Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 1,029, settled in 1924.
Golden Beach’s best subject grades are an A+ for incomes and health and an A for walkability; its weakest is a D− for cost of living. Golden Beach's civic life (library use, community groups, volunteering) trails 82% of U.S. towns. Golden Beach has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Golden Beach beats most towns.
| Widest gap | Golden Beach | FL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 9.5% | 16.8% |
Coastal flooding makes up 29% 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 Golden Beach is from typical.
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Census counts: 36 in 1930, 961 in 2020. The archive holds 12 old photos and papers going back to 1940 and a map from 1981 on.
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Golden Beach. Close and well known come first.
Big draw7 mi Stadium & arenaHard Rock Stadium
Big draw14 mi Stadium & arenaNu Stadium
Big draw13 mi Stadium & arenaKaseya Center
14 mi Stadium & arenaLoanDepot Park
4 mi Park & preserveHaulover Park
27 mi National ParkEverglades National Park778K visitors a yearHard 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 · Haulover Park: Elmschrat, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Everglades National Park: Everglades NPS from Homestead, Florida, United States, Public domain
Who provides power, water and the rest in Golden Beach, and how to reach them.
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 Golden Beach.
Zillow values the typical Golden Beach home at about $7,598,000, up 7.8% in a year, 20 times the Florida typical home.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
In Golden Beach, 19% of adults get no exercise outside work, against 25% in Florida’s towns and 25% across U.S. towns. Among adults in the town, 15% have been diagnosed with depression. On the CDC’s 31 measures, Golden Beach is ahead of Florida on 20 and behind on 1. Two figures for adults locally: 13% report frequent mental distress, 7.6% smoke cigarettes.
| Golden Beach | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 32% | 35% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 16% | 17% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 7.6% | 13% | 14% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 18% | 23% |
| What stands out | Golden Beach | FL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 9.5% | 16.8% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 5% | 8.6% |
| More binge drinkers | 17.6% | 14.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
For residents in Golden Beach, the share who live below the poverty line is 7.1%. No town among the 639 in Florida we compare has a higher middle household income than Golden Beach. Jobs in Golden Beach grew by 104 from 2013 to 2023, reaching 210. The top destinations are Miami (12%), Aventura (9%) and Hollywood (8%).
| Golden Beach | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $236,000 | $73,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 29 minutes | 27 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 7.1% | 11% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.2% | 5% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The FEMA risk score in Golden Beach is 70 of 100. Since 1991, 50 flood insurance claims have been paid out in the town. Expected losses in Golden Beach break down as 44% from hurricanes and 29% from coastal flooding. Federal aid has come to Golden Beach households in 6 declared disasters; the latest was in 2024.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Among 133 Florida towns, just 3 have a lower level of violent crime than Golden Beach. Golden Beach's reported crime rate is below Florida's. Most reported incidents are property crimes, mainly thefts.
| Golden Beach | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 0 per 1,000 residents | 2.1 | 1.6 |
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 9.5 per 1,000 residents | 12.6 | 9.9 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Trails total 0.1 miles in 1 park or preserve. Parks and preserves in Golden Beach: one, of 2 acres. Also worth knowing: its trail network density comes in at 0.3 miles per square mile.
| Golden Beach | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.3 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 3.3% | 3% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. South Park | — | 2 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
23 within 15 miles of the center of Golden Beach
About 11 of every 100 Golden Beach residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Florida.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Town in Florida, United States
Golden Beach is a town in Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States, between the Intracoastal Waterway and Atlantic Ocean. The town is part of the Miami metropolitan area of South Florida. As of the 2020 US census, the town had a population of 961. Golden Beach is known as a very upscale community. Celebrities who've lived in the town include Bill Gates, Tommy Hilfiger, and Ricky Martin. Eric Clapton's album 461 Ocean Boulevard was named after the address of his Golden Beach house, and the photo of where he lived is featured as the album cover. High-rise construction and commercial development are not permitted within the town limits. In 1981, all but one of the roads into the town from A1A…
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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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