Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 41/100
D−
Median home value$556,700
Miami $443,300
Median rent$1,826/mo
Miami $1,869/mo
Cost-burdened households51%
Miami 46%
Miami Beach
Miami-Dade County82,031 residentsMiami-Dade
62
C
Suburbgrade score
4th of 60 Miami suburbs. Strong on amenities and cost of living, held back by housing & affordability.
62
Miami median 55
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A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Miami Beach is like to live in, by category
Bars show Miami Beach against Miami. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 61/100
C
Within-state proficiency73rd pct
Miami median 68th pct
Student–teacher ratio19.4
Miami median 19.4
Graduation rate86%
Miami median 87%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 76/100
B
Housing cost index113
Miami 100
Eff. tax rate0.82%
Miami 0.86%
Local sales tax7.00%
Miami median 7.00%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 65/100
C+
Mean commute26.7 min
Miami 29.3 min
Under 30 minutes57%
Miami 53%
Transit stops / sq mi13
Miami median 12 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 80/100
B+
Restaurants & cafés178
Miami median 37 · within 2 miles
Groceries7
Miami median 8 · within 2 miles
Parks25
Miami median 30 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 57/100
C−
Median household income$72,856
Miami $76,527
Unemployment4.6%
Miami 5.1%
Professional occupations49%
Miami 39%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Miami Beach on housing & affordability
Miami Beach's weakest grade is D−. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbHousingOverall
Cooper City18 mi from Miami BeachB− 60 C Coral Gables11 mi from Miami BeachB− 58 C Richmond West22 mi from Miami BeachC 54 C− Miami Lakes13 mi from Miami BeachC− 55 C− Doral13 mi from Miami BeachD+ 60 C Kendall16 mi from Miami BeachD+ 61 C Median home value: ACS 2020–24 · Ownership rate: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Miami Beach
Is Miami Beach, FL a good place to live?
Miami Beach scores 62 out of 100, 4th 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 Miami Beach expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades B. The median home is $556,700, 26% above the Miami median, and the effective property tax rate is 0.82%. $1,826/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Miami Beach?
Schools grade C. The districts serving Miami Beach sit at the 73rd pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 86% graduation rate and a 19.4 student–teacher ratio. Miami Beach is served by Miami-Dade. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Miami Beach?
The mean commute is 26.7 min, with 57% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 24% working from home. Transit density is 13 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Miami Beach?
Within two miles there are 7 groceries, 178 restaurants and cafés and 25 parks, which grades B+ on amenities.
Are the homes in Miami Beach old or new?
The median home in Miami Beach was built in 1969 — 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. 10% 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.