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Census counts: 13,216 in 1980, 20,786 in 2020. The archive holds 1 old photo or paper going back to 2008 and 4 maps from 1950 on.
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Glenvar HeightsFL
A town of 19,395.
5 bordering townsMap →
Photo: Averette at English Wikipedia · CC BY 3.0
Population
19,395
Census survey, 2020–24
Median home value
$545K
Census ACS
Household income
$72K
median
Median age
39.6
years
Jobs based here
11,111
Balanced
TownGrade
B
#119 of 634 in FL
Is Glenvar Heights a good place to live?
For most people who can afford it, yes. Glenvar Heights grades B overall, 119th of 634 graded towns in Florida. Residents are healthier than 86% of U.S. towns on CDC estimates. The trade-off is money: the typical home is worth about $545K, 7.1 years of the Miami metro’s $77K median household income. Glenvar Heights’ January low is 59°F, where Florida’s towns sit at 51°F and U.S. towns at 22°F. Glenvar Heights is easier to get around on foot or by transit than 92% of U.S. towns.
What makes Glenvar Heights stand out
Where Glenvar Heights beats most towns.
WalkabilityA
More walkable than 92% of U.S. towns
EPA National Walkability Index; Census ACS.
31 measures vs. Florida
22 better9 too close to call0 worse
| Widest gap | Glenvar Heights | FL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults with COPD | 3.7% | 7.2% |
HealthA
Beats FL on 22 of 31 CDC measures, trails it on none
Less healthyHealthier
CDC PLACES 2025 estimates.
MIAMI-DADE schools
| School | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|
| St. Thomas the Apostle Catholic School | PK–8 | 617 |
| The French American School of Miami | PK–5 | 128 |
| Palmetto Christian School | K–8 | 46 |
SchoolsB+
On state tests and graduation
NCES · EDFacts.
A growing town
Glenvar Heights has grown 23% from 2010 to 2020
16,898 counted in 2010 and 20,786 in 2020.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts
How Glenvar Heights grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Florida), ordered by how far Glenvar Heights is from typical.
Its grades run from A for walkability (better than 92% of comparable towns) to D− for cost of living (better than 1%), so the B overall blends very different results.
Cost of livingD−Open →WalkabilityEPA walkability 12.5 of 20; 5.3% of households have no carAOpen →HealthLarkin Community Hospital 1.4 miles awayAOpen →Hazard riskhurricanes tops the listCOpen →SchoolsB+Open →Jobs & income$72K median household incomeBOpen →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
ClimateMild winters, 91° summer afternoons–Open →Who lives hereMedian age 39.6; 60% of adults have a four-year degree–Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
Nearby attractions
All 77 attractions →Hard Rock Stadium and 65 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Glenvar Heights. Close and well known come first.
Big draw18 mi Stadium & arenaHard Rock Stadium
Big draw8 mi Stadium & arenaNu Stadium
8 mi Stadium & arenaLoanDepot Park
Big draw9 mi Stadium & arenaKaseya Center
11 mi National ParkEverglades National Park778K visitors a year
5 mi Stadium & arenaPitbull StadiumSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Hard Rock Stadium: elisfkc2, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Nu Stadium: Cuban Boy, CC0 · LoanDepot Park: Roberto Coquis, CC BY 2.0 · Kaseya Center: jjron, GFDL 1.2 · Everglades National Park: Everglades NPS from Homestead, Florida, United States, Public domain · Pitbull Stadium: Comayagua99, CC BY-SA 3.0
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Getting set up
Moving to Glenvar Heights: who provides what
Glenvar Heights is unincorporated, so Miami-Dade County and regional agencies provide most services.
PowerFPL14.6¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterMiami-Dade Water and Sewer DepartmentNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet5 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesMiami-Dade CountyMiami-Dade County provides services here
Register to voteOnlineIn Florida you can register online until 29 days before Election Day, in person until 29 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 29 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereMiami-Dade Supervisor of ElectionsMiami-Dade County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2026
ZIP codes33143, 3315533143 77% · 33155 23%Census 2020
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 Glenvar Heights.
Glenvar Heights has milder winter nights than nearly all U.S. towns and has less COPD than most of Florida, but it has homes that cost more against local pay than most of Florida.
HealthA
Glenvar Heights stands out in Florida and nationally: a smaller share of its adults smoke cigarettes
Its widest gap with Florida is COPD: 3.7% of its 17,629 adults have COPD, against 7.2% statewide.
The share of adults in Glenvar Heights who say their health is fair or poor: 16%. Among adults here, 13% have been diagnosed with depression.
86%healthier than U.S. townsAHealth Grade
| Glenvar Heights | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 18% | 23% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 16% | 17% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 7.2% | 13% | 14% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 25% | 32% | 35% |
31 measures vs. Florida
22 better9 too close to call0 worse
| What stands out | Glenvar Heights | FL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults with COPD | 3.7% | 7.2% |
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 7.1% | 12.7% |
Larkin Community Hospital
1.4 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
88th
percentile among FL towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
SchoolsB+
Glenvar Heights’ public schools outperform 72% of Florida districts
Its public schools are run by the Miami-Dade school district. Of its 7 schools, two are listed below, each with the reason. The largest public high school is South Miami Senior High School, with 1,611 students.
