Living in Miami
In Miami (Florida), the median gross salary is €3,182 a month (2024).
There were 13,781 physicians per 100,000 residents in 2026. Miami had a population of 459,745 in July 2026. In Miami, median household income was US$62,462 a year in july 2026. The city had 543 schools in 2026.
More recorded crime than 76% of American cities that publish it and dirtier air than 80% of American cities that publish it.
Which United States-wide rules apply when you move to Miami?
National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.
Housing and cost
Median gross rent was US$1,758 per month, while the median home value was US$518,100 in July 2026. Owner occupation was 30.8%, and the vacancy rate was 13% in July 2026. 62.9% of renter households spent at least 30% of income on housing in July 2026.
Supplemental estimate lane; these items are not official statistics.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fitness club membership, monthly | 67.04 EUR/month | 31 Jul 2026 | Numbeo - Cost of Living in Miami (Wayback Machine capture 20260728111517)35Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context |
| Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited | 59.37 EUR/month | 31 Jul 2026 | Numbeo - Cost of Living in Miami (Wayback Machine capture 20260728111517)35Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context |
| Private kindergarten, monthly | 1,554 EUR/month | 31 Jul 2026 | Numbeo - Cost of Living in Miami (Wayback Machine capture 20260728111517)35Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context |
| Mobile plan, 10 GB | 55.83 EUR/month | 31 Jul 2026 | Numbeo - Cost of Living in Miami (Wayback Machine capture 20260728111517)35Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context |
| Monthly transport pass | 99.04 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2025 | Numbeo — Cost of Living in Miami (Wayback capture 20250106030513)36Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context |
| Basic utilities, 85 m² home | 164.9 EUR/month | 31 Jul 2026 | Numbeo - Cost of Living in Miami (Wayback Machine capture 20260728111517)35Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context |
| Median gross rent | $1,758/month | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent5Official |
| Households spending over 30% of income on rent | 62.92 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent5Official |
| Housing vacancy rate (legacy series) | 12.96 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent5Official |
| Property crime per 100,000 residents | 3,668 per 100,000 people | 1 Jul 2026 | FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics15Official |
| Median monthly rent | 1,545 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2024 | Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables26Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context |
Is Miami 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.
Worked out from these numbers
How international is the population?
54.2% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 265,248 of 489,812 people. This counts nationality, not place of birth, so long-settled residents who naturalised are not in it.
Work and income
Miami 5.2%
Unemployment rate (%)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Public employment offices | 5 count | 15 Sept 2026 | CareerSource South Florida — official current center locations7Official |
| Median household income | 62,462 USD/year | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population6Official |
| Households with cable, fibre or DSL broadband | 69.94 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population6Official |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 83.63 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population6Official |
| Households with internet but no subscription | 4.86 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population6Official |
| Households without internet | 11.42 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population6Official |
| Households with satellite internet | 5.78 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population6Official |
| Median gross salary | 3,182 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2024 | ACS 2024 1-year table-based Summary File, table B20002 (Median Earnings in the Past 12 Months (in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars) by Sex for the Population 16 Years and Over with Earnings), place records4Official |
| Median gross salary (regional) | 3,594 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2025 | www.bls.gov25Official |
| Unemployment rate | 5.16 % | 31 Dec 2024 | Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables26Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context |
What does a salary buy in Miami?
Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.
RentTransportInternetMobileLeft 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. | €2,515 |
| Rentmedian gross rent, utilities included · US Census Bureau, ACS 2020–2024 5-year (via Census Reporter) | − €1,545 |
| Public transport pass€99 · market price · Numbeo · 2025-12-31 | − €99 |
| Utilities, 85 m²included in the gross rent above | incl. |
| Internet€59 · market price · Numbeo - Cost of Living in Miami (Wayback Machine capture 20260728111517) · 2026-07-31 | − €59 |
| Mobile plan€56 · market price · Numbeo - Cost of Living in Miami (Wayback Machine capture 20260728111517) · 2026-07-31 | − €56 |
| Left overbefore the bills this city does not publish | €756 |
Public employment offices in Miami
CareerSource South Florida lists 5 public employment offices in Miami (checked 2026-09-16). Use the official office finder for addresses and appointments; registration and job search are also available online through the national service below.
American Job Centers — Public employment service
The office count comes from the service's own directory. Individual addresses and opening hours are not listed here yet. Sources checked through 16 Sept 2026.
