Tamiami

Miami-Dade County49,752 residentsMiami-Dade
58
C
Suburbgrade score

21st of 60 Miami suburbs. Strongest on cost of living, held back by commute & transport.

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What living here is actually like
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What Tamiami is like to live in, by category

Bars show Tamiami against Miami. Weights are published in full.

Housing & affordability

18% of the score · 49/100
D+
Median home value$482,100
Miami $443,300
Median rent$1,939/mo
Miami $1,869/mo
Cost-burdened households42%
Miami 46%

Schools

18% of the score · 64/100
C+
Within-state proficiency73rd pct
Miami median 68th pct
Student–teacher ratio18.4
Miami median 19.4
Graduation rate86%
Miami median 87%
EDFacts SY2021–22 · NCES CCD 2024–25 · EDFacts ACGR SY2018–19Full page →

Cost of living

14% of the score · 76/100
B
Housing cost index101
Miami 100
Eff. tax rate0.76%
Miami 0.86%
Local sales tax7.00%
Miami median 7.00%
Composed in-house · ACS 2020–24 · ACS 2020–24 · Florida DOR DR-15DSS, calendar year 2025Full page →

Commute & transport

14% of the score · 35/100
F
Mean commute32.7 min
Miami 29.3 min
Under 30 minutes43%
Miami 53%
Transit stops / sq mi13
Miami median 12 · within 2 miles

Amenities

12% of the score · 66/100
C+
Restaurants & cafés60
Miami median 37 · within 2 miles
Groceries5
Miami median 8 · within 2 miles
Parks26
Miami median 30 · within 2 miles

Employment & income

12% of the score · 58/100
C
Median household income$78,353
Miami $76,527
Unemployment3.4%
Miami 5.1%
Professional occupations38%
Miami 39%

Residents

12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Tamiami on commute & transport

Tamiami's weakest grade is F. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.

Mean commute: ACS 2020–24 · Commuting under 30 minutes: ACS 2020–24

Common questions about living in Tamiami

Is Tamiami, FL a good place to live?

Tamiami scores 58 out of 100, 21st 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 Tamiami expensive to live in?

Cost of living grades B. The median home is $482,100, 9% above the Miami median, and the effective property tax rate is 0.76%. $1,939/mo is the median gross rent.

How good are the schools in Tamiami?

Schools grade C+. The districts serving Tamiami sit at the 73rd pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 86% graduation rate and a 18.4 student–teacher ratio. Tamiami is served by Miami-Dade. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.

How long is the commute from Tamiami?

The mean commute is 32.7 min, with 43% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 10% working from home. Transit density is 13 stops per square mile.

Can you walk anywhere in Tamiami?

Within two miles there are 5 groceries, 60 restaurants and cafés and 26 parks, which grades C+ on amenities.

Are the homes in Tamiami old or new?

The median home in Tamiami was built in 1984 — 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. 71% 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.