Household incomes put Pinecrest near the very top of U.S. towns
Poverty touches 4.3% of residents, where Florida as a whole has 12.6%. Measured by household income, Pinecrest is among the highest-earning towns in the country. The average commute, 28 minutes each way, matches the Florida norm.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
What stands out about work in Pinecrest
A lot of Pinecrest works from home
27% of Pinecrest workers work from home, against 16% across Florida. Time on the road ↓
The better-paid jobs are outside Pinecrest
71% of Pinecrest residents earn over $3,333 a month (about $40,000 a year) at their main job, but only 51% of the jobs based in Pinecrest pay that much. Most residents work elsewhere: 94% leave town for their job. The jobs ↓
Written from the Census figures on this page. Commute flows, distances and jobs are Census LEHD 2023, primary jobs only (the self-employed aren’t counted); commute time and working from home are from the Census American Community Survey.
Income, poverty and work: Pinecrest’s grade explained
On income, poverty, unemployment and job access, Pinecrest is better than 97% of U.S. towns, #6 of 638 in Florida. Household income is its strongest input ($206,417, U.S. $80,734); unemployment ranks lowest, though still above most U.S. towns (3.0%, U.S. 5.2%). It also does well on the poverty rate and unemployment and job access by car.
A fairly firm grade. Within the Census margins of error for income, poverty and unemployment, Pinecrest could be anywhere from A to A+.
A commute of about 28 minutes in Pinecrest
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 8.8 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Pinecrest workers work from home, vs 16% across Florida. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 6,170 commuters (the 27% who work from home are left out). Across Florida: 83% drive alone, 1% take transit; U.S.: 81% and 4%. Census ACS 2020–24.
From the Census survey of workers who don’t work from home.
What work there is in Pinecrest: 4,514 jobs
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Pinecrest, 2013 → 2023: 4,239 → 4,514. Big swings can come from how a large employer reports its locations, not only from real openings or closings.
Primary jobs covered by unemployment insurance (not the self-employed). Pay is monthly earnings. LEHD 2023.
Here is what they are, next to the jobs Pinecrest’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Who leaves Pinecrest for work, and who comes in
On a workday 6,960 residents head out to work, 422 work right here, and 4,092 people come in from elsewhere.
About 16,000 people are in Pinecrest on a workday afternoon, 15% fewer than live here.
0.61 jobs for every working resident, so most people commute out.
Workday population = residents − those who work elsewhere + those who come in (the Census “commuter-adjusted” method). Residents: Census survey; commuters: LEHD 2023, primary jobs.
23% of working residents work in Miami
Where Pinecrest clocks in
23% of workers
12% of workers
7% of workersLines run between town centers. The top 10 towns each way; “Everywhere else” is the rest, including other states.
A thicker line means more commuters. Switch between where residents work and where the people who work here live.
The distance from Pinecrest to work
Straight-line distance from each worker’s home block to their main job’s block. LEHD 2023.
Every working resident’s trip, home to work, as the crow flies. Roads add to it, so real drives run longer.
Pinecrest is more walkable than 93% of U.S. towns
A firm grade. EPA’s index has no published margin of error; the commuting share comes from a Census survey of 8,455 workers.
How TownRatings grades walkability →
Transit service (shown, not graded). Nearly all residents live within a ¾-mile walk of a bus or train stop, 12% within a quarter mile. At the weekday evening rush, about 24.9 trips an hour stop near the typical resident, more than in 98% of the 9,825 U.S. towns with transit data.
Transit at the evening rush trips an hour stopping within ¼ mile of the typical resident, EPA 2020
Households without a car (shown, not graded). 2.0% of Pinecrest households have no vehicle (Florida 6.0%, U.S. 8.4%). 4% of Pinecrest’s commuters take a bus or train.
68th of 1,915: where Pinecrest ranks among U.S. towns of 13,000 to 25,000
| # | Town | People | Household income | Poverty | Unemployment | Work in town | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Plain Township OH | 13,257 | $219K | 2.1% | 0.8% | 10% | A+ |
| 2 | Rogers MN | 15,606 | $159K | 1.9% | 1.2% | 10% | A+ |
| 3 | Trophy Club TX | 13,695 | $201K | 2.1% | 2.0% | 2% | A+ |
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| 66 | New Providence NJ | 14,092 | $162K | 2.1% | 3.8% | 7% | A+ |
| 67 | Warwick Township PA | 14,843 | $155K | 2.8% | 3.0% | 5% | A+ |
| 68 | Pinecrest FL | 18,635 | $206K | 4.3% | 3.0% | 6% | A+ |
| 69 | McCordsville IN | 13,094 | $111K | 0.9% | 2.4% | 3% | A+ |
| 70 | Sharon MA | 18,798 | $192K | 3.8% | 3.0% | 6% | A+ |
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| 90 | Lake Butler FL | 17,125 | $183K | 3.7% | 2.7% | 3% | A+ |
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| 119 | Palm Valley FL | 19,796 | $117K | 4.2% | 1.2% | 13% | A+ |
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| 141 | Jacksonville Beach FL | 23,615 | $121K | 4.8% | 1.8% | 14% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 1,915 | Douglas AZ | 16,038 | $42K | 27.8% | 12.3% | 29% | D− |
Census ACS 2020–24 (income, poverty, unemployment), Census LEHD (work in town), TownRatings Jobs & income grades. Each town links to its Work & commute page.
Ranked on the Jobs & income grade: the towns either side of Pinecrest, the top three, the last and three more from Florida.
Pinecrest and its neighbors: 23% work next door
The biggest share goes to Coral Gables (12%).
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Pinecrest workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pinecrest | – | A+ | A | 28 min | $206,417 |
| Coral Gables | 12% | A | A+ | 24 min | $134,216 |
| Kendall | 7% | B+ | A | 30 min | $87,325 |
| Glenvar Heights | 2% | B | A | 27 min | $72,118 |
| South Miami | 2% | A− | A+ | 31 min | $94,507 |
| Palmetto Bay | under 2% | A+ | A | 35 min | $142,447 |
Same-state neighbors only. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Pinecrest’s workers. Tap a town to see its commute.
What this data can and can’t tell you
- Two sources, two years. Trips, distances and jobs based here: Census LEHD 2023, primary jobs, where the employer reports them. Income, poverty, unemployment, commute time and how people travel: Census ACS 2020–24 averages.
- Straight lines, older transit. Miles are as the crow flies. EPA’s walkability and transit files use 2017–20 inputs.
Jobs and commuting in Pinecrest: questions
What is the median household income in Pinecrest?
$206,417 (±$26,104) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $74,568 across Florida and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Pinecrest?
4.3%, against 12.6% across Florida and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Pinecrest?
28 minutes each way on average, against 28 across Florida and 26 nationally. 27% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Pinecrest work?
6% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Miami (23%, 10 mi), Coral Gables (12%, 3 mi), Kendall (7%, 3 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Is Pinecrest walkable?
Pinecrest is more walkable than 93% of U.S. towns (Walkability A): an EPA walkability index of 13.2 out of 20, and 6% of commuters walk, bike or take transit.
Can you get around Pinecrest without a car?
4% of commuters take transit and 2% of households have no car. 12% of residents live within a quarter mile of a stop.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Pinecrest, from the people who make the trip.
More of Pinecrest
Flows, distances and jobs: U.S. Census Bureau, LEHD Origin-Destination Employment Statistics (LODES 8), 2023, primary jobs. Commute time, working from home and working out of state: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates. Distances are straight lines between home and work; real drives run longer. Walkability index, job access and transit service: U.S. EPA Smart Location Database. The two grades are our own summaries of these figures, not official ratings.