Miami Beach is a coastal resort city in Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States. It is a principal city in the Miami metropolitan area of South Florida. The municipality is on natural and human-made barrier islands between the Atlantic Ocean and Biscayne Bay, the latter of which separates the Beach from the mainland city of Miami. The neighborhood of South Beach, comprising the southernmost 2.5 mi2 (6.5 km2) of Miami Beach, along with downtown Miami and the PortMiami, collectively form South Florida's commercial center. Miami Beach's population was 82,890 at the 2020 census. It has been one of America's preeminent beach resorts since the early 20th century. In 1979, Miami Beach's Art Deco…

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How Miami Beach ranks

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#64Lowest depression in FL #73Lowest obesity in FL #79Most educated in FL All FL rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code33109, 33119, 33139

Area code305, 786

Living in Miami Beach

Housing in Miami Beach

$522K▲ 1% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Miami Beach home is worth about $522,000, up 1% in a year, 39% above the Florida typical home.

A buyer's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s

Days on market155

Sale-to-list93.7%

Sold in May172

Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →

Safety in Miami Beach

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Not graded

A grade needs all of the FBI's latest years (2023–2025). Miami Beach's police department reported none of them, so we don't grade it yet. The figures below are still real.

Violent crime per 1,000

Miami Beach 10.7

Florida 3.2

U.S. 4

Property crime per 1,000

Miami Beach 85.6

Florida 14.5

U.S. 20

FBI crime data, 2022 · crimes reported to policeCrime & safety →

Health in Miami Beach

B⁺

Health Grade B+

Healthier than 73% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates, and 89% of towns with similar incomes.

Compared with Florida

13better than FL·1worse

of 26 measures CDC estimates. The other 12 are too close to call.

Conditions 9▲ 3 close Habits 1▲ 3 close Care 1▲ 1▼ 5 close Mind 2▲ 1 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

5.2%Fewer adults with COPDFL 7.2% · better 20.9%Fewer adults with arthritisFL 26.6% · better 18.2%More uninsured adultsFL 15.9% · worse

Care nearby

Mount Sinai Medical Center of FloridaMiami Beach · 0.5 mi · ER

Care Resource Community Health Center at 1680 Michigan Avenue, #912, Miami Beach, Fl 33139Miami Beach · 1.4 mi · sliding-scale fees

1 hospital · 2 health centers in Miami Beach →

Primary careNo shortage

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Miami Beach · CMS · HRSAHealth in Miami Beach →

Natural hazards in Miami Beach

High

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 73% of U.S. communities.

🌀 Hurricanes🌊 Coastal flooding🌊 Inland flooding

1,335Does Miami Beach flood?paid flood claims since 1986 13Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Miami Beach MapMiami Beach vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in Miami Beach →

Climate in Miami Beach

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Miami Beach has warm winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 89°, a January night drops to 61°, and snow is almost unheard of.

77° / 63°Winter

82° / 70°Spring

89° / 78°Summer

85° / 74°Fall

How much snow does Miami Beach get?Almost none.Rain & snow →Does it ever freeze?In about 0% of years.Frost →Is it warmer than it used to be?+2.0° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Climate in Miami Beach →

Schools in Miami Beach

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B⁻

School Grade B-

The public schools Miami Beach’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 51% of Florida’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

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DistrictMIAMI-DADESchools16

North Beach Elementary School AElementary · Grades PK–5 · 905 students Miami Beach Feinberg/Fisher K-8 CElementary · Grades PK–8 · 851 students Mater Academy (Miami Beach) B+Elementary · Grades K–8 · 586 students Biscayne Beach Elementary School B-Elementary · Grades PK–5 · 525 students Miami Beach South Pointe Elementary School B+Elementary · Grades PK–5 · 462 students Lehrman Community Day SchoolElementary · Grades PK–5 · 535 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within FL. Ratings are from neighbors.