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Miami is a big city of 459,745 people in Miami-Dade County, Florida. It's part of the Miami, FL area. Summer highs average 89°F and winter highs 75°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $518k and rent runs about $2k a month.
459,745people
$518kTypical home
$1,758/moRent
89° / 75°Summer / winter
0"Snow
272Sunny days
123Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Big city of 459,745
- Part of a metro area
- About 12,772 people per sq mi
- A major metro of its own
- In the Miami, FL area
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $518k (≈$3,267/mo)
- Median rent $1,758/mo
- Median household income $62k
- Property tax about 0.9% of value
- 5.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 89°F
- Winter highs around 75°F
- Steamy summers (dew point 75°F)
- 272 sunny days a year (74 totally clear)
- 93 cloudy days a year
- 20 of 90 winter days are gray
- 123 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
- About average violent crime (358 per 100k)
- Above-average property crime (2,223 per 100k)
People
- Median age 39
- 22% of households have kids
- 16% are 65 or older
- 37% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 7% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 30 min
- 12% walk or take transit to work
- 5 mi to MIA airport
- 5 mi to MIA (major hub)
- 6 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 31% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1979
- 84% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 30 ft
- Right on the coast
- 71 mi to a big lake
- 12 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 11 mi to the nearest campground
- 47 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 3,259 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 170 bars within 25 mi
- 853 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 33 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 59 museums within 25 mi
- 7 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 2 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 24% of Florida districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 1 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 5 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 2 mi to the nearest vet
- Dog park in town
- 3 congregations per 10k people
- College in town
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