Miami Lakes, officially the Town of Miami Lakes, is an incorporated town in Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States. The town is part of the Miami metropolitan area of South Florida. As of the 2020 census, the population was 30,467.

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How Miami Lakes ranks

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#1Lowest depression in FL #9Fewest smokers in FL #11Rent easiest to afford in FL All FL rankings →

Town numbers

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Area code305

Living in Miami Lakes

Housing in Miami Lakes

$650K▲ 0.7% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Miami Lakes home is worth about $650,000, up 0.7% in a year, 73% above the Florida typical home.

A seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s

Days on market61

Sale-to-list95.6%

Sold in May23

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Safety in Miami Lakes

Safety Grade B

Miami Lakes reports less crime per resident than 61% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.

Violent crime per 1,000

Miami Lakes 0.4

Florida 2.5

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Miami Lakes 7.9

Florida 10.8

U.S. 15.5

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Work & commute in Miami Lakes

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Most working residents leave Miami Lakes for work: only 9% work in town. The top destinations are Miami (18%), Hialeah (9%) and Doral (5%). Half commute less than 10 miles.

Miami

18%

Hialeah

Doral

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9%Work in townlive and work in Miami Lakes 10 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 23,239Jobs based herea job hub

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Health in Miami Lakes

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Health Grade A−

Healthier than 83% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with Florida

17better than FL·1worse

of 26 measures CDC estimates. The other 8 are too close to call.

Conditions 11▲ 1 close Habits 1▲ 3 close Care 2▲ 1▼ 4 close Mind 3▲ 0 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

3.3%Fewer adults with COPDFL 7.2% · better 6.8%Fewer older adults who have lost all their teethFL 12.7% · better 20.9%More uninsured adultsFL 15.9% · worse

Care nearby

Palmetto General HospitalHialeah · 1.4 mi · ER

ClubhouseHialeah · 2.8 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careNo shortage

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

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Natural hazards in Miami Lakes

High

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 62% of U.S. communities.

🌀 Hurricanes🌊 Inland flooding

79Does Miami Lakes flood?paid flood claims since 1999 7Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Miami Lakes MapMiami Lakes vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

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Climate in Miami Lakes

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Miami Lakes has warm winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 91°, a January night drops to 58°, and snow is almost unheard of.

78° / 60°Winter

84° / 66°Spring

91° / 75°Summer

86° / 71°Fall

How much snow does Miami Lakes 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 →

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Schools in Miami Lakes

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B⁻

School Grade B-

The public schools Miami Lakes’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.

#178Best public schoolsof 488 in FL

DistrictMIAMI-DADESchools14

Bob Graham Education Center A-Elementary · Grades PK–8 · 1,404 students Miami Lakes K-8 Center B+Elementary · Grades PK–8 · 1,196 students Our Lady of the Lakes Catholic SchoolElementary · Grades PK–8 · 578 students Educational World Learning CenterElementary · Grades PK–4 · 100 students Childrens Kingdom Enrichment Center.Elementary · Grades PK–K · 98 students Growing Days Childcare and Learning CenterElementary · Grades PK–1 · 71 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.