Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 1,026.
The best of Fisher Island’s subject grades are an A+ for incomes and an A− for health; the weakest is a D− for cost of living. 39% of residents are 65 or older in Fisher Island, above both Florida’s towns (20%) and U.S. towns (18%). Only 1 of Florida’s 774 towns score higher on incomes. Fisher Island has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Fisher Island beats most towns.
| Widest gap | Fisher Island | FL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 6.1% | 13.9% |
| School | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|
| Fisher Island Day School | PK–8 | 152 |
Coastal flooding makes up 13% of the storm damage FEMA expects here.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA · OpenStreetMap
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Florida), ordered by how far Fisher Island is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 467 in 2000, a low of 132 in 2010, 561 in 2020. The archive holds 13 old photos and papers going back to 1976 and 4 maps from 1950 on.
Explore the history →Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Fisher Island. Close and well known come first.
Big draw4 mi Stadium & arenaNu Stadium
Big draw15 mi Stadium & arenaHard Rock Stadium
Big draw3 mi Stadium & arenaKaseya Center
5 mi Stadium & arenaLoanDepot Park
4 mi MuseumVizcaya Museum and Gardens
22 mi National ParkEverglades National Park778K visitors a yearNu Stadium: Cuban Boy, CC0 · Hard Rock Stadium: elisfkc2, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Kaseya Center: jjron, GFDL 1.2 · LoanDepot Park: Roberto Coquis, CC BY 2.0 · Vizcaya Museum and Gardens: Ebyabe, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Everglades National Park: Everglades NPS from Homestead, Florida, United States, Public domain
Fisher Island is unincorporated, so Miami-Dade County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 17, 2025.
Ordered by what stands out in Fisher Island.
95% of Fisher Island households own their home, above both the Florida town median (72%) and the median of U.S. towns (73%). Typical home values rose 9.8% in the year to September 2026.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fisher Island Day School PrivateLargest elementary schoolGrades PK–8 | Grades PK–8 | 152 | – |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within FL on state tests and graduation
23% of Fisher Island adults have obesity. Fisher Island beats the Florida average on 19 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 5. 14% of Fisher Island adults have been diagnosed with depression.
| Fisher Island | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 16% | 17% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 23% | 32% | 35% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 15% | 16% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 18% | 23% |
| What stands out | Fisher Island | FL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 6.1% | 13.9% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 3.9% | 8.6% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 15.4% | 9.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Most working residents leave Fisher Island for work: only 0% work in town. The median household income in Fisher Island is $250,000. Jobs based in Fisher Island grew to 105 in 2023, 40 more than in 2013.
| Fisher Island | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $250,000 | $73,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 3.8% | 11% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Fisher Island has warm winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. Only 8 of the 639 Florida towns we compare have a lower July high than Fisher Island.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 58% of U.S. communities. Since 1984, 54 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Fisher Island.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
22 within 15 miles of the center of Fisher Island
About 2 of every 100 Fisher Island residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Florida.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census-designated place in Florida, United States
Fisher Island is a census-designated place in Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States, located on a barrier island of the same name in the Miami metropolitan area of South Florida. As of the 2020 census, it had a population of 561. Fisher Island is a private residential and resort community recognized for its high concentration of wealth and restricted access. Media and real estate reports frequently cite it as one of the most expensive and affluent Zip codes in the United States. Named for automotive parts pioneer and real estate developer Carl G. Fisher, who once owned it, Fisher Island later became associated with the Vanderbilt family, whose private estate helped establish the island'…
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Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Yes. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades D−.
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