Miami, Florida
Cost of living, housing, income, commute, climate, and safety — compiled for relocators researching Miami.
Key figures
Each metric shows how Miami compares with the U.S. baseline (ACS/BLS nationals where available; catalog-city averages for crime, climate, and commute). Income, housing, population, and crime are for the incorporated city (city limits), not the broader metro/MSA — unemployment is county-level (BLS LAUS).
- Population
- 446,663City limits · not metro/MSA
- Median household income
- $59,390Incorporated place (ACS)24% below U.S. avgU.S. $78,538
- Housing cost index
- 140ACS home+rent vs U.S. (100 = avg)40% above U.S. avgU.S. 100
- Median home value
- $475,200City limits (ACS)57% above U.S. avgU.S. $303,400
- Median rent
- $1,657City limits (ACS)23% above U.S. avgU.S. $1,348
- Unemployment
- 3.0%County LAUS · not city-onlyNear U.S. avg (4.2 pts)U.S. 4.2 pts
- Avg commute
- 30 min20% above U.S. avgU.S. 25 min
- Walk Score
- 7873% above U.S. avgU.S. 45
- Violent crime rate
- 593.1annualized per 100k · citywideNear U.S. avg (602.7)U.S. 602.7
- Property crime rate
- 3667.8annualized per 100k · citywide19% above U.S. avgU.S. 3084.9
- Summer high
- 87°FNear U.S. avg (87°F)U.S. 87°F
- Winter low
- 63°F29.0°F above U.S. avgU.S. 34°F
- Annual rainfall
- 57.2 in74% above U.S. avgU.S. 32.9 in
- Sunny days
- 253Near U.S. avg (266)U.S. 266
Compare Miami with another city
Relocators eyeing Miami, Florida will find roughly 446,663 residents within city limits. Households here report a median income near $59,390; our housing-derived cost index is about 140 (well above the national housing-cost baseline). Budget for median rents around $1,657 a month before you lock a neighborhood.
Subtropical summers, hurricane planning, and no state income tax loom large. With about 57.2 inches of rain a year, wet-season drainage and mold checks are worth asking about. Commutes average near 30 minutes one-way, with walkability near 78/100. A recent county unemployment reading near 3.0% suggests a relatively tight local labor market. Violent-offense rates near 593.1 per 100k sit in a mid-to-elevated band versus many peer cities in this catalog.
Miami sits in that mid-to-large city band where urban and quieter residential pockets often share one municipal boundary. Figures on this page are merged from Census ACS, BLS LAUS, FBI Crime Data Explorer, and NOAA Climate Normals — use them to compare Miami with nearby alternatives before you relocate.
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Sources
- Census / ACS: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 5-year (Miami city, 1600000US1245000)
- BLS: BLS LAUS LAUCN120860000000003 (Miami-Dade County, June 2026)
- Crime: FBI CIUS Table 8 (2019) city offenses known to law enforcement — rates per 100k; CDE API unavailable at enrich time
- Climate: NOAA 1991–2020 Monthly Normals (USW00092811 MIAMI BEACH)
Last updated 2026-07-28