City profile · Florida · Census ACS 2023

Miami, FL

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Miami - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

446,663
Residents
$59,390
Median income
$475,200
Median home
$2,436
Median rent (state)

Miami - the verdict

Miami ranks in the 34th percentile for household income nationally, out of every US city with at least 1,000 residents. Source: Census ACS.

34th
percentile, household income
83rd
percentile, home value
91st
percentile, median rent
📝 How we sourced this

Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.

Data Snapshot: Miami, FL

Miami is a mid-sized U.S. city in Florida, home to 446,663 residents per U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. The typical household in Miami brings in $59,390 a year, below the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 14.5%. Typical homes in Miami are valued around $475,200, and the median resident age is 39.7 years. Educational attainment runs 35.6% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher. Separately, 63.3% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

In 2024, 6,023 residential building permits were authorized in Miami (Rapid Growth), up 35% from five years earlier, per Census BPS data. NOAA climate normals record an annual average temperature of 77.4°F with 67.4 inches of precipitation per year.

Florida carries a cost-of-living premium: BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 puts Florida at 103.4 on a 100-equals-national-average scale (Above Average). HUD Fair Market Rent for a typical two-bedroom in this state is $2,436 per month. Monthly utility costs average around $225 across Florida, per EIA 2023 residential energy estimates. Commute times here average 23.4 minutes, with 61.7% driving alone and 14.2% working from home, per Census ACS commuting data. On FEMA's National Risk Index, this area rates 99.6 out of 100 for natural-hazard exposure (Very High).

Population

446,663 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Florida

Median Household Income

$59,390 /yr

Poverty 14.5%

Cost of Living Index (state)

103.4 (US=100)

Above Average - BEA RPP 2024, Florida average

How does Miami compare to other US cities?

Miami measured against every US city with 1,000+ residents, computed live from the same Census and FBI data shown throughout this page.

Household income 34% higher than other cities
Home value 83% pricier than other cities
Median rent 91% pricier than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

For each metric we count every US city with population 1,000+ and a non-null value, then compute what share of them fall below Miami's value: round(cities-below ÷ total × 100). Safety is inverted (percentile = share of cities with a higher crime rate) so a higher number always means safer. The in-state rank narrows that same crime-rate comparison to only the cities PlainCities tracks in Florida, breaking ties alphabetically. See the methodology page for the full source-to-figure lineage.

34thIncome percentile

34th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How Miami's home value compares nationally

Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)

$475,200 17th percentile more affordable than 17% of 15,600 US cities

$0–$25,000: 5 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $25,000–$50,000: 54 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $50,000–$75,000: 352 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Below this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Below this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). This entry sits in this band. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). Above this entry. Miami $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - Miami, FL Miami, FL's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Miami, FL-specific quintile data). The Lorenz curve traces the national cumulative income share against cumulative population share, perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution Miami, FL median $59,390/yr, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
Miami, FL's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for Miami, FL. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 35.6%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 14.5%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 63.3%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
446,663
Median Income
$59,390
Median Home Value
$475,200
Median Age
39.7
Poverty Rate
14.5%
Labor force participation
63.3%
Bachelor's Degree+
35.6%

Climate

Avg Temperature
77.4°F
Annual Precipitation
67.4"
Annual Snowfall
0.0"

Schools

Total Schools
286
Public schools in this city

Population Change

Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025

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420,000 residents440,000 residents460,000 residents480,000 residents500,000 residents 202020212022202320242025 442,895 residents 489,812 residents ▲ +10.6%
Miami's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.

Housing Supply

Census Bureau Building Permits Survey (BPS) - annual residential permits authorized

📈 Rapid Growth
Total Permits (2024)
6,023
housing units authorized
Single-Family
145
detached homes
Multifamily
5,878
apartments & condos
Supply Intensity
13.5
permits per 1,000 residents

5-Year Permit Trend (2019–2024)

Year Total
2019 4,468
2020 3,583
2021 6,255
2022 4,358
2023 5,420
2024 6,023

Permit volume increased 35% from 2019 to 2024.

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Average Commute Time
23.4 minutes
Drive Alone
61.7%
Carpool
7.9%
Public Transit
6.9%
Walk
5.4%
Work from Home
14.2%
Other
3.9%

Based on 237,285 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

State-average estimates for Florida - EIA 2023 residential energy data

Electricity
$145
avg/month
Natural Gas
$25
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$55
avg/month
Total Utilities
$225
estimated/month

Estimates reflect Florida state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

Cost of living is a Florida state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Miami sits in

Cost of Living Index
103.4
Above Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$2,436/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
99.6 / 100
Very High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Florida

Tampa
393,389 people
Orlando
311,732 people
St. Petersburg
260,646 people
Hialeah
221,901 people
Port St. Lucie
220,453 people
Cape Coral
206,387 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Miami's 446,663 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Oakland, CA
438,072 people
Virginia Beach, VA
457,066 people
Long Beach, CA
458,491 people
Minneapolis, MN
426,845 people
Raleigh, NC
470,763 people
Tulsa, OK
412,322 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Miami's $59,390 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Country Club Estates, GA
$59,387 median income
Southbridge, MA
$59,397 median income
Marquette, KS
$59,400 median income
Port Allen, LA
$59,380 median income
Granite Falls, MN
$59,402 median income
Pitts, GA
$59,375 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Miami, FL Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition Miami, FL - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 34.2% 13.7% 7.5% 42.6% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 71.2% White 34.2% Black or African American 13.7% Asian 1.6% American Indian 0.4% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 7.5% Two or more races 42.6% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How Miami compares to nearby Florida cities

Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).

City Population Median Household Income
Miami (this city) 446,663 $59,390
Tampa 393,389 $71,302
Orlando 311,732 $69,268
St. Petersburg 260,646 $73,118
Census ACS 5-year FIPS FL NOAA Normals NCES CCD Census BPS 2024 OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Miami, FL?

What is the population of Miami, FL? +

446,663 people live in Miami, FL according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Miami, FL? +

In Miami, the typical household earns $59,390 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Miami? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Miami; the closest available measure is the Florida state average, a cost of living index of 103.4 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Above Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Florida vary by metro area.

What is the median home value in Miami, FL? +

The median home value in Miami is $475,200, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the climate like in Miami? +

Miami has an average annual temperature of 77.4°F, 67.4 inches of precipitation. Source: NOAA Climate Normals.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES CCD, Census BPS 2024, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

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