Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 34/100
F
Median home value$414,800
Miami $443,300
Median rent$1,534/mo
Miami $1,869/mo
Cost-burdened households53%
Miami 46%
Biscayne Gardens
Miami-Dade County35,472 residentsMiami-Dade
52
D+
Suburbgrade score
48th of 60 Miami suburbs. Strongest on cost of living, held back by employment & income.
52
Miami median 55
0 · F
A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Biscayne Gardens is like to live in, by category
Bars show Biscayne Gardens against Miami. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 66/100
C+
Within-state proficiency73rd pct
Miami median 68th pct
Student–teacher ratio17.8
Miami median 19.4
Graduation rate86%
Miami median 87%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 82/100
B+
Housing cost index83
Miami 100
Eff. tax rate0.65%
Miami 0.86%
Local sales tax7.00%
Miami median 7.00%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 46/100
D
Mean commute29.5 min
Miami 29.3 min
Under 30 minutes49%
Miami 53%
Transit stops / sq mi29
Miami median 12 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 59/100
C
Restaurants & cafés36
Miami median 37 · within 2 miles
Groceries7
Miami median 8 · within 2 miles
Parks19
Miami median 30 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 24/100
F
Median household income$55,165
Miami $76,527
Unemployment8.6%
Miami 5.1%
Professional occupations24%
Miami 39%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Biscayne Gardens on employment & income
Biscayne Gardens's weakest grade is F. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbEmploymentOverall
Weston18 mi from Biscayne GardensB 58 C Cooper City11 mi from Biscayne GardensB 60 C Miami Lakes7 mi from Biscayne GardensB− 55 C− Coral Gables16 mi from Biscayne GardensB− 58 C Doral12 mi from Biscayne GardensB− 60 C Plantation15 mi from Biscayne GardensC+ 61 C Median household income: ACS 2020–24 · Unemployment: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Biscayne Gardens
Is Biscayne Gardens, FL a good place to live?
Biscayne Gardens scores 52 out of 100, 48th of 60 Miami suburbs. It is strongest on cost of living and weakest on employment & income. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Biscayne Gardens expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades B+. The median home is $414,800, 6% below the Miami median, and the effective property tax rate is 0.65%. $1,534/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Biscayne Gardens?
Schools grade C+. The districts serving Biscayne Gardens sit at the 73rd pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 86% graduation rate and a 17.8 student–teacher ratio. Biscayne Gardens is served by Miami-Dade. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Biscayne Gardens?
The mean commute is 29.5 min, with 49% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 10% working from home. Transit density is 29 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Biscayne Gardens?
Within two miles there are 7 groceries, 36 restaurants and cafés and 19 parks, which grades C on amenities.
Are the homes in Biscayne Gardens old or new?
The median home in Biscayne Gardens was built in 1965 — older 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. 60% of homes are houses rather than flats.
Every answer is built from the figures on this page, with their sources and as-of dates on the methodology page.