Living in Miami (Florida)

Miami (Florida) is a city in Florida, United States, home to 487,014 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are young professionals (top 1%, #22 of 4,444), city lovers (top 1%, #28 of 4,114), digital natives (top 1%, #36 of 4,750).

Residents487,014
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport10 km (Miami International)
Nearest city of 100k+Itself
Within 30 km3,186,100 people
Sea coast0 km
Terrain around itabout 0 m, height range 0 m
Main railway line3.7 km
Distance to Washington, D.C.1,490 km
Within 10 km819,700 people
Greater areaGreater Miami, 4 km out
Winter daylight10 h 32 min, sunset 23:35

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How Miami (Florida) 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 family30#10,383 of 11,898#608 of 689Map
Low-income household28#7,360 of 9,771#359 of 596Map
Low-income family21#7,656 of 8,006#539 of 554Map
Single parent28#5,831 of 6,237#431 of 456Map
Pensioner couple54#7,068 of 9,474#472 of 615Map
Single pensioner47#7,737 of 9,474#516 of 615Map
Early retiree59#5,566 of 10,762#384 of 639Map
Single professional77#41 of 4,537#2 of 336Map
Young professional81#22 of 4,444#1 of 322Map
DINKS84#38 of 3,053#2 of 231Map
Remote worker50#6,353 of 7,271#408 of 485Map
Commuter80#187 of 6,227#11 of 429Map
Car-free household85#32 of 3,933#1 of 282Map
Student83#45 of 2,119#1 of 168Map
First-home buyer36#5,603 of 8,006#285 of 554Map
Budget-constrained mover22#10,564 of 12,111#545 of 680Map
Urban lifestyle seeker82#28 of 4,114#1 of 298Map
Expat professional75#788 of 7,271#5 of 485Map
Healthcare-first mover51#6,261 of 9,474#357 of 615Map
Nature-focused household28#15,565 of 18,063#722 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 lover28#6,644 of 16,523#370 of 779Map
Rural value seeker12#16,866 of 18,063#736 of 808Map
High-net-worth mover67#2,648 of 16,523#105 of 779Map
Lottery winner82#176 of 21,167#3 of 852Map
Climate-resilient relocation38#12,028 of 12,111#622 of 680Map
Coastal living62#4,303 of 6,413#467 of 625Map
Business owner73#1,367 of 12,111#31 of 680Map
Digital native75#36 of 4,750#2 of 351Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Foundation100
  • Sea or lake shore100
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)100
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)99
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)95
  • Lifestyle and amenities93
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)93
  • Flat land (terrain relief)92
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance85
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance85
  • Jobs and economy80
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)80
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)80
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)73
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)66
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance65
  • Health and elderly63
  • Mobility and connectivity61
  • Education and family40
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)36
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)35
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)35
  • Green space28
  • Safety and community26
  • 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.