Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 31/100
F
Median home value$365,000
Miami $443,300
Median rent$1,702/mo
Miami $1,869/mo
Cost-burdened households57%
Miami 46%
North Miami
Miami-Dade County60,344 residentsMiami-Dade
53
C−
Suburbgrade score
43rd of 60 Miami suburbs. Strongest on amenities, held back by housing & affordability.
53
Miami median 55
0 · F
A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What North Miami is like to live in, by category
Bars show North Miami against Miami. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 63/100
C+
Within-state proficiency73rd pct
Miami median 68th pct
Student–teacher ratio19.1
Miami median 19.4
Graduation rate86%
Miami median 87%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 70/100
B−
Housing cost index89
Miami 100
Eff. tax rate0.72%
Miami 0.86%
Local sales tax7.00%
Miami median 7.00%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 38/100
D−
Mean commute31.8 min
Miami 29.3 min
Under 30 minutes43%
Miami 53%
Transit stops / sq mi26
Miami median 12 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 84/100
A−
Restaurants & cafés85
Miami median 37 · within 2 miles
Groceries13
Miami median 8 · within 2 miles
Parks35
Miami median 30 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 39/100
D−
Median household income$57,188
Miami $76,527
Unemployment6.0%
Miami 5.1%
Professional occupations29%
Miami 39%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than North Miami on housing & affordability
North Miami's weakest grade is F. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbHousingOverall
Cooper City12 mi from North MiamiB− 60 C Coral Gables16 mi from North MiamiB− 58 C Weston20 mi from North MiamiC+ 58 C Miami Lakes9 mi from North MiamiC− 55 C− Doral13 mi from North MiamiD+ 60 C Kendall20 mi from North MiamiD+ 61 C Median home value: ACS 2020–24 · Ownership rate: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in North Miami
Is North Miami, FL a good place to live?
North Miami scores 53 out of 100, 43rd 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 North Miami expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades B−. The median home is $365,000, 18% below the Miami median, and the effective property tax rate is 0.72%. $1,702/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in North Miami?
Schools grade C+. The districts serving North Miami sit at the 73rd pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 86% graduation rate and a 19.1 student–teacher ratio. North Miami is served by Miami-Dade. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from North Miami?
The mean commute is 31.8 min, with 43% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 9.0% working from home. Transit density is 26 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in North Miami?
Within two miles there are 13 groceries, 85 restaurants and cafés and 35 parks, which grades A− on amenities.
Are the homes in North Miami old or new?
The median home in North Miami was built in 1967 — 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. 41% 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.