Photo: Ivan Curra · CC BY-SA 3.0There are 2.0 jobs in South Miami for every working resident, and 10,344 people commute in
South Miami has 10,643 jobs, against 5,304 working residents. Jobs and income earn South Miami A−; getting around on foot earns it A+. Only 6% stay in South Miami for work; outside it, Miami is the main destination (27%, 7 miles).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2024, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
What the numbers say about work in South Miami
Most South Miami residents work close to home
73% of working residents have their main job less than 10 miles from home, about three in four. How far ↓
South Miami is where the jobs are
South Miami has 10,643 jobs, 2.0 for every working resident. Day and night ↓
Short distances, slow trips
Half of South Miami’s working residents have a job less than 7 miles away, yet the average commute still takes 31 minutes, longer than the Florida average of 28. Time on the road ↓
South Miami and Miami trade workers both ways
Miami is the top workplace for South Miami residents (27%) and also where the most people who work in South Miami come from (10% of its jobs). The commute map ↓
South Miami draws workers from far and wide
The 10,643 jobs in South Miami are filled from a wide area. The ten biggest home towns of its workers supply 36%; the other 61% come from many towns beyond those. The commute map ↓
Written from the Census figures on this page. Commute flows, distances and jobs are Census LEHD 2024, primary jobs only (the self-employed aren’t counted); commute time and working from home are from the Census American Community Survey.
The four measures behind South Miami’s grade
On income, poverty, unemployment and job access, South Miami is better than 78% of U.S. towns, #112 of 638 in Florida. Job access by car holds South Miami’s grade up (ahead of 95% of U.S. towns); the poverty rate pulls it down (10.0%, U.S. 12.5%). It also does well on household income and unemployment.
A fairly firm grade. Within the Census margins of error for income, poverty and unemployment, South Miami could be anywhere from B to A.
The distance from South Miami to work
Straight-line distance from each worker’s home block to their main job’s block. LEHD 2024.
Every working resident’s trip, home to work, as the crow flies. Roads add to it, so real drives run longer.
Who works in South Miami, and who works elsewhere
On a workday 5,005 residents head out to work and 299 work right here.
About 19,000 people are in South Miami on a workday afternoon, 39% more than live here.
2.0 jobs for every working resident, so more people commute in than out.
Workday population = residents − those who work elsewhere + those who come in (the Census “commuter-adjusted” method). Residents: Census survey; commuters: LEHD 2024, primary jobs.
A commute of about 31 minutes in South Miami
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 9.9 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of South Miami workers work from home, vs 16% across Florida. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 4,790 commuters (the 22% 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.
Commuting in to South Miami: where workers come from
Where South Miami clocks in
27% of workers
11% of workers
4% 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.
Health, schools and offices: most of the jobs in South Miami
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in South Miami, 2014 → 2024: 10,486 → 10,643. 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 2024.
Here is what they are, next to the jobs South Miami’s own residents hold wherever they work.
South Miami is among the most walkable U.S. towns
On EPA’s walkability index and the share of commuters who walk, bike or take transit, South Miami is among the most walkable U.S. towns, #2 of 638 in Florida. Both inputs place South Miami near the same point nationally.
A firm grade. EPA’s index has no published margin of error; the commuting share comes from a Census survey of 6,142 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, 37% within a quarter mile. At the weekday evening rush, about 10.5 trips an hour stop near the typical resident, more than in 94% 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). 12.5% of South Miami households have no vehicle (Florida 6.0%, U.S. 8.4%). 9% of South Miami’s commuters take a bus or train.
Out of 2,059 U.S. towns of 10,000 to 18,000, South Miami comes 686th on jobs and income
| # | Town | People | Household income | Poverty | Unemployment | Work in town | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Beverly Hills MI | 10,449 | $177K | 1.7% | 1.6% | 3% | A+ |
| 2 | New Albany OH | 11,803 | $238K | 1.4% | 0.9% | 10% | A+ |
| 3 | Plain Township OH | 13,257 | $219K | 2.1% | 0.8% | 10% | A+ |
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| 110 | Lake Butler FL | 17,125 | $183K | 3.7% | 2.7% | 3% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 165 | Lake Mary FL | 16,789 | $109K | 3.5% | 2.6% | 10% | A+ |
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| 199 | Key Biscayne FL | 14,815 | $182K | 5.5% | 2.8% | 11% | A |
| … | |||||||
| 684 | Swampscott MA | 15,183 | $134K | 7.1% | 6.1% | 7% | A− |
| 685 | Fairview Township PA | 11,494 | $112K | 4.9% | 3.7% | 12% | A− |
| 686 | South Miami FL | 13,660 | $95K | 10.0% | 3.6% | 6% | A− |
| 687 | Clawson MI | 11,312 | $89K | 5.9% | 4.9% | 4% | A− |
| 688 | Emmaus PA | 12,514 | $84K | 7.3% | 3.3% | 7% | A− |
| … | |||||||
| 2,059 | Douglas AZ | 16,038 | $42K | 27.8% | 12.3% | 28% | 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 South Miami, the top three, the last and three more from Florida.
South Miami and the towns next door
The biggest share goes to Glenvar Heights (3%).
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | South Miami workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Miami | – | A− | A+ | 31 min | $94,507 |
| Glenvar Heights | 3% | B | A | 27 min | $72,118 |
| Pinecrest | under 2% | A+ | A | 28 min | $206,417 |
Same-state neighbors only. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of South Miami’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 2024, 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 South Miami: questions
What is the median household income in South Miami?
$94,507 (±$14,364) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $74,568 across Florida and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in South Miami?
10.0%, against 12.6% across Florida and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from South Miami?
31 minutes each way on average, against 28 across Florida and 26 nationally. 22% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in South Miami work?
6% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Miami (27%, 7 mi), Coral Gables (11%, 3 mi), Kendall (4%, 5 mi) (Census LEHD 2024).
Is South Miami walkable?
South Miami is among the most walkable U.S. towns (Walkability A+): an EPA walkability index of 15.6 out of 20, and 17% of commuters walk, bike or take transit.
Can you get around South Miami without a car?
9% of commuters take transit and 12% of households have no car. 37% of residents live within a quarter mile of a stop.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from South Miami, from the people who make the trip.
More of South Miami
Flows, distances and jobs: U.S. Census Bureau, LEHD Origin-Destination Employment Statistics (LODES 8), 2024, 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.