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About Surfside
Town in the state of Florida, United StatesSurfside is a town in Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States. Surfside is a primarily residential beachside community, with several multistory condominium buildings adjacent to Surfside Beach on the Atlantic Ocean. The town is bordered on the south by the North Beach neighborhood of Miami Beach, on the north by Bal Harbour, on the west by Biscayne Bay, and on the east by the Atlantic Ocean. It also serves as part of the Miami metropolitan area of South Florida. The population was 5,689 as of the 2020 census.
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Housing in Surfside
The typical Surfside home is worth about $1,352,000, up 9.7% in a year, 260% above the Florida typical home.
A buyer's market
Safety in Surfside
Not graded
A grade needs all of the FBI's latest years (2023–2025). Surfside's police department reported only 2023 and 2025, so we don't grade it yet. The figures below are still real.
Work & commute in Surfside
Full picture →Most working residents leave Surfside for work: only 11% work in town. The top destinations are Miami (20%), Miami Beach (9%) and Fort Lauderdale (3%). Half commute less than 9 miles.
Health in Surfside
Health Grade A−
Healthier than 81% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.
Compared with Florida
of 26 measures CDC estimates. The other 14 are too close to call.
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Natural hazards in Surfside
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 49% of U.S. communities.
Climate in Surfside
Full climate →Surfside 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.
Schools in Surfside
All Surfside schools →School Grade B-
The public schools Surfside’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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