The Hammocks

Miami-Dade County58,838 residentsMiami-Dade
56
C−
Suburbgrade score

27th of 60 Miami suburbs. Strongest on amenities, held back by commute & transport.

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

Bars show The Hammocks against Miami. Weights are published in full.

Housing & affordability

18% of the score · 47/100
D
Median home value$468,100
Miami $443,300
Median rent$2,187/mo
Miami $1,869/mo
Cost-burdened households48%
Miami 46%

Schools

18% of the score · 62/100
C
Within-state proficiency73rd pct
Miami median 68th pct
Student–teacher ratio19.3
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 · 62/100
C
Housing cost index108
Miami 100
Eff. tax rate0.85%
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 · 30/100
F
Mean commute35.0 min
Miami 29.3 min
Under 30 minutes42%
Miami 53%
Transit stops / sq mi7.9
Miami median 12 · within 2 miles

Amenities

12% of the score · 73/100
B
Restaurants & cafés45
Miami median 37 · within 2 miles
Groceries10
Miami median 8 · within 2 miles
Parks38
Miami median 30 · within 2 miles

Employment & income

12% of the score · 65/100
C+
Median household income$85,628
Miami $76,527
Unemployment2.7%
Miami 5.1%
Professional occupations43%
Miami 39%

Residents

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

The Hammocks'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 The Hammocks

Is The Hammocks, FL a good place to live?

The Hammocks scores 56 out of 100, 27th 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 The Hammocks expensive to live in?

Cost of living grades C. The median home is $468,100, 6% above the Miami median, and the effective property tax rate is 0.85%. $2,187/mo is the median gross rent.

How good are the schools in The Hammocks?

Schools grade C. The districts serving The Hammocks sit at the 73rd pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 86% graduation rate and a 19.3 student–teacher ratio. The Hammocks is served by Miami-Dade. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.

How long is the commute from The Hammocks?

The mean commute is 35.0 min, with 42% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 13% working from home. Transit density is 7.9 stops per square mile.

Can you walk anywhere in The Hammocks?

Within two miles there are 10 groceries, 45 restaurants and cafés and 38 parks, which grades B on amenities.

Are the homes in The Hammocks old or new?

The median home in The Hammocks was built in 1991 — 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. 67% 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.