SunsetFL
A town of 13,535.
Is Sunset a good place to live?
For most people who can afford it, yes. Sunset grades B overall, ranked 95th of 634 in Florida. The median household earns $109K. The trade-off is money: the typical home is worth about $601K, 7.9 years of the Miami metro’s $77K median household income. Sunset’s January low is 59°F, against 51°F in Florida’s towns and 22°F across U.S. towns. Sunset is easier to get around on foot or by transit than 85% of U.S. towns.
What makes Sunset stand out
Where Sunset beats most towns.
| School | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|
| Bridgeprep Academy South | K–8 | 453 |
| Snapper Creek Elementary School | PK–5 | 362 |
| True North Classical Academy at Gateway | K–8 | 333 |
How Sunset grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Florida), ordered by how far Sunset is from typical.
Its grades run from A for jobs and income (better than 89% of comparable towns) to D− for cost of living (better than 2%), so the B overall blends very different results.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Hard Rock Stadium and 64 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Sunset. Close and well known come first.
Big draw19 mi Stadium & arenaHard Rock Stadium
Big draw11 mi Stadium & arenaNu Stadium
Big draw12 mi Stadium & arenaKaseya Center
10 mi Stadium & arenaLoanDepot Park
9 mi National ParkEverglades National Park778K visitors a year
4 mi Stadium & arenaPitbull StadiumPhoto credits
Hard 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 · Pitbull Stadium: Comayagua99, CC BY-SA 3.0
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Moving to Sunset: who provides what
Sunset is unincorporated, so Miami-Dade County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 17, 2025.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Sunset.
Sunset has milder winter nights than nearly all U.S. towns and trades workers with Miami and other neighbors, but it has homes that cost more against local pay than most of Florida.
Public schools in Sunset beat 72% of Florida districts
Its public schools are run by the Miami-Dade school district. Three of its 8 schools are below, each with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Glades Middle SchoolLargest public middle schoolGrades 6–8 | Grades 6–8 | 533 | B |
| True North Classical AcademyLargest public high schoolGrades K–12 | Grades K–12 | 1,450 | A+ |
| Snapper Creek Elementary SchoolTop results in townGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 362 | A− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within FL on state tests and graduation
High risk in Sunset, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 71% of U.S. communities. Since 1979, 61 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Sunset.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Compared with most of Florida and the rest of the country, fewer of Sunset’s adults have been diagnosed with depression
Against the 7,236 U.S. towns with household incomes like Sunset’s, it is less healthy than 57%: its national edge comes with its incomes.
12% of adults have been diagnosed with depression in Sunset. Sunset beats the Florida average on 16 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 26% of adults have obesity in Sunset.
| Sunset | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 18% | 23% |
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 23% | 14% | 8.1% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 16% | 17% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 8% | 13% | 14% |
| What stands out | Sunset | FL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults with COPD | 4.3% | 7.2% |
| Fewer smokers | 8% | 12.4% |
| More uninsured adults | 22.6% | 15.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
In Sunset, expect mild winters and hot summers
January nights average 58.5°, milder than in 100% of U.S. towns; July afternoons average 90.7°.
Sunset has warm winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. Sunset’s July high is 91°F. Snow is almost unheard of.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
More middle-aged adults than Florida overall
Adults 35 to 64 are 46% of residents (38% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 16% of residents (21% statewide). 42% of Sunset adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more.
| Sunset | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 47.4 years | 42.4 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 42% | 31% | 29% |
| Under 18 | 17% | 20% | 22% |
| Aged 65 or older | 22% | 20% | 18% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
53.1% women, 46.9% men
About 88 men for every 100 women. Across Florida, 50.9% of residents are women.
| Sunset | FL | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 9.8% | 10.3% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 7.2% | 9.2% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 7.2% | 8.1% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 8.5% | 12.7% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 13.6% | 12.7% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 16% | 12.3% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 16% | 13.4% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 12.4% | 11.7% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 9.2% | 9.6% | 7% |
| No diploma | 8.6% | 10.1% | 10.4% |
| High school | 20.3% | 27.2% | 26% |
| Some college | 14.6% | 18.5% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 14.8% | 10.1% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 25.9% | 21.3% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 15.9% | 12.9% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Most working residents commute out of Sunset
Sunset has about as many jobs (6,792) as working residents, but only 325 people both live and work here.
Most working residents leave Sunset for work: only 5% work in town. The average trip to work in Sunset is 34 minutes. Since 2013, Sunset has added 436 jobs, to 6,792 in 2023.
| Sunset | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 34 minutes | 27 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $109,000 | $73,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 9.1% | 11% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 4.7% | 5% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
| Sunset | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 0.5% | 3% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Sunset Park | 0.1 mi | 3 |
| 2. Kendalwood Park | — | 2 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
A home in Sunset sells for about $900K at the median
At 7.9 years of the Miami metro’s $77K median household income, the typical home costs more against local pay than in 89% of Florida towns; that ratio is one input to its D− for cost of living. The median property tax bill is $4,278, against $2,730 across Florida, another input to its cost-of-living grade.
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Sunset
Colleges nearby
18 within 15 miles of the center of Sunset
About 6 of every 100 Sunset residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Florida.
About Sunset
Census-designated place in Florida, United States
Sunset is a census-designated place (CDP) in Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States. It is part of the Miami metropolitan area of South Florida. The population was 15,912 at the 2020 census. The U.S. Postal Service uses the ZIP Codes of 33173 and 33183 for Sunset.
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- Area
- 3.5 sq mi
- Elevation
- 3 ft
- Area code
- 305
Sunset’s neighbors
One town shares a border with Sunset.
Sunset and Kendall report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Sunset with a neighbor →
Questions about Sunset
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Sunset, FL a good place to live?
For most people who can afford it, yes. Sunset grades B overall, better than 58% of U.S. towns and #95 of 634 in Florida. It grades B+ for health and B+ for schools. Cost of living is its weak spot, with a D−.
Is Sunset, FL expensive?
Yes. The typical home is worth about $601,000, 60% above the Florida typical home. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades D−.