Miami Lakes, FL: Local News, Events & Neighbors

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

B

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

Natural hazards: HighMostly hurricanes · higher than 62% of U.S. communitiesDetails →

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Health in Miami Lakes

A⁻

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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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.

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