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Living in Key Biscayne, FL

Key Biscayne is a big small town of 14,791 people in Miami-Dade County, Florida. It's about 6 miles from Miami, FL. Summer highs average 91°F and winter highs 77°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $1.6M and rent runs about $4k a month.

14,791people
$1.6MTypical home
$3,501/moRent
91° / 77°Summer / winter
0"Snow
272Sunny days
127Rain/snow days

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Size & setting

  • Big small town of 14,791
  • Part of a metro area
  • About 11,861 people per sq mi
  • 6 mi to Miami, FL
  • 6 mi to Miami, FL
  • Has its own stores and services

Money

  • Typical home $1.6M (≈$9,934/mo)
  • Median rent $3,501/mo
  • Median household income $182k
  • Property tax about 0.6% of value
  • 3.0% unemployment

Weather

  • Summer highs around 91°F
  • Winter highs around 77°F
  • Steamy summers (dew point 76°F)
  • 272 sunny days a year (74 totally clear)
  • 93 cloudy days a year
  • 20 of 90 winter days are gray
  • 127 days a year with rain or snow
  • Basically no snow
  • Snow days are rare
  • Rarely hits 100°F
  • Rarely drops below 10°F
  • Windier than most places

Safety

  • Low violent crime (284 per 100k), county-wide
  • About average property crime (1,675 per 100k), county-wide

People

  • Median age 42
  • 46% of households have kids
  • 16% are 65 or older
  • 76% have a college degree
  • Mixed community
  • 6% of residents are college students

Getting around & homes

  • Average commute 27 min
  • 4% walk or take transit to work
  • 11 mi to MIA airport
  • 11 mi to MIA (major hub)
  • 12 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
  • 23% single-family homes
  • Typical home built around 1977
  • 93% of homes have broadband

Outdoors

  • Gently rolling terrain
  • Elevation 33 ft
  • Right on the coast
  • 78 mi to a big lake
  • 13 mi to the nearest trailhead
  • 12 mi to the nearest campground
  • 40 golf courses within 25 mi

Things to do

  • 2,880 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
  • 136 bars within 25 mi
  • 733 coffee shops within 25 mi
  • 29 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
  • 41 museums within 25 mi
  • 6 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
  • 5 mi to the nearest farmers market

Everyday

  • Schools in the top 24% of Florida districts (reading)
  • Grocery store in town
  • 7 mi to the nearest ER hospital
  • 7 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
  • 7 mi to the nearest vet
  • Dog park in town
  • 3 congregations per 10k people
  • 3 mi to the nearest college

Politics

  • Miami-Dade County: R+11 in 2024
  • Florida: R+13 in 2024

Natural hazards

  • High hurricane risk
  • Moderate tornado risk
  • High wildfire risk
  • Very low earthquake risk
  • Low flood risk
  • Very low drought risk
  • Very low winter storm risk
  • Moderate heat wave risk
  • Very low volcano risk

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