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For most people who can afford it, yes. Pinecrest grades A− overall, ranked 17th of 634 in Florida. The median household earns $206K and CDC estimates put its residents' health ahead of 97% of the country. What holds it back is price: homes are expensive, about $2.2 million for a typical one and 29.3 times the Miami metro’s $77K median household income. 72% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Pinecrest, against 31% in Florida’s towns and 29% across U.S. towns. Pinecrest is more walkable than 93% of U.S. towns. Of the 354 Florida towns we compare, none has a higher typical home value than Pinecrest.
Where Pinecrest beats most towns.
| School | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|
| Pinecrest Elementary School | PK–5 | 1,001 |
| Palmetto Elementary School | PK–5 | 654 |
| True North Classical Academy at Pinecrest | K–8 | 278 |
Where Pinecrest’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Florida), ordered by how far Pinecrest is from typical.
Its grades run from A+ for jobs and income (better than 97% of comparable towns) to D− for cost of living (better than 2%), so the A− overall blends very different results.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 19,055 in 2000, 18,388 in 2020. The archive holds 12 old photos and papers going back to 1980 and 4 maps from 1950 on.
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Pinecrest. Close and well known come first.
Big draw21 mi Stadium & arenaHard Rock Stadium
Big draw10 mi Stadium & arenaNu Stadium
Big draw11 mi Stadium & arenaKaseya Center
9 mi Stadium & arenaLoanDepot Park
12 mi National ParkEverglades National Park778K visitors a year
4 mi National ParkBiscayne National Park487K 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 · Everglades National Park: Everglades NPS from Homestead, Florida, United States, Public domain · Biscayne National Park: National Park Service, Public domain
Who provides power, water and the rest in Pinecrest, 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 Pinecrest.
Pinecrest has less tooth loss than most of Florida and has milder winter nights than nearly all U.S. towns, but it has homes that cost more against local pay than most of Florida.
At 29.3 years of the Miami metro’s $77K median household income, the typical home (about $2.24M) costs more against local pay than in any other Florida town; that ratio is one input to its D− for cost of living. Home values rose 69% in five years, to about $2.24M, against 19% across Florida.
Pinecrest’s median rent is $1,946 a month. Typical home values rose 7.1% in the year to September 2026. 83% of Pinecrest households own their home.
| Pinecrest | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,946 a month | $1,647 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 83% | 72% | 73% |
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 9 schools are below, each with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pinecrest Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 1,001 | A+ |
| Miami Palmetto Senior High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 2,618 | B+ |
| Palmetto Elementary SchoolTop results in townGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 654 | A+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within FL on state tests and graduation
Its widest gap with Florida is tooth loss: 4.6% of those 65+ have lost all their teeth, against 12.7% statewide. Against the 945 U.S. towns with household incomes like Pinecrest’s, it is less healthy than 51%: its national edge comes with its incomes.
22% of adults have obesity in Pinecrest. Pinecrest beats the Florida average on 24 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 0. 13% of adults have been diagnosed with depression in Pinecrest.
| Pinecrest | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 16% | 17% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 18% | 23% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 32% | 35% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 6.1% | 13% | 14% |
| What stands out | Pinecrest | FL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 4.6% | 12.7% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 8.1% | 16.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
27% of workers work from home, against 15.7% across Florida.
Of the 638 Florida towns we compare, none has a higher median household income than Pinecrest. Most working residents leave Pinecrest for work: only 6% work in town. Since 2013, Pinecrest has added 275 jobs, to 4,514 in 2023.
| Pinecrest | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $206,000 | $73,000 | $80,000 |
| Work from home | 27% | 14% | 11% |
| Below the poverty line | 4.3% | 11% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 28 minutes | 27 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
51 flood insurance claims have been filed here, and 11 properties have flooded more than once.
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 75% of U.S. communities. Since 1999, 51 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Pinecrest.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
January nights average 60.8°, milder than in 100% of U.S. towns; July afternoons average 89.4°.
Pinecrest has warm winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. The January low in Pinecrest is 61°F. Snow is almost unheard of.
| Pinecrest | 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
Pinecrest's reported crime rate is above Florida's. Most reported incidents are property crimes, mainly thefts. 17 violent crimes were reported in 2024.
| Pinecrest | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2024) | 0.9 per 1,000 residents | 2.2 | 1.7 |
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2024) | 17.5 per 1,000 residents | 16.2 | 11.5 |
FBI crime data, 2024 · crimes reported to police
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Pinecrest Gardens | — | 19 |
| 2. Coral Pine Park | — | 10 |
| 3. Evelyn Greer Park | — | 9 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
18 within 15 miles of the center of Pinecrest
About 6 of every 100 Pinecrest residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Florida.
Village in Miami-Dade County, Florida
Pinecrest is a suburban village in Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States. The village is part of the Miami metropolitan area of South Florida. As of the 2020 census, the population was 18,388. Pinecrest is governed by a five-member village council and operates under the council-manager form of government. 33156, the ZIP code that encompasses most of the village, has been consistently ranked as one of the wealthiest in the United States by income. Based on the median home listing price in recent years at $4,300,000, Pinecrest has been ranked as one of the most expensive cities in Florida to purchase a home in.
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5 towns share a border with Pinecrest.
At #17 in FL, it grades higher overall than all 5 graded towns on its borders; Coral Gables (B+) comes closest.
| Town | FL rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pinecrest | #17 | A− | D− | — | B+ | A+ |
| Coral Gables | #52 | B+ | D− | B− | B+ | A |
| Kendall | #106 | B | D− | — | B+ | B+ |
| Glenvar Heights | #119 | B | D− | — | B+ | A |
| South Miami | #213 | C+ | D− | C− | B+ | A |
| Palmetto Bay | #79 | B | D− | C+ | B+ | A |
Pinecrest, Kendall and Glenvar Heights report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Pinecrest with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
For most people who can afford it, yes. Pinecrest grades A− overall, better than 78% of U.S. towns and #17 of 634 in Florida. It grades A+ 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−.
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