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Living in Miami Beach

The city had 543 schools in 2026. In July 2026, owner occupation was 40.9% and the vacancy rate was 34.2%. The population of Miami Beach, in the United States, was 82,031 in July 2026. There were 13,781 physicians per 100,000 residents in 2026.

Last checked 2026-09-1933 sources

Population81,594people31 Dec 2025Official source · U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program
Median gross salary3,495EUR/month31 Dec 2024Community source · Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)
Median rent1,605EUR/month31 Dec 2024Independent source · Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables
Unemployment rate4.63%31 Dec 2024Independent source · Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables
PM2.5, annual mean8.33µg/m³country median 7.0 — 19% aboveOfficial source · EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 2024

Which United States-wide rules apply when you move to Miami Beach?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

Visa and entry rulesPassport-specific entry and national residence context.BenefitsCountry-wide eligibility and official application routes.Taxes in United StatesNational rates and thresholds that apply in Miami Beach.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

Median gross rent was US$1,826 per month, while the median home value was US$556,700 in July 2026. 60.6% of renter households spent at least 30% of income on housing in July 2026.

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Miami Beach recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€60
Mobile plan, 10 GB€22
MetricValuePeriodSource
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited60.38 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Verizon 300 Mbps home internet19Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB21.57 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Visible unlimited mobile plan20Official · national market
Median gross rent$1,826/month4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent3Official
Households spending over 30% of income on rent60.58 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent3Official
Housing vacancy rate (legacy series)34.22 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent3Official
Property crime per 100,000 residents7,568 per 100,000 people1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics11Official
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)1,838 EUR/month31 Dec 2020ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent)1Official
Median monthly rent1,605 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables24Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context

Is Miami Beach a good place to live?

There is no universal answer. The profile scores below show who the available published evidence may suit; they are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.

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Remote worker45%strong on work, weak on safety · range 36–54%
Skilled employee53%strong on work, weak on safety · range 44–62%
Student44%strong on education, weak on safety · range 33–55%
Family51%strong on family, weak on cost · range 38–64%
Retirement42%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 31–53%

Worked out from these numbers

How international is the population?

53.2% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 43,430 of 81,594 people. This counts nationality, not place of birth, so long-settled residents who naturalised are not in it.

Uses a supplemental estimate, so treat it as indicative.

Work and income

Median household income was US$72,856 a year in July 2026.

Unemployment across cities in United StatesUnemployment in Miami Beach is 4.6%. Of 2,153 cities with data, 1,250 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median household income72,856 USD/year4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Households with cable, fibre or DSL broadband75.89 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Households with a broadband subscription87.6 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Households with internet but no subscription7.24 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Households without internet5.14 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Households with satellite internet4.34 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Median gross salary3,495 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)23Community estimate · Supplemental context
Median gross salary (regional)3,594 EUR/month31 Dec 2025www.bls.gov22Official
Unemployment rate4.63 %31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables24Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context

What does a salary buy in Miami Beach?

Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.

regional median gross pay: €3,594 (US Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2025-12-31).
Left over each month€898of €2,818 take-home
  • Rent
  • Internet
  • Mobile
  • Left over
Line-by-line breakdown and sources
Each month€
Take-home payOECD Taxing Wages 2025, single, no children. Includes central and local income tax and employee social contributions; euro amounts at the ECB average for 2026-08.€2,818
Rentaverage rent of a whole dwelling · official · ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent) · 2020-12-31− €1,838
Internet€60 · official · Verizon 300 Mbps home internet · 2026-09-30− €60
Mobile plan€22 · official · Visible unlimited mobile plan · 2026-09-30− €22
Other everyday billsnot published for this city: public transport pass, utilities—
Left overbefore the bills this city does not publish€898
Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Miami Beach Salary needed to live in Miami Beach

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Miami Beach. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

American Job Centers — Public employment service

U.S. Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration

Job Search
Open official service
Open the United States service overview

Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Miami Beach. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Residents with high school education or higher91.21 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent3Official
Schools543 schools30 Jun 2026NCES CCD public school count13Official
School enrolment, share of residents18.25 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent3Official

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Mental health provider ratio464 ratio30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio12Official
Primary care doctors per 100,000 residents13,781 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio12Official
Preventable hospitalizations3,988 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio12Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Miami Beach when the national insurance or residence conditions are met.

Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.

Open the official coverage guide
Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

Recorded crime across major citiesMiami Beach highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Miami Beach highlighted

recorded incidents per 100k residents

Philadelphia5,457
Houston5,442
San Antonio5,218
Chicago4,012
Dallas4,010
Austin3,709
San Jose3,195
Fort Worth3,158
Phoenix3,125
New York City3,039
Los Angeles2,212
San Diego2,082
MetricValuePeriodSource
Violent crime per 100,000 residents924.2 per 100,000 people1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics11Official

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Average commute time26.69 minutes4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Workers commuting by bicycle4.28 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Workers commuting by public transport6.32 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Workers walking to work7.99 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Nearest airportMPB3 Aug 2026OurAirports17Official
Distance to nearest airport5 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports17Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Miami Beach. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.

Country-level information

Adult Education and English Language Acquisition (AEFLA) — State Language Course

U.S. Department of Education

For adult learners, adult English-language learners.

EnglishIn Person, Online, HybridCost varies
Open official information

USCIS English and citizenship class finder — Civic Orientation

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

For immigrants, future citizens.

EnglishIn Person, OnlineCost varies
Open official information
Open the full United States section
National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Miami Beach.

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Climate and air quality

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

PM2.5 across cities in United StatesAnnual PM2.5 in Miami Beach is 8.3 µg/m³. Of 968 cities with data, 261 have annual PM2.5 of 6 to under 7 µg/m³.

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
PM2.5 — annual mean8.33 µg/m³country median 7.031 Dec 2024EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 202410Official
Average daytime high by monthJan 24.28 · Feb 25.39 · Mar 26.56 · Apr 28.44 · May 30.06 · Jun 31.33 · Jul 32.17 · Aug 32.28 · Sep 31.39 · Oct 29.78 · Nov 27.17 · Dec 25.33 °C1991–2020NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USC00083909 (HIALEAH)15Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan 16.22 · Feb 17.39 · Mar 18.44 · Apr 21 · May 23.11 · Jun 24.72 · Jul 25.56 · Aug 25.61 · Sep 25.11 · Oct 23.56 · Nov 20.33 · Dec 18.11 °C1991–2020NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USW00092811 (MIAMI BEACH)16Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 20.3 · Feb 21.5 · Mar 22.8 · Apr 24.8 · May 26.7 · Jun 28.2 · Jul 28.9 · Aug 29 · Sep 28.3 · Oct 26.7 · Nov 23.8 · Dec 21.8 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI21Official
Average precipitation by monthJan 59.18 · Feb 57.66 · Mar 62.74 · Apr 87.38 · May 125.5 · Jun 197.1 · Jul 151.9 · Aug 190.8 · Sep 214.6 · Oct 164.8 · Nov 83.57 · Dec 57.15 mm1991–2020NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USW00092811 (MIAMI BEACH)16Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5, highest monitored reading62.5 µg/m³1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean9Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county
PM2.5, annual mean7.44 µg/m³1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean9Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county
PM2.5 monitoring sites6 monitors1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean9Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county
Annual precipitation1,755 mm30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals14Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Maximum July temperature29.92 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals14Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Average annual temperature25.95 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals14Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Minimum January temperature21.85 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals14Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation

Similar climate. In United States: Houston ±3.8 °C. Elsewhere: Ginowan (Japan) ±1.9 °C, Okinawa (Japan) ±1.9 °C, Urasoe (Japan) ±1.9 °C, Amagasaki (Japan) ±7.8 °C, Daitō (Japan) ±7.8 °C. Twenty closest, compared month by month

Monthly highs and lows against the 1991–2020 station normals of the nearest station; ± is the average monthly difference.

Population and city profile

Foreign residents and their share come from different publications that count different groups (for example citizens of another country, or people born abroad, or of foreign origin), so 43,430 is not 24% of the population. Each row names its source.

