Living in Miami, TX
Miami is a tiny town of 523 people in Roberts County, Texas. It's about 75 miles from Amarillo, TX and 176 miles from Oklahoma City, OK, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 92°F and winter highs 49°F, with about 13 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $123k and rent runs about $845 a month.
523people
$123kTypical home
$845/moRent
92° / 49°Summer / winter
13"Snow
290Sunny days
62Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 523
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 447 people per sq mi
- 176 mi to Oklahoma City, OK
- 75 mi to Amarillo, TX
- 21 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $123k (≈$772/mo)
- Median rent $845/mo
- Median household income $65k
- Property tax about 1.2% of value
- 0.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 92°F
- Winter highs around 49°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 59°F)
- 290 sunny days a year (140 totally clear)
- 75 cloudy days a year
- 23 of 90 winter days are gray
- 62 days a year with rain or snow
- 13" of snow a year
- 5 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 9 days a year over 100°F
- 7 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
People
- Median age 39
- 28% of households have kids
- 17% are 65 or older
- 21% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 0% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 22 min
- 6% walk or take transit to work
- 68 mi to AMA airport
- 172 mi to OKC (major hub)
- 147 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 88% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1962
- 85% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 2,746 ft
- 523 mi to the ocean
- 50 mi to a big lake
- 93 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 261 mi to the nearest ski area
- 29 mi to the nearest campground
- 3 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 26 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- 8 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 5 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 54 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 18% of Texas districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 19 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 122 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 18 mi to the nearest vet
- 74 mi to the nearest dog park
- 36 congregations per 10k people
- 75 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Roberts County: R+93 in 2024
- Texas: R+14 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- High wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Very low flood risk
- High drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk