Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 37/100
F
Median home value$407,100
Miami $443,300
Median rent$1,605/mo
Miami $1,869/mo
Cost-burdened households50%
Miami 46%
South Miami Heights
Miami-Dade County38,766 residentsMiami-Dade
53
C−
Suburbgrade score
42nd of 60 Miami suburbs. Strong on amenities and cost of living, held back by commute & transport.
53
Miami median 55
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A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What South Miami Heights is like to live in, by category
Bars show South Miami Heights 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 ratio19.4
Miami median 19.4
Graduation rate86%
Miami median 87%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 77/100
B
Housing cost index87
Miami 100
Eff. tax rate0.64%
Miami 0.86%
Local sales tax7.00%
Miami median 7.00%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 30/100
F
Mean commute34.7 min
Miami 29.3 min
Under 30 minutes43%
Miami 53%
Transit stops / sq mi17
Miami median 12 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 77/100
B
Restaurants & cafés59
Miami median 37 · within 2 miles
Groceries13
Miami median 8 · within 2 miles
Parks50
Miami median 30 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 40/100
D−
Median household income$65,417
Miami $76,527
Unemployment5.8%
Miami 5.1%
Professional occupations25%
Miami 39%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than South Miami Heights on commute & transport
South Miami Heights's weakest grade is F. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbCommuteOverall
Coral Gables10 mi from South Miami HeightsB− 58 C Miami Beach21 mi from South Miami HeightsC+ 62 C Doral16 mi from South Miami HeightsC 60 C Miami17 mi from South Miami HeightsC 61 C Fountainebleau13 mi from South Miami HeightsC− 58 C Hialeah20 mi from South Miami HeightsD+ 55 C− Mean commute: ACS 2020–24 · Commuting under 30 minutes: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in South Miami Heights
Is South Miami Heights, FL a good place to live?
South Miami Heights scores 53 out of 100, 42nd of 60 Miami suburbs. It is strongest on amenities and weakest on commute & transport. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is South Miami Heights expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades B. The median home is $407,100, 8% below the Miami median, and the effective property tax rate is 0.64%. $1,605/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in South Miami Heights?
Schools grade C. The districts serving South Miami Heights sit at the 73rd pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 86% graduation rate and a 19.4 student–teacher ratio. South Miami Heights is served by Miami-Dade. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from South Miami Heights?
The mean commute is 34.7 min, with 43% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 7.7% working from home. Transit density is 17 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in South Miami Heights?
Within two miles there are 13 groceries, 59 restaurants and cafés and 50 parks, which grades B on amenities.
Are the homes in South Miami Heights old or new?
The median home in South Miami Heights was built in 1978 — close to 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. 70% 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.