72%of FL districts it outscoresB+School Grade
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. Thomas the Apostle Catholic School PrivateLargest elementary schoolGrades PK–8 | Grades PK–8 | 617 | – |
| South Miami Senior High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 1,611 | D |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within FL on state tests and graduation
Climate
Expect mild winters and hot summers in Glenvar Heights
January nights average 59.2°, milder than in 100% of U.S. towns; July afternoons average 90.3°.
Snow is almost unheard of. For Glenvar Heights, the peak summer temperature is 90°F.
91°summer high
Typical low → high °F
Winter61–78°
Spring67–84°
Summer76–90°
Fall71–86°
+2.0°
vs. the 20th-century average
91°
typical summer high
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade C
The biggest natural risk in Glenvar Heights is hurricanes, at a high overall level
Glenvar Heights has had 112 paid flood insurance claims since 1979. Storm and flood damage is expected to run higher than in nearly two thirds of U.S. communities. Of the losses FEMA expects in the town, 48% come from hurricanes and 41% from inland flooding. One declared disaster, in 2017, has brought federal aid to Glenvar Heights households.
66risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
HurricanesInland flooding
112
paid flood claims since 1979
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Work & commuteJobs & income grade B
A job hub: Glenvar Heights has 1.4 jobs for every working resident and draws in 10,715 commuters
Half the trips to work are shorter than 8 miles. Since 2013, Glenvar Heights has added 1,399 jobs, to 11,111 in 2023. Most working residents leave Glenvar Heights for work: only 5% work in town. The top destinations are Miami (24%), Coral Gables (10%) and Kendall (6%).
5%work in town
| Glenvar Heights | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Work from home | 15% | 14% | 11% |
| Below the poverty line | 12% | 11% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 27 minutes | 27 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 4.8% | 5% | 8% |
Where working residents work
In Glenvar Heights5%
Miami24%
Coral Gables10%
Kendall6%
Doral5%
8 mi
median commute distance
11,111
jobs based in Glenvar Heights
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
A
Walkability grade: more walkable than 92% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
OutdoorsC
Conserved land covers 1.4% of Glenvar Heights
Walkers can cover 0.1 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves.
1.4%conserved
1.4%
conserved · 38 of 2,732 acres
0.1 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Trinity Pineland County Park | — | 10 |
| 2. Sunkist Park | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
HousingCost of living grade D−
Homes in Glenvar Heights sell for about $370K
At 7.1 years of the Miami metro’s $77K median household income, the typical home costs more against local pay than in 83% of Florida towns; that ratio is one input to its D− for cost of living. The median property tax bill is $4,354, against $2,730 across Florida, another input to its cost-of-living grade.
For households in Glenvar Heights, the share who are owner-occupiers is 44%. Glenvar Heights’ going rate for rent comes in at $1,973 a month. Also worth knowing: a home in Glenvar Heights typically sold within 77 days of listing.
$370Kmedian sale price
| Glenvar Heights | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 44% | 72% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,973 a month | $1,647 a month | $1,185 a month |
Market temperature
77
days on market
97.3%
sale-to-list price
15
homes sold in May
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Glenvar Heights
17pages on Glenvar Heights
The big questions
Out and about
The story
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
21 within 15 miles of the center of Glenvar Heights
University of MiamiUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Coral Gables2.5 mi$62,616 tuitionSt. John Vianney College SeminaryUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Miami2.7 mi$25,500 tuitionFlorida International UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Miami4.9 mi$6,565 in-state tuition
About 10 of every 100 Glenvar Heights residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Florida.
About Glenvar Heights
Census-designated place in Florida, United States
Glenvar Heights is a census-designated place (CDP) and neighborhood in Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States. It is part of the Miami metropolitan area of South Florida. The population was 20,786 at the 2020 US census, up from 16,898 in 2010 US census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 4.3 sq mi
- Elevation
- 3 ft
- Area code
- 305
Glenvar Heights’s neighbors
5 towns share a border with Glenvar Heights.
South MiamiKendallOlympia HeightsPinecrestCoral TerraceGlenvar Heights
How the neighbors grade
| Town | FL rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glenvar Heights | #119 | B | D− | — | B+ | A |
| South Miami | #213 | C+ | D− | C− | B+ | A |
| Kendall | #106 | B | D− | — | B+ | B+ |
| Olympia Heights | #139 | B− | D− | — | B+ | B− |
| Pinecrest | #17 | A− | D− | — | B+ | A+ |
| Coral Terrace | #219 | C+ | D− | — | B+ | B− |
Glenvar Heights, Kendall, Olympia Heights, Pinecrest and Coral Terrace report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Glenvar Heights with a neighbor →
Questions about Glenvar Heights
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Glenvar Heights, FL a good place to live?
For most people who can afford it, yes. Glenvar Heights grades B overall, better than 56% of U.S. towns and #119 of 634 in Florida. It grades A for health and B+ for schools. Cost of living is its weak spot, with a D−.
Is Glenvar Heights, FL expensive?
Yes. The typical home is worth about $545,000, 45% above the Florida typical home. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades D−.