GladeviewFL
A town of 16,655.
Is Gladeview a good place to live?
Gladeview's standout: it is easier to get around on foot or by transit than 96% of U.S. towns. Overall it grades C−, ranked 488th of 634 in Florida. Its weakest subject is health: CDC estimates put its residents' health behind 94% of the country. 28% of residents live below the poverty line in Gladeview, against 11% in Florida’s towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. The biggest park or preserve is Gwen Cherry Park, at 39 acres.
What makes Gladeview stand out
Where Gladeview beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
| School | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|
| Liberty City Elementary School | PK–5 | 299 |
| Lillie C. Evans K-8 Center | PK–8 | 269 |
| Poinciana Park Elementary School | PK–5 | 169 |
Gladeview has grown 29% from 2010 to 2020
11,535 counted in 2010 and 14,927 in 2020.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts
How Gladeview grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Florida), ordered by how far Gladeview is from typical.
Its grades run from A+ for walkability (better than 96% of comparable towns) to D for health (better than 7%), so the C− overall blends very different results.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Hard Rock Stadium and 69 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Gladeview. Close and well known come first.
Big draw8 mi Stadium & arenaHard Rock Stadium
Big draw5 mi Stadium & arenaNu Stadium
Big draw5 mi Stadium & arenaKaseya Center
4 mi Stadium & arenaLoanDepot Park
17 mi National ParkEverglades National Park778K visitors a year
7 mi MuseumVizcaya Museum and GardensPhoto credits
Hard Rock Stadium: elisfkc2, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Nu Stadium: Cuban Boy, CC0 · Kaseya Center: jjron, GFDL 1.2 · LoanDepot Park: Roberto Coquis, CC BY 2.0 · Everglades National Park: Everglades NPS from Homestead, Florida, United States, Public domain · Vizcaya Museum and Gardens: Ebyabe, CC BY-SA 3.0
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Moving to Gladeview: who provides what
Gladeview 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.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Gladeview.
Gladeview has milder winter nights than nearly all U.S. towns and has home values climbing faster than Florida’s, but it has poverty well above the Florida rate.
Compared with most of Florida and the rest of the country, more of Gladeview’s adults get no exercise outside work
41% of adults get no exercise outside work in Gladeview. Gladeview beats the Florida average on 3 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 22. 47% of adults sleep under 7 hours in Gladeview.
| Gladeview | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 20% | 19% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 13% | 12% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 25% | 25% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 47% | 37% | 36% |
| What stands out | Gladeview | FL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 4.6% | 9.1% |
| Fewer adults with high cholesterol | 33.8% | 39% |
| More adults facing a utility shut-off | 22.1% | 8.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Public schools in Gladeview beat 72% of Florida districts
Its public schools are run by the Miami-Dade school district. Two of its 8 schools are below, each with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberty City Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 299 | C− |
| New Opportunity Educational CenterLargest public high schoolGrades 1–12 | Grades 1–12 | 32 | – |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within FL on state tests and graduation
In Gladeview, expect mild winters and hot summers
January nights average 59.8°, milder than in 100% of U.S. towns; July afternoons average 90°.
Gladeview has warm winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. Gladeview’s January low is 60°F. Snow is almost unheard of.
| Gladeview | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| January low | 60°F | 51°F | 22°F |
| July high | 90°F | 91°F | 85°F |
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Gladeview has 0.8 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Most working residents leave Gladeview for work: only 2% work in town. The median household income in Gladeview is $47,000. Jobs based in Gladeview grew to 4,285 in 2023, 986 more than in 2013.
| Gladeview | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $47,000 | $73,000 | $80,000 |
| Work from home | 7.6% | 14% | 11% |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.9% | 5% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 28 minutes | 27 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Hurricanes leads a high hazard risk in Gladeview
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 61% of U.S. communities. Since 1980, 31 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Gladeview.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Gladeview stands out in Florida and nationally, with fewer of its households who own their home
Home values rose 42% in five years, to about $411K, against 19% across Florida.
35% of Gladeview households own their home. The typical Gladeview home is worth about $411,000, up 1.2% in a year, 10% above the Florida typical home.
| Gladeview | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 35% | 72% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,341 a month | $1,647 a month | $1,185 a month |
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Gwen Cherry Park | — | 39 |
| 2. Northwest Highlands Park | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Gladeview
Colleges nearby
27 within 15 miles of the center of Gladeview
About 4 of every 100 Gladeview residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Florida.
About Gladeview
Census-designated place in Florida, United States
Gladeview is a census-designated place (CDP) in Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States. It is part of the Miami metropolitan area of South Florida. The population was 14,927 at the 2020 census, up from 11,535 in 2010. Gladeview was originally a neighborhood of the city of Miami when it was annexed in 1925. With the arrival of the Great Depression, Miami gave up its jurisdiction and Gladeview became an unincorporated area of Miami-Dade County.
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- Area
- 2.6 sq mi
- Elevation
- 3 ft
- Area code
- 305
Gladeview’s neighbors
3 towns share a border with Gladeview.
| Town | FL rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gladeview | #488 | C− | C− | — | B+ | D |
| Miami | #493 | C− | D− | D | B+ | C+ |
| Brownsville | #459 | C− | C− | — | B+ | D |
| West Little River | #428 | C− | D | — | B+ | C |
Gladeview, Brownsville and West Little River report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Gladeview with a neighbor →
Questions about Gladeview
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Gladeview, FL a good place to live?
Gladeview grades C− overall, better than 16% of U.S. towns and #488 of 634 in Florida. It grades D for health and B+ for schools. Health is its weak spot, with a D.
Is Gladeview, FL expensive?
Yes. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C−.