Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
North Miami's standout: it is more walkable than 98% of U.S. towns. Overall it grades C−, 438th among Florida's 634 graded towns. It has 15 miles of trail. Its weakest subject is cost of living: homes are expensive, about $422K for a typical one and 5.5 times the Miami metro’s $77K median household income. North Miami’s January low is 61°F, above both Florida’s towns (51°F) and U.S. towns (22°F). The biggest place to walk is Oleta River State Park, 937 acres with 11.7 miles of trail.
Where North Miami beats most towns.
| School | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|
| David Lawrence JR. K-8 Center | PK–8 | 1,246 |
| Mater Biscayne Academy North Miami Elementary School | K–5 | 664 |
| W. J. Bryan Elementary | PK–5 | 611 |
16.9% of the town is conserved land, across 16 parks and preserves.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Florida), ordered by how far North Miami is from typical.
Its grades run from A+ for walkability (better than 98% of comparable towns) to D for cost of living (better than 10%), so the C− overall blends very different results.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 1,973 in 1940, 60,191 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1940 and 6 maps from 1947 on.
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around North Miami. Close and well known come first.
Big draw6 mi Stadium & arenaHard Rock Stadium
Big draw9 mi Stadium & arenaNu Stadium
Big draw8 mi Stadium & arenaKaseya Center
9 mi Stadium & arenaLoanDepot Park
3 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 Miami, 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 Miami.
North Miami is healthier than towns with similar incomes and has milder winter nights than nearly all U.S. towns, but it has a long record of flood insurance claims.
North Miami’s trail density is 1.5 miles per square mile.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Oleta River State Park | 11.7 mi | 937 |
| 2. Enchanted Forest Park | 0.3 mi | 23 |
| 3. Claude Pepper Park | — | 17 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Its public schools are run by the Miami-Dade school district. Three of its 25 schools are below, each with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| David Lawrence JR. K-8 CenterLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–8 | Grades PK–8 | 1,246 | B− |
| North Miami Senior High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 1,748 | D− |
| Mast@fiuTop results in townGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 489 | A+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within FL on state tests and graduation
Against the 8,084 U.S. towns with household incomes like North Miami’s, it is less healthy than 62%, so its C− isn’t only a matter of income.
North Miami beats the Florida average on 3 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 18. 33% of adults worry about having enough food in North Miami.
| North Miami | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 33% | 15% | 14% |
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 14% | 8.1% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 44% | 37% | 36% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 35% | 25% | 25% |
| What stands out | North Miami | FL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 5.5% | 9.1% |
| Fewer adults with arthritis | 22.7% | 26.6% |
| More adults facing a utility shut-off | 16.7% | 8.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Most working residents leave North Miami for work: only 4% work in town. 19% of North Miami residents live below the poverty line. The top destinations are Miami (20%), Miami Beach (8%) and Miami Gardens (3%).
| North Miami | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 19% | 11% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 32 minutes | 27 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $57,000 | $73,000 | $80,000 |
| Work from home | 9% | 14% | 11% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
January nights average 60.7°, milder than in 100% of U.S. towns; July afternoons average 89.6°.
North Miami has warm winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. The July high in North Miami is 90°F. Snow is almost unheard of.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Only 43.5% of households own their home, against 67.6% across Florida.
People 65 and older are 15% of residents (21% statewide). 25% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 34% across Florida.
| North Miami | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aged 65 or older | 15% | 20% | 18% |
| Under 18 | 23% | 20% | 22% |
| Median age | 38.3 years | 42.5 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 25% | 31% | 29% |
51% women, 49% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±1.7 points. Across Florida, 50.9% of residents are women. Median age: women 39.2, men 37.1.
| North Miami | FL | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 13% | 10.3% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 10.3% | 9.2% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 8.9% | 8.1% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 12.9% | 12.7% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 15.5% | 12.7% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 12.2% | 12.3% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 11.9% | 13.4% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 9.6% | 11.7% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 5.6% | 9.6% | 7% |
| No diploma | 17.8% | 10.1% | 10.4% |
| High school | 33.2% | 27.2% | 26% |
| Some college | 14.7% | 18.5% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 9.1% | 10.1% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 15.9% | 21.3% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 9.2% | 12.9% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
767 flood insurance claims have been filed here, and 67 properties have flooded more than once.
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 61% of U.S. communities. Since 1988, 767 flood insurance claims have been paid out in North Miami.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
North Miami's reported crime rate is well above Florida's. Most reported incidents are property crimes, mainly thefts. 438 violent crimes were reported in 2022.
| North Miami | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2022) | 7.5 per 1,000 residents | 2.8 | 1.9 |
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2022) | 28.3 per 1,000 residents | 18 | 14.1 |
FBI crime data, 2022 · crimes reported to police
Home values rose 41% in five years, to about $422K, against 19% across Florida.
The typical North Miami home is worth about $422,000, up 2% in a year, 12% above the Florida typical home.
| North Miami | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 44% | 72% | 73% |
| Renters paying 30%+ of income on rent | 70% | 59% | 48% |
| Median rent | $1,702 a month | $1,647 a month | $1,185 a month |
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
27 within 15 miles of the center of North Miami
About 8 of every 100 North Miami residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Florida.
Where North Miami’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
City in Florida, United States
North Miami is a suburban city located in northeast Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States, about 10 miles (16 km) north of Miami. The city lies on Biscayne Bay and hosts the Biscayne Bay Campus of Florida International University. Originally the "Town of Arch Creek", the area was incorporated as the "Town of Miami Shores", which was renamed the "Town of North Miami" in 1931. It was reincorporated as a city in 1953. The city is part of the Miami metropolitan area of South Florida. The city is also home to the Oleta River State Park, which is the state's largest urban park. As of the 2020 census, North Miami had a population of 60,191. North Miami is the seventh largest city in Miami-Dade…
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5 towns share a border with North Miami.
| Town | FL rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Miami | #438 | C− | D | — | B+ | C− |
| Biscayne Gardens | — | — | D− | — | B+ | — |
| North Miami Beach | #490 | C− | D | D | B+ | C+ |
| Sunny Isles Beach | #150 | B− | D− | B | B+ | A− |
| Westview | #355 | C | C | — | B+ | C− |
| Biscayne Park | #218 | C+ | D− | — | B+ | B |
North Miami, Biscayne Gardens, Westview and Biscayne Park report no FBI crime data of their own. Biscayne Gardens isn’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare North Miami with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
North Miami grades C− overall, better than 22% of U.S. towns and #438 of 634 in Florida. It grades C− 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 Ellyn Setnor Bogdanoff and Steve Berke.
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