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Palmetto Bay is a small city of 24,639 people in Miami-Dade County, Florida. It's about 13 miles from Miami, FL. Summer highs average 90°F and winter highs 76°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $880k and rent runs about $2k a month.
24,639people
$880kTypical home
$2,101/moRent
90° / 76°Summer / winter
0"Snow
272Sunny days
142Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Small city of 24,639
- Part of a metro area
- About 2,974 people per sq mi
- 13 mi to Miami, FL
- 13 mi to Miami, FL
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $880k (≈$5,547/mo)
- Median rent $2,101/mo
- Median household income $142k
- Property tax about 0.8% of value
- 3.0% 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
- 142 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
- Very low violent crime (125 per 100k)
- About average property crime (1,573 per 100k)
People
- Median age 41
- 35% of households have kids
- 16% are 65 or older
- 60% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 7% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 39 min
- 4% walk or take transit to work
- 12 mi to MIA airport
- 12 mi to MIA (major hub)
- 16 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 83% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1976
- 94% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 26 ft
- Right on the coast
- 78 mi to a big lake
- 6 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 4 mi to the nearest campground
- 31 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 2,432 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 108 bars within 25 mi
- 580 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 27 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 40 museums within 25 mi
- 6 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 4 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 24% of Florida districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 4 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 4 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 3 mi to the nearest vet
- 2 mi to the nearest dog park
- 3 congregations per 10k people
- 5 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