Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 39/100
D−
Median home value$378,500
Miami $443,300
Median rent$1,787/mo
Miami $1,869/mo
Cost-burdened households52%
Miami 46%
Miami Gardens
Miami-Dade County113,177 residentsMiami-Dade
48
D+
Suburbgrade score
59th of 60 Miami suburbs. Strongest on cost of living, held back by employment & income.
48
Miami median 55
0 · F
A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Miami Gardens is like to live in, by category
Bars show Miami 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 ratio17.4
Miami median 19.4
Graduation rate86%
Miami median 87%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 68/100
B−
Housing cost index90
Miami 100
Eff. tax rate0.87%
Miami 0.86%
Local sales tax7.00%
Miami median 7.00%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 37/100
F
Mean commute32.1 min
Miami 29.3 min
Under 30 minutes42%
Miami 53%
Transit stops / sq mi30
Miami median 12 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 48/100
D+
Restaurants & cafés12
Miami median 37 · within 2 miles
Groceries4
Miami median 8 · within 2 miles
Parks19
Miami median 30 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 27/100
F
Median household income$63,627
Miami $76,527
Unemployment9.0%
Miami 5.1%
Professional occupations25%
Miami 39%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Miami Gardens on employment & income
Miami Gardens's weakest grade is F. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbEmploymentOverall
Weston14 mi from Miami GardensB 58 C Cooper City7 mi from Miami GardensB 60 C Miami Lakes5 mi from Miami GardensB− 55 C− Coral Gables18 mi from Miami GardensB− 58 C Doral12 mi from Miami GardensB− 60 C Plantation12 mi from Miami GardensC+ 61 C Median household income: ACS 2020–24 · Unemployment: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Miami Gardens
Is Miami Gardens, FL a good place to live?
Miami Gardens scores 48 out of 100, 59th 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 Miami Gardens expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades B−. The median home is $378,500, 15% below the Miami median, and the effective property tax rate is 0.87%. $1,787/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Miami Gardens?
Schools grade C+. The districts serving Miami Gardens sit at the 73rd pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 86% graduation rate and a 17.4 student–teacher ratio. Miami Gardens is served by Miami-Dade. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Miami Gardens?
The mean commute is 32.1 min, with 42% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 8.9% working from home. Transit density is 30 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Miami Gardens?
Within two miles there are 4 groceries, 12 restaurants and cafés and 19 parks, which grades D+ on amenities.
Are the homes in Miami Gardens old or new?
The median home in Miami Gardens was built in 1970 — 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. 73% 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.