Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 49/100
D+
Median home value$462,700
Miami $443,300
Median rent$2,117/mo
Miami $1,869/mo
Cost-burdened households44%
Miami 46%
Miramar
Broward County138,600 residentsBroward
54
C−
Suburbgrade score
37th of 60 Miami suburbs. Strongest on cost of living, held back by commute & transport.
54
Miami median 55
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A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Miramar is like to live in, by category
Bars show Miramar against Miami. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 58/100
C
Within-state proficiency62nd pct
Miami median 68th pct
Student–teacher ratio19.1
Miami median 19.4
Graduation rate87%
Miami median 87%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 65/100
C+
Housing cost index107
Miami 100
Eff. tax rate0.92%
Miami 0.86%
Local sales tax7.00%
Miami median 7.00%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 39/100
D−
Mean commute31.1 min
Miami 29.3 min
Under 30 minutes50%
Miami 53%
Transit stops / sq mi2.5
Miami median 12 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 50/100
D+
Restaurants & cafés19
Miami median 37 · within 2 miles
Groceries4
Miami median 8 · within 2 miles
Parks18
Miami median 30 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 63/100
C+
Median household income$89,125
Miami $76,527
Unemployment4.5%
Miami 5.1%
Professional occupations44%
Miami 39%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Miramar on commute & transport
Miramar's weakest grade is D−. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbCommuteOverall
Coral Gables21 mi from MiramarB− 58 C Fort Lauderdale17 mi from MiramarC+ 61 C Miami Beach16 mi from MiramarC+ 62 C Oakland Park18 mi from MiramarC+ 58 C Doral11 mi from MiramarC 60 C Miami16 mi from MiramarC 61 C Mean commute: ACS 2020–24 · Commuting under 30 minutes: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Miramar
Is Miramar, FL a good place to live?
Miramar scores 54 out of 100, 37th of 60 Miami suburbs. It is strongest on cost of living and weakest on commute & transport. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Miramar expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades C+. The median home is $462,700, 4% above the Miami median, and the effective property tax rate is 0.92%. $2,117/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Miramar?
Schools grade C. The districts serving Miramar sit at the 62nd pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 87% graduation rate and a 19.1 student–teacher ratio. Miramar is served by Broward. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Miramar?
The mean commute is 31.1 min, with 50% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 13% working from home. Transit density is 2.5 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Miramar?
Within two miles there are 4 groceries, 19 restaurants and cafés and 18 parks, which grades D+ on amenities.
Are the homes in Miramar old or new?
The median home in Miramar was built in 1996 — 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. 75% 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.