami wasn’t alone at the top, however. Las Vegas and Philadelphia were not far behind, each with their own patterns of public impatience and road rage. Still, Miami stood out not just for the frequency of rude behavior, but for how deeply it seems to affect residents. More than four in ten said they’ve considered moving away because of it.
Most of this tension, not surprisingly, plays out on roads and highways. These ranked as the number one hotspots, far ahead of public transit, stores or restaurants. It’s in traffic, it seems, where patience runs thinnest.
According to the survey, about one in three Americans believe people have grown ruder over the past year. Whether that’s due to stress, crowding or shifting social norms, the result is shorter tempers and fewer small courtesies.
In a city as vibrant and fast-paced as Miami, that edge may be part of the rhythm. But for many residents, it’s starting to wear thin.
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