Miami-Dade County, Florida
Population 2,738,356 · Miami, Hialeah, Miami Gardens
- Overall cost of living: +14.2% vs the US average, higher than 99% of US counties.
- Annual snowfall: 0 in, the lowest in the US.
- Terrain relief: 13.1 ft, lower than 99% of US counties.
Cost & Housing
| Overall cost of living (vs US avg) | ≈+14.2% | higher than 99% of US counties |
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| ≈ Shared figure for the whole Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL metro area. Prices are published for areas, not single counties. | ||
| Median home price | $463,000 | higher than 95% of US counties |
| Median rent | $1,829 | higher than 97% of US counties |
| Electric bill | $166/mo | lower than 58% of US counties |
| Child care (preschool) | $8,060/yr | higher than 57% of US counties |
| Property tax rate | 0.81% | higher than 50% of US counties |
| Sales tax | 6% | higher than 46% of US counties |
| State income tax | 0% | the lowest in the US |
| Property tax paid / yr | $3,744 | higher than 91% of US counties |
Jobs & Career
| Median household income | $71,753 | higher than 66% of US counties |
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| Unemployment rate | 2.7% | lower than 93% of US counties |
| Job growth (5 yr) | +3.9% | higher than 68% of US counties |
| Jobs per 1k residents | 392.6 | higher than 83% of US counties |
| Profession jobs per 1k residents | N/A |
Climate & Environment
| Sunny days / yr | ≈243 days | higher than 86% of US counties |
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| ≈ Regional estimate: satellite grid cell about 100 km across. Nearby counties can share it. | ||
| July high | 90°F | higher than 65% of US counties |
| January low | 60°F | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Annual snowfall | 0 in | the lowest in the US |
| Hot days (90°F+) | 92 days | higher than 90% of US counties |
| Freezing days (32°F or colder) | 0 days | the lowest in the US |
| Severe drought | 6.9% of weeks | lower than 57% of US counties |
| Summer dew point | ≈75.4°F | higher than 99% of US counties |
| ≈ Regional estimate: NASA grid cell about 50 km across, read at where the county’s people live. Nearby counties can share it. | ||
| Annual precipitation | 62.2 in | higher than 97% of US counties |
| Disaster damage per $100k | $165/yr | higher than 70% of US counties |
| Flood damage per $100k | $80/yr | lower than 53% of US counties |
| Hurricane damage per $100k | $81/yr | higher than 95% of US counties |
| Earthquake damage per $100k | $0.07/yr | lower than 96% of US counties |
| Tornado damage per $100k | $2.1/yr | lower than 79% of US counties |
| Wildfire damage per $100k | $1.3/yr | higher than 61% of US counties |
| PM2.5 air pollution | 8.1 µg/m³ | higher than 55% of US counties |
| Distance to coast | 9 mi | lower than 92% of US counties |
| Terrain relief | ≈13.1 ft | lower than 99% of US counties |
| ≈ Estimated from about 75 elevation points sampled across the county, so the true range is usually somewhat larger. | ||
Education & Health
| % Adults with a high school diploma | 83.9% | lower than 85% of US counties |
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| % Adults with a bachelor's degree | 34.4% | higher than 84% of US counties |
| % Adults with a graduate degree | 13.2% | higher than 84% of US counties |
| Colleges within 30 mi | 50 | higher than 98% of US counties |
| Student-teacher ratio | 20.1:1 | higher than 97% of US counties |
| On-time high school graduation | 88% | lower than 56% of US counties |
| 8th-grade math (grade level) | N/A | |
| 8th-grade reading (grade level) | gr 8.12 | higher than 67% of US counties |
| 3rd-grade math (grade level) | gr 3.4 | higher than 91% of US counties |
| Library visits per resident | 1.3 | lower than 77% of US counties |
| Primary care docs / 100k | 84/100k | higher than 85% of US counties |
| Hospitals within 25 mi | 6 | higher than 76% of US counties |
| Hospital quality (avg stars) | 3.2★ | higher than 52% of US counties |
| Life expectancy | 80.3 yrs | higher than 92% of US counties |
| % Uninsured (under 65) | 14.8% | higher than 85% of US counties |
| Mental health providers / 100k | 236/100k | higher than 68% of US counties |
| Dentists / 100k | 82/100k | higher than 88% of US counties |
| Lyme disease cases | 0.5/100k | higher than 79% of US counties |
| % Near parks or rec facilities | 98.5% | higher than 97% of US counties |
Transit & Connectivity
| Airport drive time | 50 min | lower than 60% of US counties |
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| Int'l airport drive time | 50 min | lower than 86% of US counties |
| Avg commute | 31 min | higher than 87% of US counties |
| Broadband coverage | 89.7% | higher than 71% of US counties |
| Transit commute share | 3.3% | higher than 97% of US counties |
| Work-from-home share | 14% | higher than 83% of US counties |
| Drive to a big city | 22 min | lower than 98% of US counties |
| Street intersections | 140 per sq mi | higher than 99% of US counties |
Community & Safety
| Violent crime | 6 per 1k | higher than 94% of US counties |
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| Property crime | 17.7 per 1k | higher than 88% of US counties |
| Population | 2,738,356 | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Median age | 40.7 | lower than 57% of US counties |
| Net domestic migration | -19.6 per 1k/yr | lower than 98% of US counties |
| % Democratic vote | 43.9% Dem | higher than 80% of US counties |
| % Republican vote | 55.4% Rep | lower than 79% of US counties |
| % Third-party vote | 0.7% | lower than 79% of US counties |
| % White | 12.6% | lower than 99% of US counties |
| % Hispanic or Latino | 69.3% | higher than 99% of US counties |
| % Black | 14.1% | higher than 81% of US counties |
| % Asian | 1.5% | higher than 76% of US counties |
| % American Indian & Alaska Native | 0.1% | lower than 50% of US counties |
| % Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander | 0% | the lowest in the US |
| % Two or more races | 1.9% | lower than 89% of US counties |
| % Some other race | 0.6% | higher than 78% of US counties |
Recreation & Lifestyle
| Parks & protected areas | 1605 parks | higher than 98% of US counties |
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| Restaurants / 10k | 18.1 | higher than 76% of US counties |
| Arts & rec venues / 10k | 5.3 | higher than 80% of US counties |
| Drive to dark skies | 39 min | higher than 64% of US counties |
| Lakes & rivers | 4.5% | higher than 85% of US counties |
| Ski areas within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Golf courses within 30 mi | 106 | higher than 96% of US counties |
| Marinas & boat tours within 90 mi | 343 | higher than 98% of US counties |
| Trails (km) within 30 mi | 498 km | higher than 73% of US counties |
| Named paved greenways (km) within 15 mi | 198 km | higher than 98% of US counties |
| Gyms & fitness centers within 30 mi | 652 | higher than 98% of US counties |
| Bars within 30 mi | 306 | higher than 96% of US counties |
| Music & theater companies within 30 mi | 191 | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Museums within 30 mi | 60 | higher than 98% of US counties |
| Breweries within 30 mi | 30 | higher than 93% of US counties |
| Wineries within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Theme parks & arcades within 90 mi | 83 | higher than 89% of US counties |
| Casinos & casino hotels within 90 mi | 14 | higher than 97% of US counties |
| Campgrounds & RV parks within 30 mi | 14 | higher than 91% of US counties |
| Sports teams & arenas within 90 mi | 170 | higher than 95% of US counties |
| Bike paths (km) within 15 mi | 340 km | higher than 96% of US counties |
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