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Mid-size city

Living in Miami Gardens, FL

Miami Gardens is a mid-size city of 113,177 people in Miami-Dade County, Florida. It's about 12 miles from Miami, FL. Summer highs average 90°F and winter highs 76°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $379k and rent runs about $2k a month.

113,177people
$379kTypical home
$1,787/moRent
90° / 76°Summer / winter
0"Snow
272Sunny days
140Rain/snow days

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Size & setting

  • Mid-size city of 113,177
  • Part of a metro area
  • About 6,125 people per sq mi
  • 12 mi to Miami, FL
  • 12 mi to Miami, FL
  • Has its own stores and services

Money

  • Typical home $379k (≈$2,387/mo)
  • Median rent $1,787/mo
  • Median household income $64k
  • Property tax about 0.7% of value
  • 9.0% unemployment

Weather

  • Summer highs around 90°F
  • Winter highs around 76°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
  • 140 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 (357 per 100k)
  • About average property crime (1,743 per 100k)

People

  • Median age 39
  • 36% of households have kids
  • 17% are 65 or older
  • 18% have a college degree
  • Mixed community
  • 6% of residents are college students

Getting around & homes

  • Average commute 35 min
  • 4% walk or take transit to work
  • 4 mi to OPF airport
  • 10 mi to FLL (major hub)
  • 6 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
  • 73% single-family homes
  • Typical home built around 1970
  • 88% of homes have broadband

Outdoors

  • Flat, open land
  • Elevation 30 ft
  • 7 mi to the ocean
  • 60 mi to a big lake
  • 19 mi to the nearest trailhead
  • 7 mi to the nearest campground
  • 77 golf courses within 25 mi

Things to do

  • 4,005 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
  • 242 bars within 25 mi
  • 1,055 coffee shops within 25 mi
  • 39 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
  • 65 museums within 25 mi
  • 9 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
  • 7 mi to the nearest farmers market

Everyday

  • Schools in the top 26% of Florida districts (reading)
  • Grocery store in town
  • 5 mi to the nearest ER hospital
  • 5 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
  • 5 mi to the nearest vet
  • 4 mi to the nearest dog park
  • 3 congregations per 10k people
  • 2 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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