Living in Miami Lakes

Miami Lakes is a large place in Florida, United States, home to 30,972 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are commuters (top 11%, #643 of 6,227), young professionals (top 12%, #518 of 4,444), business owners (top 12%, #1,446 of 12,111).

Residents30,972
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport13 km (Miami International)
Nearest city of 100k+6 km
Within 30 km3,527,600 people
Sea coast14 km
Terrain around itabout 0 m, height range 0 m
Main railway line12.4 km
Distance to Washington, D.C.1,477 km
Within 10 km624,347 people
Greater areaGreater Miami, 16 km out
LandscapeAtlantic coastal plain
Winter daylight10 h 31 min, sunset 23:35

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How Miami Lakes ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in United States. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. Local data: official statistics on affordability, green space, education and family, health and elderly, jobs and economy, lifestyle and amenities, mobility and connectivity and safety and community (local or regional figures, sources on every place page) plus population and geography.

ProfileScoreIn United StatesIn Florida
Young family42#7,866 of 11,898#335 of 689Map
Low-income household29#7,199 of 9,771#330 of 596Map
Low-income family30#6,870 of 8,006#406 of 554Map
Single parent37#5,071 of 6,237#302 of 456Map
Pensioner couple63#3,669 of 9,474#174 of 615Map
Single pensioner62#3,944 of 9,474#83 of 615Map
Early retiree66#2,507 of 10,762#87 of 639Map
Single professional69#559 of 4,537#40 of 336Map
Young professional72#518 of 4,444#43 of 322Map
DINKS76#449 of 3,053#38 of 231Map
Remote worker56#4,386 of 7,271#222 of 485Map
Commuter76#643 of 6,227#42 of 429Map
Car-free household72#637 of 3,933#48 of 282Map
Student63#1,477 of 2,119#96 of 168Map
First-home buyer37#5,243 of 8,006#236 of 554Map
Budget-constrained mover24#10,222 of 12,111#481 of 680Map
Urban lifestyle seeker69#632 of 4,114#46 of 298Map
Expat professional71#1,298 of 7,271#39 of 485Map
Healthcare-first mover61#3,872 of 9,474#39 of 615Map
Nature-focused household38#13,219 of 18,063#533 of 808Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover18#9,300 of 16,523#533 of 779Map
Rural value seeker20#15,817 of 18,063#652 of 808Map
High-net-worth mover74#1,110 of 16,523#6 of 779Map
Lottery winner78#625 of 21,167#44 of 852Map
Climate-resilient relocation61#6,850 of 12,111#120 of 680Map
Coastal living62#4,444 of 6,413#491 of 625Map
Business owner72#1,446 of 12,111#42 of 680Map
Digital native60#1,017 of 4,750#68 of 351Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Lifestyle and amenities93
  • Flat land (terrain relief)93
  • Foundation90
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)81
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)81
  • Jobs and economy80
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)80
  • Sea or lake shore79
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)73
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)72
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)69
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance67
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance67
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)66
  • Health and elderly61
  • Mobility and connectivity60
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance51
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)50
  • Safety and community49
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)45
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)42
  • Education and family40
  • Green space29
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)16
  • Affordability10
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
  • National border nearby (straight line)0
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0

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Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.