Overview
About Miami
With about 446,663 residents, Miami is one of Florida's notable places. Miami was founded in 1825 and sits in Miami-Dade County, and is nicknamed "The Magic City". The median age is 39.7 and the median household income is $59,390. Homes carry a median value of $475,200, and about 31% of residents own where they live. Hispanic or Latino residents make up the largest share of the population (71.2%). Around 36% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the typical commute runs about 27 minutes.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year).
Who lives here
Demographics
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year).
Housing
Property report
Area-level figures. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS (5-year). Parcel-level records coming next.
Education
Schools
Miami has 318 public schools — 169 elementary, 41 middle, 77 high.
% of students at or above proficient on state assessments.
Public schools + grade-8 proficiency. Source: U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES directory + EDFacts assessments), via Urban Institute.
Safety
Crime
Rate per 100,000 residents/year, Miami Police Department, 2023. Source: FBI UCR/NIBRS (Crime Data Explorer).
Environment
Environmental hazards
103 facilities in Miami report releasing toxic chemicals to the EPA under the Toxics Release Inventory (TRI).
Facilities reporting to the EPA Toxics Release Inventory. Source: U.S. EPA Envirofacts (TRI).
Risk
Natural disaster risk
County-level natural-hazard risk. Source: FEMA National Risk Index.
Context
Neighborhood info
Miami is in Miami-Dade County — see county-wide risk, demographics, and registry.
Miami was founded in 1825 and sits in Miami-Dade County, nicknamed “The Magic City”. Elevation ~2 m.
72 on the National Register of Historic Places, incl. 4 National Historic Landmarks.
Public records
Incarceration records — Miami-Dade County
Most-recorded names in Miami-Dade County booking & incarceration records:
Names with the most public booking/incarceration records in the county. Source: state & county correctional rosters (first-party).
Registered sex offenders in Miami, FL (16)
Public sex-offender registry records for Miami, Florida.
Source: Dru Sjodin National Sex Offender Public Website (NSOPW) and state registries. Public record. This information is provided for public awareness. Using it to harass, threaten, or discriminate against any registrant, or for any purpose prohibited by law, is illegal. Verify against the official registry record before relying on it.
Common questions