Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Mostly strong, with a single weak spot. Its best grade is for health: residents are healthier than 91% of U.S. towns on CDC estimates. The catch is cost of living — the typical home is worth about $392K, 5.1 years of the Miami metro’s $77K median household income. All told, that adds up to a B overall and a rank of 94th of 634 in Florida. It comes out better than 58% of U.S. towns. North Bay Village's civic life (library use, community groups, volunteering) trails 96% of U.S. towns. The town’s January low is 61°F, against 51°F in Florida’s towns and 22°F across U.S. towns. This Florida town is more walkable than 74% of U.S. towns.
Figures: health, CDC PLACES · home values, Zillow · incomes, Census ACS, 2020–24 · NOAA normals, 1991–2020.
Where North Bay Village beats most towns.
| Widest gap | North Bay Village | FL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults with COPD | 3.6% | 7.2% |
| School | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|
| Treasure Island Elementary School | PK–5 | 412 |
Coastal flooding makes up 18% 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 North Bay Village is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 198 in 1950, 8,159 in 2020. The archive holds 4 old photos and papers going back to 1940 and 4 maps from 1950 on.
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around North Bay Village. Close and well known come first.
Big draw9 mi Stadium & arenaHard Rock Stadium
Big draw6 mi Stadium & arenaNu Stadium
Big draw5 mi Stadium & arenaKaseya Center
7 mi Stadium & arenaLoanDepot Park
5 mi Park & preserveHaulover Park
23 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 North Bay Village, 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 North Bay Village.
North Bay Village fares better on crime within Florida than nationally, has milder winter nights than nearly all U.S. towns and has less COPD than most of Florida.
Its widest gap with Florida is COPD: 3.6% of its 7,064 adults have COPD, against 7.2% statewide.
North Bay Village: 15% of adults say their health is fair or poor. Among adults in the town, 14% have been diagnosed with depression and 11% report frequent physical distress.
| North Bay Village | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 37% | 35% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 18% | 23% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 15% | 14% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 32% | 35% |
| What stands out | North Bay Village | FL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults with COPD | 3.6% | 7.2% |
| Fewer adults with heart disease | 4.5% | 7.5% |
| More binge drinkers | 17.8% | 14.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Its one school is below. Enrollment at North Bay Village’s public school: 412 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Treasure Island Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 412 | B |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within FL on state tests and graduation
For most workers, North Bay Village is a place to come home to: only 4% work in town. Jobs in North Bay Village grew by 198 from 2013 to 2023, reaching 1,645. Also worth knowing: in North Bay Village, the average commute is 34 minutes. The top destinations are Miami (24%), Miami Beach (15%) and Doral (4%).
| North Bay Village | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 34 minutes | 27 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $84,000 | $73,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 3.7% | 5% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 9.3% | 11% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
January nights average 61.2°, milder than in 100% of U.S. towns; July afternoons average 89.3°.
Summers in North Bay Village are warm, and winters warm, with plenty of rain. Its midsummer high stands at 89°F. Snowfall is close to zero.
| North Bay Village | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| January low | 61°F | 51°F | 22°F |
| July high | 89°F | 91°F | 85°F |
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
141 flood insurance claims have been filed here, and 15 properties have flooded more than once.
Of the losses FEMA expects in North Bay Village, 45% come from hurricanes and 25% from inland flooding. Expected damage from storms and floods is higher here than in 62% of U.S. communities. 141 flood insurance claims have been paid locally since 1991.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The typical value, about $392K, is 9% below its December 2023 peak. Home values rose 34% in five years, to about $392K, against 19% across Florida.
On the market in North Bay Village: a median 144 days to sell. A typical home in the town is worth about $392,000, up 1.3% in a year, close to the Florida typical home. Among households locally, 42% own their home.
| North Bay Village | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 42% | 72% | 73% |
| Median rent | $2,157 a month | $1,647 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
At 18.7 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, it reports less crime than 64% of Florida’s graded towns. Reported crimes fell from 102 to 94 over the last three FBI years, a drop beyond ordinary year-to-year swings.
The level of property crime for North Bay Village comes to 10.2 per 1,000 residents. North Bay Village’s violent offense rate comes in at 1.1 per 1,000 residents.
| North Bay Village | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 1.1 per 1,000 residents | 2.1 | 1.6 |
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 10.2 per 1,000 residents | 12.6 | 9.9 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
26 within 15 miles of the center of North Bay Village
About 5 of every 100 North Bay Village residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Florida.
7,137 counted in 2010 and 8,159 in 2020; an estimated 8,099 in 2025.
Growth has leveled off: within 1% of 2020, after 14.3% in the decade before.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
City in Florida, United States
North Bay Village is a city located in Miami-Dade County, Florida. The city is part of the Miami metropolitan area of South Florida. As of the 2020 census, the city had a total population of 8,159.
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One town shares a border with North Bay Village.
| Town | FL rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Bay Village | #94 | B | D− | B− | B+ | A |
| Miami Beach | #172 | B− | D− | — | B+ | B+ |
Miami Beach reports no FBI crime data of its own. Compare North Bay Village with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
For most people who can afford it, yes. North Bay Village grades B overall, better than 58% of U.S. towns and #94 of 634 in Florida. It grades A for health, B− for safety 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−.
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