Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 35/100
F
Median home value$294,700
Miami $443,300
Median rent$2,110/mo
Miami $1,869/mo
Cost-burdened households55%
Miami 46%
Ives Estates
Miami-Dade County28,506 residentsMiami-Dade
52
D+
Suburbgrade score
49th of 60 Miami suburbs. Strongest on cost of living, held back by commute & transport.
52
Miami median 55
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A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Ives Estates is like to live in, by category
Bars show Ives Estates against Miami. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 62/100
C
Within-state proficiency73rd pct
Miami median 68th pct
Student–teacher ratio20.3
Miami median 19.4
Graduation rate86%
Miami median 87%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 74/100
B
Housing cost index97
Miami 100
Eff. tax rate0.80%
Miami 0.86%
Local sales tax7.00%
Miami median 7.00%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 32/100
F
Mean commute34.1 min
Miami 29.3 min
Under 30 minutes35%
Miami 53%
Transit stops / sq mi22
Miami median 12 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 62/100
C
Restaurants & cafés35
Miami median 37 · within 2 miles
Groceries4
Miami median 8 · within 2 miles
Parks20
Miami median 30 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 51/100
D+
Median household income$72,239
Miami $76,527
Unemployment5.8%
Miami 5.1%
Professional occupations41%
Miami 39%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Ives Estates on commute & transport
Ives Estates's weakest grade is F. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbCommuteOverall
Coral Gables20 mi from Ives EstatesB− 58 C Fort Lauderdale12 mi from Ives EstatesC+ 61 C Miami Beach11 mi from Ives EstatesC+ 62 C Oakland Park15 mi from Ives EstatesC+ 58 C Doral15 mi from Ives EstatesC 60 C Miami13 mi from Ives EstatesC 61 C Mean commute: ACS 2020–24 · Commuting under 30 minutes: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Ives Estates
Is Ives Estates, FL a good place to live?
Ives Estates scores 52 out of 100, 49th of 60 Miami suburbs. It is strongest on cost of living and weakest on commute & transport. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Ives Estates expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades B. The median home is $294,700, 34% below the Miami median, and the effective property tax rate is 0.80%. $2,110/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Ives Estates?
Schools grade C. The districts serving Ives Estates sit at the 73rd pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 86% graduation rate and a 20.3 student–teacher ratio. Ives Estates is served by Miami-Dade. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Ives Estates?
The mean commute is 34.1 min, with 35% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 13% working from home. Transit density is 22 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Ives Estates?
Within two miles there are 4 groceries, 35 restaurants and cafés and 20 parks, which grades C on amenities.
Are the homes in Ives Estates old or new?
The median home in Ives Estates was built in 1985 — close to 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. 33% 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.