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Miami Gardens

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Map of Miami Gardens: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Conserved land1.6%191 of 12,289 acres
Trails3.1 mi0.2 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves132 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

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About Miami Gardens

City in the United States
2003Established
111,640Population
19 sq miArea
7 ftElevation

Miami Gardens is a city in north-central Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States. It is a suburb of Miami and located 16 miles (26 km) north of downtown Miami with city boundaries that stretch from I-95 and Northeast 2nd Avenue to its east to Northwest 47th and Northwest 57th Avenues to its west, and from the Broward County line to its north to 151st Street to its south. The city's name originated from Florida State Road 860, a major roadway through the area also known as Miami Gardens Drive. It had a population of 111,640 as of 2020. Miami Gardens is Florida's most populous city with a majority African American population and also home to the largest percentage of African Americans (66.9…

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ZIP code33056
Area code305
Living in Miami Gardens

Housing in Miami Gardens

$475K≈ same as a year ago Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Miami Gardens home is worth about $475,000, about the same as a year ago, 27% above the Florida typical home.

A balanced market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s
Days on market74
Sale-to-list96.3%
Sold in May62
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Safety in Miami Gardens

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Not graded

A grade needs all of the FBI's latest years (2023–2025). Miami Gardens's police department reported only 2024 and 2025, so we don't grade it yet. The figures below are still real.

Violent crime per 1,000
Miami Gardens 3.6
Florida 2.5
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000
Miami Gardens 17.4
Florida 10.8
U.S. 15.5
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeCrime & safety →

Health in Miami Gardens

Compared with Florida

4better than FL·13worse

of 26 measures CDC estimates. The other 9 are too close to call.

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Care nearby

Memorial Hospital PembrokePembroke Pines · 5.4 mi · ER
Jtchs Barbara J. Jordan Community Health and Wellness CenterMiami Gardens · 1 mi · sliding-scale fees
Primary careNo shortage
DentalNo shortage
Mental healthShortage · county-wide
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Miami Gardens · CMS · HRSAHealth in Miami Gardens →

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School Grade B-

The public schools Miami Gardens’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.

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.

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