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Living in Westview, FL

Westview is a big small town of 12,107 people in Miami-Dade County, Florida. It's about 8 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 $1k a month.

12,107people
$379kTypical home
$1,466/moRent
90° / 76°Summer / winter
0"Snow
272Sunny days
142Rain/snow days

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Size & setting

  • Big small town of 12,107
  • Part of a metro area
  • About 4,001 people per sq mi
  • 8 mi to Miami, FL
  • 8 mi to Miami, FL
  • Has its own stores and services

Money

  • Typical home $379k (≈$2,392/mo)
  • Median rent $1,466/mo
  • Median household income $58k
  • Property tax about 0.6% of value
  • 4.0% 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

  • Low violent crime (284 per 100k), county-wide
  • About average property crime (1,675 per 100k), county-wide

People

  • Median age 44
  • 34% of households have kids
  • 21% are 65 or older
  • 16% have a college degree
  • Mixed community
  • 4% of residents are college students

Getting around & homes

  • Average commute 36 min
  • 5% walk or take transit to work
  • 3 mi to OPF airport
  • 7 mi to MIA (major hub)
  • 3 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
  • 74% single-family homes
  • Typical home built around 1962
  • 83% of homes have broadband

Outdoors

  • Flat, open land
  • Elevation 30 ft
  • 4 mi to the ocean
  • 64 mi to a big lake
  • 15 mi to the nearest trailhead
  • 7 mi to the nearest campground
  • 69 golf courses within 25 mi

Things to do

  • 3,723 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
  • 233 bars within 25 mi
  • 974 coffee shops within 25 mi
  • 38 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
  • 63 museums within 25 mi
  • 9 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
  • 3 mi to the nearest farmers market

Everyday

  • Schools in the top 24% of Florida districts (reading)
  • 2 mi to the nearest grocery store
  • 2 mi to the nearest ER hospital
  • 4 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
  • 5 mi to the nearest vet
  • 2 mi to the nearest dog park
  • 3 congregations per 10k people
  • 3 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

Some of this place's Census numbers are blended with county figures because its survey sample is small.

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