Family and education
Healthcare
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mental health provider ratio | 464 ratio | 30 Jun 2026 | HRSA mental health provider ratio16Official |
| Primary care doctors per 100,000 residents | 13,781 per 100,000 people | 30 Jun 2026 | HRSA mental health provider ratio16Official |
| Preventable hospitalizations | 3,988 per 100,000 people | 30 Jun 2026 | HRSA mental health provider ratio16Official |
| GP practices | 2,285 count | 13 Sept 2026 | NPPES Data Dissemination V.2 — September 202620Official |
| Hospitals | 11 count | 30 Sept 2026 | CMS Hospital General Information11Official |
| Pharmacies | 773 count | 13 Sept 2026 | NPPES Data Dissemination V.2 — September 202620Official |
| Physicians per 100,000 residents | 1,534 per 100,000 | 13 Sept 2026 | NPPES Data Dissemination V.2 — September 202620Official |
Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Miami 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 guideSafety
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burglaries per 100,000 residents | 299.3 incidents per 100,000 | 31 Dec 2024 | US-FBI-CDE-FL0130600-202423Official |
| Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents | 2,590 incidents per 100,000country median 1,586 | 31 Dec 2025 | Crime in the United States, 2025, Table 8: Offenses Known to Law Enforcement by State by City12Official |
| Violent crime per 100,000 residents | 483.1 incidents per 100,000 | 31 Dec 2024 | US-FBI-CDE-FL0130600-202424Official |
Mobility and administration
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average commute time | 27.3 minutes | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population6Official |
| Workers commuting by bicycle | 1.06 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population6Official |
| Workers commuting by public transport | 7.05 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population6Official |
| Workers walking to work | 5.17 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population6Official |
| Nearest airport | MPB | 3 Aug 2026 | OurAirports21Official |
| Distance to nearest airport | 2 km | 3 Aug 2026 | OurAirports21Official |
Language courses and integration
No exact city-level course record is currently published for Miami. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.
Adult Education and English Language Acquisition (AEFLA) — State Language Course
U.S. Department of Education
For adult learners, adult English-language learners.
USCIS English and citizenship class finder — Civic Orientation
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
For immigrants, future citizens.
Climate and air quality
Night-time low to daytime high
mm
Within WHO 2021 guidelineAbove WHO, within EU limitAbove EU legal limitCity annual mean · µg/m³
City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.
Miami 8.3
Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 — annual mean | 8.33 µg/m³country median 7.0 | 31 Dec 2024 | EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 202414Official |
| Average daytime high by month | Jan 23.11 · Feb 23.78 · Mar 24.72 · Apr 26.44 · May 28.17 · Jun 30 · Jul 31 · Aug 31.17 · Sep 30.56 · Oct 28.72 · Nov 26.06 · Dec 24.5 °C | 1991–2020 | NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991-202019Official |
| Average night-time low by month | Jan 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 °C | 1991–2020 | NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991-202019Official |
| Average temperature by month | Jan 19.67 · Feb 20.56 · Mar 21.61 · Apr 23.72 · May 25.67 · Jun 27.39 · Jul 28.28 · Aug 28.39 · Sep 27.83 · Oct 26.11 · Nov 23.22 · Dec 21.28 °C | 1991–2020 | NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991-202019Official |
| Average precipitation by month | Jan 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 164.9 · Nov 83.57 · Dec 57.15 mm | 1991–2020 | NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991-202019Official |
| PM2.5, highest monitored reading | 62.5 µg/m³ | 1 Jul 2026 | EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean13Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county |
| PM2.5, annual mean | 7.44 µg/m³ | 1 Jul 2026 | EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean13Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county |
| PM2.5 monitoring sites | 6 monitors | 1 Jul 2026 | EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean13Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county |
| Annual precipitation | 1,864 mm | 30 Jun 2026 | NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals18Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation |
| Maximum July temperature | 30.07 °C | 30 Jun 2026 | NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals18Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation |
| Average annual temperature | 26.19 °C | 30 Jun 2026 | NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals18Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation |
| Minimum January temperature | 22.12 °C | 30 Jun 2026 | NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals18Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation |
Population and city profile
By nationality
National passport45.8%Foreign residents54.2%
Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Foreign-resident share | 57.69 % | 31 Dec 2020 | ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B05002 (Place of Birth by Nativity and Citizenship Status), place records2Official |
| Foreign residents | 265,248 people | 31 Dec 2020 | ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B05002 (Place of Birth by Nativity and Citizenship Status), place records2Official |
