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South Miami is a big small town of 12,277 people in Miami-Dade County, Florida. It's about 7 miles from Miami, FL. Summer highs average 89°F and winter highs 75°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $829k and rent runs about $2k a month.
12,277people
$829kTypical home
$1,764/moRent
89° / 75°Summer / winter
0"Snow
272Sunny days
118Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Big small town of 12,277
- Part of a metro area
- About 5,416 people per sq mi
- 7 mi to Miami, FL
- 7 mi to Miami, FL
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $829k (≈$5,230/mo)
- Median rent $1,764/mo
- Median household income $95k
- Property tax about 0.6% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 89°F
- Winter highs around 75°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
- 118 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 (313 per 100k)
- About average property crime (1,631 per 100k)
People
- Median age 39
- 24% of households have kids
- 16% are 65 or older
- 55% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 9% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 33 min
- 12% walk or take transit to work
- 6 mi to MIA airport
- 6 mi to MIA (major hub)
- 10 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 56% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1969
- 93% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 36 ft
- Right on the coast
- 73 mi to a big lake
- 5 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 10 mi to the nearest campground
- 41 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 2,985 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 136 bars within 25 mi
- 755 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 29 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 47 museums within 25 mi
- 6 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
- 1 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- Vet in town
- 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