Cost of living in Miami

Composed in-house · four inputs · 14% of the overall score

B−

70/100
38th of 60

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The four inputs

Housing cost index101

Miami 10045% · scores 76

Effective property tax rate0.92%

Miami 0.86%25% · scores 74

Utilities103

Miami 10020% · scores 57

Local sales tax7.00%

Miami median 7.00%10% · scores 60

Vertical rule marks the Miami reference. Composed in-house · ACS 2020–24. Every scale is on the methodology page.

Best Miami suburbs for cost of living

All 60 ranked, Miami highlighted

1Kendall WestA−$409,500 2Biscayne GardensB+$414,800 3MargateB+$316,200 4Deerfield BeachB+$309,600 5North Miami BeachB+$366,700 6Delray BeachB+$420,300 7Kendale LakesB+$404,500 8GreenacresB+$291,000 9TamaracB$288,600 10Hallandale BeachB$279,100 11Dania BeachB$319,800 12Lake Worth BeachB$401,200 13South Miami HeightsB$407,100 14West Palm BeachB$414,200 15Country ClubB$378,600 16Royal Palm BeachB$437,700 17West Little RiverB$375,300 18Miami BeachB$556,700 19TamiamiB$482,100 20Lauderdale LakesB$214,100 21Boynton BeachB$351,100 22HialeahB$392,000 23LauderhillB$272,900 24HollywoodB$410,600 25Ives EstatesB$294,700 26KendallB$567,900 27The AcreageB$524,800 28Oakland ParkB−$385,000 29FountainebleauB−$320,200 30Cutler BayB−$472,700 31JupiterB−$608,600 32Fort LauderdaleB−$486,700 33SunriseB−$354,500 34Coconut CreekB−$309,600 35WestchesterB−$508,700 36North MiamiB−$365,000 37Pompano BeachB−$349,300 38MiamiB−$518,100 39PrincetonB−$426,900 40Richmond WestB−$489,100 41Palm Beach GardensB−$606,100 42Miami GardensB−$378,500 43PlantationB−$483,500 44Riviera BeachB−$354,500 45Pembroke PinesB−$439,500 46DavieC+$462,900 47AventuraC+$451,100 48MiramarC+$462,700 49North LauderdaleC+$307,100 50The HammocksC$468,100 51HomesteadC$380,000 52Boca RatonC$722,700 53Coral SpringsC$545,400 54Miami LakesC−$626,400 55DoralC−$562,800 56WellingtonC−$599,400 57Cooper CityD+$620,900 58WestonD+$695,600 59Coral GablesD$1,089,900 60ParklandD$983,000

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Better than Miami on cost of living

Miami grades B− on cost of living. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.

SuburbCost of livingMedian home valueEff. tax rateOverall

Kendall West15 mi from MiamiA−$410k0.70% 55 C− Biscayne Gardens10 mi from MiamiB+$415k0.65% 52 D+ North Miami Beach11 mi from MiamiB+$367k0.79% 57 C− Kendale Lakes13 mi from MiamiB+$405k0.68% 58 C Hallandale Beach15 mi from MiamiB$279k1.12% 53 C− Dania Beach20 mi from MiamiB$320k0.85% 52 D+

Cost-of-living index composed in-house from housing cost, utilities, effective property tax and local sales tax · Median home value: ACS 2020–24 · Effective property tax: ACS 2020–24

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