Aventura

Miami-Dade County39,885 residentsMiami-Dade
61
C
Suburbgrade score

6th of 60 Miami suburbs. Strongest on amenities, held back by housing & affordability.

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What Aventura is like to live in, by category

Bars show Aventura against Miami. Weights are published in full.

Housing & affordability

18% of the score · 50/100
D+
Median home value$451,100
Miami $443,300
Median rent$2,513/mo
Miami $1,869/mo
Cost-burdened households52%
Miami 46%

Schools

18% of the score · 59/100
C
Within-state proficiency73rd pct
Miami median 68th pct
Student–teacher ratio20.8
Miami median 19.4
Graduation rate86%
Miami median 87%
EDFacts SY2021–22 · NCES CCD 2024–25 · EDFacts ACGR SY2018–19Full page →

Cost of living

14% of the score · 65/100
C+
Housing cost index129
Miami 100
Eff. tax rate0.81%
Miami 0.86%
Local sales tax7.00%
Miami median 7.00%
Composed in-house · ACS 2020–24 · ACS 2020–24 · Florida DOR DR-15DSS, calendar year 2025Full page →

Commute & transport

14% of the score · 59/100
C
Mean commute31.6 min
Miami 29.3 min
Under 30 minutes55%
Miami 53%
Transit stops / sq mi19
Miami median 12 · within 2 miles

Amenities

12% of the score · 88/100
A
Restaurants & cafés137
Miami median 37 · within 2 miles
Groceries15
Miami median 8 · within 2 miles
Parks46
Miami median 30 · within 2 miles

Employment & income

12% of the score · 54/100
C−
Median household income$89,274
Miami $76,527
Unemployment4.7%
Miami 5.1%
Professional occupations55%
Miami 39%

Residents

12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Aventura on housing & affordability

Aventura's weakest grade is D+. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.

Median home value: ACS 2020–24 · Ownership rate: ACS 2020–24

Common questions about living in Aventura

Is Aventura, FL a good place to live?

Aventura scores 61 out of 100, 6th of 60 Miami suburbs. It is strongest on amenities and weakest on housing & affordability. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.

Is Aventura expensive to live in?

Cost of living grades C+. The median home is $451,100, 2% above the Miami median, and the effective property tax rate is 0.81%. $2,513/mo is the median gross rent.

How good are the schools in Aventura?

Schools grade C. The districts serving Aventura sit at the 73rd pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 86% graduation rate and a 20.8 student–teacher ratio. Aventura is served by Miami-Dade. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.

How long is the commute from Aventura?

The mean commute is 31.6 min, with 55% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 30% working from home. Transit density is 19 stops per square mile.

Can you walk anywhere in Aventura?

Within two miles there are 15 groceries, 137 restaurants and cafés and 46 parks, which grades A on amenities.

Are the homes in Aventura old or new?

The median home in Aventura was built in 1989 — newer than the Miami median of 1982. That is a median, so a town can be half post-war and half new-build and still land there. 8.3% of homes are houses rather than flats.

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