| Transit service area population | 2,701,767 people | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population6Official |
| Population density | 5,254 people/km² | 31 Dec 2025 | Census Reporter / U.S. Census Bureau10Official |
| Population | 489,812 people | 31 Dec 2025 | U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program22Official |
Additional context
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | 518,100 USD | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent5Official |
| Owner-occupied homes | 30.83 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent5Official |
| Labour force participation rate | 67.07 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population6Official |
| Residents born abroad | 57.69 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population6Official |
| Naturalized citizens, share of residents | 28.66 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population6Official |
| Non-citizens, share of residents | 29.03 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population6Official |
| Flu vaccination coverage | 55.7 % | 30 Jun 2026 | CDC BRFSS flu vaccination coverage8Official |
| Mammography screening coverage | 73.2 % | 30 Jun 2026 | CDC mammography screening rate9Official |
| Residents without health insurance | 16.34 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent5Official |
| Residents with a bachelor's degree or higher | 37.41 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent5Official |
| Crime reporting agencies | 1 agencies | 1 Jul 2026 | FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics15Official |
| Households with a vehicle available | 82.14 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent5Official |
| Public transport agencies in the National Transit Database | 1 agencies | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population6Official |
| Transit passenger trips, 2022 | 56,483,956 trips | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population6Official |
| Transit vehicles in peak service, 2022 | 1,339 vehicles | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population6Official |
| Workers aged 16 and over | 245,180 workers | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population6Official |
| Workers mainly working from home | 16.03 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population6Official |
| Households using cellular data plans | 79.82 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population6Official |
Alternatives for people set on Miami
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.
Pembroke Pines as a Miami alternative in the same region
29 km away, better on 4 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 721 Pembroke Pines vs 2,590 Miami−72%
- Median gross pay, city: €3,766 Pembroke Pines vs €3,182 Miami+18%
- Annual PM2.5: 5.3 µg/m³ Pembroke Pines vs 8.3 µg/m³ Miami−37%
- Unemployment: 4.1% Pembroke Pines vs 5.2% Miami−21%
- Residents: 176,714 Pembroke Pines vs 489,812 Miami−64%
- Foreign residents: 40.5% Pembroke Pines vs 57.7% Miami−30%
- Median gross pay, region: €3,594 Pembroke Pines vs €3,594 Miamisame level
Oakland as a Miami alternative in the same country
A move, not a commute, at 4154 km, better on 3 of 6 metrics measured the same way, worse on 3. Recorded crime, per 100k cannot be compared like for like.
- Nearest airport: 10.0 km Oakland vs 2.0 km Miami+400%
- Median gross pay, city: €4,706 Oakland vs €3,182 Miami+48%
- Median gross pay, region: €5,487 Oakland vs €3,594 Miami+53%
- Foreign residents: 27.5% Oakland vs 57.7% Miami−52%
- Unemployment: 6.4% Oakland vs 5.2% Miami+23%
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 9,156 (2024) Oakland vs 2,590 (2025) Miamino percentage
- Annual PM2.5: 7.8 µg/m³ Oakland vs 8.3 µg/m³ Miami−6%
Cities near Miami
Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.
- Rent
- 1,157 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
- Salary
- 2,473 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
- Rent
- 1,239 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
- Salary
- 2,593 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
Alternative cities in United States
Other cities in United States to compare with Miami, nearest in population first.
How does Miami compare?
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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?
The median gross salary is 3,594 EUR/month. Source: www.bls.gov.
What is the unemployment rate in Miami?
The unemployment rate is 5.16 %. 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?
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 safe is Miami?
Police recorded 2,590 incidents per 100,000. This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: Crime in the United States, 2025, Table 8: Offenses Known to Law Enforcement by State by City.
How many people live in Miami?
The published population is 489,812 people. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program.
How many foreign residents live in Miami?
265,248 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B05002 (Place of Birth by Nativity and Citizenship Status), place records.
Is Miami a good place to live?
Miami 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?
Little Havana, Allapattah, Brownsville, Miami Beach, Coral Gables are near Miami. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.
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ImmigrationDB. (2026, October 16). Miami (Florida), United States: population, rent, salary [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 5eb375eb6d3918dde13f9c01ac3bec41]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/miami-fl/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/BibTeX citation
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