Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 37/100
F
Median home value$518,100
Miami $443,300
Median rent$1,758/mo
Miami $1,869/mo
Cost-burdened households55%
Miami 46%
Miami
Miami-Dade County459,745 residentsMiami-Dade
61
C
Suburbgrade score
9th of 60 Miami suburbs. Strongest on amenities, held back by housing & affordability.
61
Miami median 55
0 · F
A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Miami is like to live in, by category
Bars show Miami against Miami. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 64/100
C+
Within-state proficiency73rd pct
Miami median 68th pct
Student–teacher ratio18.8
Miami median 19.4
Graduation rate86%
Miami median 87%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 70/100
B−
Housing cost index101
Miami 100
Eff. tax rate0.92%
Miami 0.86%
Local sales tax7.00%
Miami median 7.00%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 59/100
C
Mean commute27.3 min
Miami 29.3 min
Under 30 minutes57%
Miami 53%
Transit stops / sq mi59
Miami median 12 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 95/100
A+
Restaurants & cafés292
Miami median 37 · within 2 miles
Groceries21
Miami median 8 · within 2 miles
Parks74
Miami median 30 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 48/100
D+
Median household income$62,462
Miami $76,527
Unemployment5.2%
Miami 5.1%
Professional occupations38%
Miami 39%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Miami on housing & affordability
Miami's weakest grade is F. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbHousingOverall
Cooper City19 mi from MiamiB− 60 C Coral Gables7 mi from MiamiB− 58 C Richmond West18 mi from MiamiC 54 C− Miami Lakes12 mi from MiamiC− 55 C− Doral10 mi from MiamiD+ 60 C Kendall12 mi from MiamiD+ 61 C Median home value: ACS 2020–24 · Ownership rate: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Miami
Is Miami, FL a good place to live?
Miami scores 61 out of 100, 9th 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 expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades B−. The median home is $518,100, 17% above the Miami median, and the effective property tax rate is 0.92%. $1,758/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Miami?
Schools grade C+. The districts serving Miami sit at the 73rd pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 86% graduation rate and a 18.8 student–teacher ratio. Miami is served by Miami-Dade. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Miami?
The mean commute is 27.3 min, with 57% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 16% working from home. Transit density is 59 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Miami?
Within two miles there are 21 groceries, 292 restaurants and cafés and 74 parks, which grades A+ on amenities.
Are the homes in Miami old or new?
The median home in Miami was built in 1979 — 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. 31% 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.