Miami-Dade
Florida

What stands out

What stands out about Miami-Dade County: the average temperature is among the warmest in America (78°F), natural-hazard risk is among the riskiest in America (100 of 100), and the typical two-bedroom rent is in the top 2% of American counties ($1,688 a month). Within Florida it ranks 2nd of 67 counties for the average temperature.

Where you are

You live in Miami-Dade County, Florida. 2,688,237 people live here with you, which makes it one of the country's big urban counties. The population grew 0.5% last year.

Florida has no income tax and no estate tax, and its Save Our Homes cap limits assessed-value growth to 3% a year for homesteaded owners. The trade-off is insurance: home, wind and flood premiums are the highest in the country and several national carriers have left the market. The state has added more residents than any other since 2020.

Money

The typical household here brings in $64,215 a year, higher than 61% of American counties. Employers pay an average wage of $77,609. Unemployment runs 2.6%, lower than 78% of American counties. 10% of workers work from home; for the rest the average commute is 28 minutes each way.

Florida has no state income tax, so none of that goes to the state.

Home

The median home costs $522K, pricier than 94% of American counties, about 5.4 years of the median household's income. A two-bedroom rents for around $1,688 a month. Property tax is 0.85% of home value, roughly $3,289 a year on that median home, lower than 51% of American counties. 52% of households own rather than rent.

Safety and health

Violent crime here is 3.5 per 1,000 residents, lower than 70% of American counties. Drug overdoses killed 12 people per 100,000 in 2024.

A child born here can expect to live 80.2 years, longer than 92% of American counties. There are 12,355 active physicians in the county, about 46.0 per 10,000 people. Medicare rates the local hospitals 3.2 of 5 stars. 15.3% of people under 65 have no health insurance.

School

Local students test at grade level 3.36 where 3.0 is national grade level, higher than 92% of American counties. 83% of adults finished high school.

Neighbors and politics

In 2024 your neighbors voted Republican by 10 points. 72% of eligible voters turned out. Under Florida law you can carry a concealed handgun without a permit, abortion is banned with narrow exceptions, and marijuana is medical only.

Weather and risk

The year averages 78°F, highs near 87 and lows near 69, warmer than almost every county in America. About 45 inches of rain and snow fall a year. FEMA puts natural-hazard risk at 100 out of 100, riskier than almost every county in America; the county has had 43 federal disaster declarations since 1953.

Getting around, going out

Home internet averages 286 Mbps down, faster than 91% of American counties. There are 11 airports in the county, counting general aviation. For a night or a weekend out: 0.9 full-service restaurants per 1,000 people, 10 breweries, 58 museums, 1 National Park Service site.