Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 56/100
C−
Median home value$626,400
Miami $443,300
Median rent$2,120/mo
Miami $1,869/mo
Cost-burdened households37%
Miami 46%
Miami Lakes
Miami-Dade County31,553 residentsMiami-Dade
55
C−
Suburbgrade score
28th of 60 Miami suburbs. Strongest on employment & income, held back by commute & transport.
55
Miami median 55
0 · F
A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Miami Lakes is like to live in, by category
Bars show Miami Lakes 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 ratio19.8
Miami median 19.4
Graduation rate86%
Miami median 87%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 54/100
C−
Housing cost index124
Miami 100
Eff. tax rate0.84%
Miami 0.86%
Local sales tax7.00%
Miami median 7.00%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 36/100
F
Mean commute32.9 min
Miami 29.3 min
Under 30 minutes46%
Miami 53%
Transit stops / sq mi10
Miami median 12 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 49/100
D+
Restaurants & cafés25
Miami median 37 · within 2 miles
Groceries4
Miami median 8 · within 2 miles
Parks14
Miami median 30 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 72/100
B−
Median household income$101,557
Miami $76,527
Unemployment3.1%
Miami 5.1%
Professional occupations50%
Miami 39%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Miami Lakes on commute & transport
Miami Lakes's weakest grade is F. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbCommuteOverall
Coral Gables16 mi from Miami LakesB− 58 C Fort Lauderdale19 mi from Miami LakesC+ 61 C Miami Beach13 mi from Miami LakesC+ 62 C Oakland Park21 mi from Miami LakesC+ 58 C Doral7 mi from Miami LakesC 60 C Miami12 mi from Miami LakesC 61 C Mean commute: ACS 2020–24 · Commuting under 30 minutes: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Miami Lakes
Is Miami Lakes, FL a good place to live?
Miami Lakes scores 55 out of 100, 28th of 60 Miami suburbs. It is strongest on employment & income and weakest on commute & transport. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Miami Lakes expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades C−. The median home is $626,400, 41% above the Miami median, and the effective property tax rate is 0.84%. $2,120/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Miami Lakes?
Schools grade C. The districts serving Miami Lakes sit at the 73rd pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 86% graduation rate and a 19.8 student–teacher ratio. Miami Lakes is served by Miami-Dade. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Miami Lakes?
The mean commute is 32.9 min, with 46% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 11% working from home. Transit density is 10 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Miami Lakes?
Within two miles there are 4 groceries, 25 restaurants and cafés and 14 parks, which grades D+ on amenities.
Are the homes in Miami Lakes old or new?
The median home in Miami Lakes was built in 1989 — newer 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. 63% 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.