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A town of 13,611, settled in 1926.
For most people who can afford it, yes. Miami Springs grades B overall, 100th among Florida's 634 graded towns. The median household earns $87K. The catch is cost: homes are expensive, about $732K for a typical one and 9.6 times the Miami metro’s $77K median household income. Miami Springs’ January low is 59°F, where Florida’s towns sit at 51°F and U.S. towns at 22°F. Miami Springs is easier to get around on foot or by transit than 92% of U.S. towns. Miami Springs is home to Miami Regional University.
Where Miami Springs beats most towns.
| School | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|
| Miami Springs Elementary School | PK–5 | 381 |
| Springview Elementary School | PK–5 | 302 |
| Integrated Science and Asian Culture (ISAAC) Academy | K–8 | 268 |
11.2% of the town is conserved land, across 4 parks and preserves.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Florida), ordered by how far Miami Springs is from typical.
Its grades run from A for walkability (better than 92% of comparable towns) to D− for cost of living (better than 3%), so the B overall blends very different results.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 402 in 1930, 13,859 in 2020. The archive holds 12 old photos and papers going back to 1880 and 4 maps from 1950 on.
7 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Miami Springs. Close and well known come first.
Big draw10 mi Stadium & arenaHard Rock Stadium
Big draw6 mi Stadium & arenaNu Stadium
5 mi Stadium & arenaLoanDepot Park
Big draw7 mi Stadium & arenaKaseya Center
14 mi National ParkEverglades National Park778K visitors a year
7 mi MuseumVizcaya Museum and GardensHard 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 · Vizcaya Museum and Gardens: Ebyabe, CC BY-SA 3.0
Who provides power, water and the rest in Miami Springs, 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 Miami Springs.
Miami Springs has milder winter nights than nearly all U.S. towns, but it has homes that cost more against local pay than most of Florida and has a long record of flood insurance claims.
At 9.6 years of the Miami metro’s $77K median household income, the typical home (about $732K) costs more against local pay than in 94% of Florida towns; that ratio is one input to its D− for cost of living. Home values rose 39% in five years, to about $732K, against 19% across Florida.
61% of Miami Springs households own their home. The typical Miami Springs home is worth about $732,000, up 2.9% in a year, 95% above the Florida typical home. The median rent in Miami Springs is $1,441 a month.
| Miami Springs | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 61% | 72% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,441 a month | $1,647 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Its public schools are run by the Miami-Dade school district. Three of its 11 schools are below, each with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miami Springs Middle SchoolLargest public middle schoolGrades 6–8 | Grades 6–8 | 666 | D |
| Academy for Innovative EducationLargest public high schoolGrades K–12 | Grades K–12 | 1,063 | B+ |
| Integrated Science and Asian Culture (ISAAC) AcademyTop results in townGrades K–8 | Grades K–8 | 268 | A+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within FL on state tests and graduation
3.5 miles of trail in 4 parks and preserves. Miami Springs’ trail density is 1.2 miles per square mile.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Charles B Stafford Park | — | 11 |
| 2. Dove Avenue Park | — | 7 |
| 3. Circle Park | 0.2 mi | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Jobs based here fell from 6,282 in 2013 to 3,606.
Most working residents leave Miami Springs for work: only 6% work in town. Since 2013, Miami Springs has lost 2,676 jobs, to 3,606 in 2023. The top destinations are Miami (24%), Doral (7%) and Hialeah (6%).
| Miami Springs | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 28 minutes | 27 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $87,000 | $73,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
445 flood insurance claims have been filed here, and 87 properties have flooded more than once.
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 71% of U.S. communities. Since 1991, 445 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Miami Springs.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Adults 35 to 64 are 47% of residents (38% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 15% of residents (21% statewide). 41% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Miami Springs.
| Miami Springs | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 41% | 31% | 29% |
| Median age | 44.2 years | 42.4 years | 40.5 years |
| Under 18 | 19% | 20% | 22% |
53% women, 47% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±3.4 points. Across Florida, 50.9% of residents are women.
| Miami Springs | FL | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 10.6% | 10.3% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 8.1% | 9.2% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 7.4% | 8.1% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 8% | 12.7% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 17.4% | 12.7% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 13.4% | 12.3% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 16.6% | 13.4% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 9.2% | 11.7% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 9.4% | 9.6% | 7% |
| No diploma | 12.8% | 10.1% | 10.4% |
| High school | 21.5% | 27.2% | 26% |
| Some college | 15.8% | 18.5% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 9.2% | 10.1% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 22% | 21.3% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 18.8% | 12.9% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
January nights average 59.1°, milder than in 100% of U.S. towns; July afternoons average 90.5°.
Miami Springs has warm winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. Snow is almost unheard of.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Miami Springs beats the Florida average on 14 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 2.
| Miami Springs | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 18% | 23% |
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 23% | 14% | 8.1% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 16% | 17% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 32% | 35% |
| What stands out | Miami Springs | FL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults with COPD | 4.7% | 7.2% |
| Fewer smokers | 9.2% | 12.4% |
| More uninsured adults | 23.3% | 15.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
28 within 15 miles of the center of Miami Springs
About 7 of every 100 Miami Springs residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Florida.
7 places in Miami Springs on the National Register of Historic Places.
City in Florida, United States
Miami Springs is a city in Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States. The city is part of the Miami metropolitan area of South Florida. As of the 2020 census, Miami Springs had a population of 13,859.
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2 towns share a border with Miami Springs.
| Town | FL rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miami Springs | #100 | B | D− | — | B+ | B |
| Hialeah | #406 | C | D | C+ | B+ | C+ |
| Virginia Gardens | — | — | D− | — | B+ | B− |
Virginia Gardens has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Miami Springs and Virginia Gardens report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Miami Springs with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
For most people who can afford it, yes. Miami Springs grades B overall, better than 57% of U.S. towns and #100 of 634 in Florida. It grades B for health and B+ for schools. Cost of living is its weak spot, with a D−.
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−.
2 notable people were born here, including Joey Coulter and James C. Stevens.
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