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A city of 12,277 people in Florida
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Map of South Miami: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Conserved land3.2%47 of 1,472 acres
Trails0.7 mi0.3 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves84 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Hayes Thomas, residence on Sunset Rd., South Miami, Florida. LOC gsc.5a027261936
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Hayes Thomas, residence on Sunset Rd., South Miami, Florida. LOC gsc.5a02726, 1936

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About South Miami

City in Florida, United States
1897Established
12,026Population
2.3 sq miArea
10 ftElevation

South Miami is a city in Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States. The city is part of the Miami metropolitan area of South Florida. The population was 12,026 as of the 2020 census.

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Area code305
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Housing in South Miami

$760K Median sale price · Redfin, May 2026

The median sale price was $760,000 in May 2026.

A seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s
Days on market58
Sale-to-list94.7%
Sold in May16
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Safety in South Miami

C−

Safety Grade C-

South Miami reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 83% report less.

Violent crime per 1,000
South Miami 3.2
Florida 2.5
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000
South Miami 16.2
Florida 10.8
U.S. 15.5
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Schools in South Miami

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B−

School Grade B-

The public schools South Miami’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.

#63Best public schoolsof 488 in FL
DistrictMIAMI-DADESchools8

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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