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Foreign-resident share23.95 %31 Dec 2020Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)7Official
Foreign residents43,430 people31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables24Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Population density4,095 people/km²31 Dec 2025Census Reporter / U.S. Census Bureau8Official
Population81,594 people31 Dec 2025U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program18Official

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median home value556,700 USD4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent3Official
Owner-occupied homes40.87 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent3Official
Labour force participation rate68.97 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Residents born abroad52.94 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Naturalized citizens, share of residents28.99 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Non-citizens, share of residents23.95 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Flu vaccination coverage55.7 %30 Jun 2026CDC BRFSS flu vaccination coverage5Official
Mammography screening coverage76.3 %30 Jun 2026CDC mammography screening rate6Official
Residents without health insurance15.61 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent3Official
Residents with a bachelor's degree or higher52.91 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent3Official
Crime reporting agencies1 agencies1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics11Official
Households with a vehicle available77.39 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent3Official
Public transport agencies in the National Transit Database0 agencies4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Workers aged 16 and over45,910 workers4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Workers mainly working from home23.91 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Households using cellular data plans81.74 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official

Alternatives for people set on Miami Beach

Three places for the three reasons people leave a city on the shortlist: stay in the region, stay in the country, or keep the budget and change the country. A percentage appears only where both cities publish that metric from the same source, period and grain. Distances are straight lines — travel times are not collected yet.

Weston as a Miami Beach alternative in the same region

41 km away, better on 4 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.

  • Nearest airport: 19.0 km Weston vs 5.0 km Miami Beach+280%
  • Median gross pay, city: €4,310 Weston vs €3,495 Miami Beach+23%
  • Annual PM2.5: 5.3 µg/m³ Weston vs 8.3 µg/m³ Miami Beach−37%
  • Unemployment: 3.9% Weston vs 4.6% Miami Beach−16%
  • Residents: 69,588 Weston vs 81,594 Miami Beach−15%
  • Foreign residents: 25.8% Weston vs 24.0% Miami Beach+8%
  • Median gross pay, region: €3,594 Weston vs €3,594 Miami Beachsame level
Full comparisonMore about Weston

Redwood City as a Miami Beach alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 4153 km, better on 5 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.

  • Median gross pay, city: €5,355 Redwood City vs €3,495 Miami Beach+53%
  • Median gross pay, region: €5,487 Redwood City vs €3,594 Miami Beach+53%
  • Annual PM2.5: 5.2 µg/m³ Redwood City vs 8.3 µg/m³ Miami Beach−37%
  • Nearest airport: 3.0 km Redwood City vs 5.0 km Miami Beach−40%
  • Unemployment: 4.1% Redwood City vs 4.6% Miami Beach−11%
  • Foreign residents: 19.4% Redwood City vs 24.0% Miami Beach−19%
  • Residents: 82,178 Redwood City vs 81,594 Miami Beach+1%
Full comparisonMore about Redwood City

Cities near Miami Beach

Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.

Miami 7.5 km away
Salary
3,182 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2024-12-31

Alternative cities in United States

Other cities in United States to compare with Miami Beach, nearest in population first.

All United States cities
Woodbury81,558 residentsDoral81,634 residentsBuena Park81,741 residentsWaldorf81,410 residentsLoveland81,387 residentsLynchburg81,347 residents

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Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

What is the typical salary around Miami Beach?

The median gross salary is 3,594 EUR/month. Source: www.bls.gov.

What is the unemployment rate in Miami Beach?

The unemployment rate is 4.63 %. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables.

Is the air quality good in Miami Beach?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 8.33 µg/m³. The WHO 2021 guideline is 5 µg/m³ and the EU limit value is 25 µg/m³, so this reading is above the WHO guideline but within the EU limit. Source: EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 2024.

How many people live in Miami Beach?

The published population is 81,594 people. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program.

How many foreign residents live in Miami Beach?

43,430 residents hold a foreign nationality. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables.

Is Miami Beach a good place to live?

Miami Beach may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.

Which cities are near Miami Beach?

North Bay Village, Isle of Normandy, Surfside, Miami, Miami Shores are near Miami Beach. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

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  title = {Miami Beach, United States: population, rent, salary, jobs},
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