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The CrossingsFL

A town of 22,963. Public schools that outperform most of Florida.

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Is The Crossings a good place to live?

The typical home is worth about $501K, 6.6 years of the Miami metro’s $77K median household income. Overall it grades B−, 141st among Florida's 634 graded towns. The median household earns $91K. Its weakest subject is hazard risk: FEMA rates its natural-hazard risk higher than 84% of U.S. communities, with inland flooding at the top. The Crossings’ January low is 58°F, above both the Florida town median (51°F) and the median of U.S. towns (22°F). The Crossings is home to American Medical Academy.

What makes The Crossings stand out

Where The Crossings beats most towns.

College town

American Medical Academy calls The Crossings home

College Scorecard · IPEDS

How The Crossings grades

Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Florida), ordered by how far The Crossings is from typical.

How grading works

Its grades run from A for jobs and income (better than 89% of comparable towns) to D− for cost of living (better than 4%), so the B− overall blends very different results.

Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.

How TownRatings grades towns →

Nearby attractions

Hard Rock Stadium and 65 more within 40 miles

Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around The Crossings. Close and well known come first.

All 77 attractions →
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits

Hard Rock Stadium: elisfkc2, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Nu Stadium: Cuban Boy, CC0 · Everglades National Park: Everglades NPS from Homestead, Florida, United States, Public domain · Kaseya Center: jjron, GFDL 1.2 · LoanDepot Park: Roberto Coquis, CC BY 2.0 · Pitbull Stadium: Comayagua99, CC BY-SA 3.0

Getting set up

Moving to The Crossings: who provides what

The Crossings is unincorporated, so Miami-Dade County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerFPL14.6¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterMiami-Dade Water and Sewer DepartmentNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet5 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesMiami-Dade CountyMiami-Dade County provides services here
SchoolsDade County School DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Florida you can register online until 29 days before Election Day, in person until 29 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 29 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereMiami-Dade Supervisor of ElectionsMiami-Dade County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2026
ZIP code3318633186 100%Census 2020

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 The Crossings.

The Crossings has more 90° days than nearly all U.S. towns, but it has homes that cost more against local pay than most of Florida and has little public open land.

Natural hazardsHazard risk grade D

Very high risk in The Crossings, with inland flooding at the top

Since 1981, 404 flood insurance claims have been paid out in The Crossings.

84risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
84Very high riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingHurricanes
404
paid flood claims since 1981
1
federal disasters paid out here

FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

SchoolsB+

On state tests, The Crossings’ schools beat 72% of Florida districts

Its public schools are run by the Miami-Dade school district. Two of its 5 schools are below, each with why it’s listed.

72%of FL districts it outscoresB+School Grade
SchoolLevelStudentsLetter
Arvida Middle SchoolLargest public middle schoolGrades 6–8Grades 6–8989A−
Calusa Elementary SchoolTop results in townGrades PK–5Grades PK–5695A

NCES · EDFacts · graded within FL on state tests and graduation

HousingCost of living grade D−

For cost of living, The Crossings earns a D−

At 6.6 years of the Miami metro’s $77K median household income, the typical home (about $501K) costs more against local pay than in 80% of Florida towns; that ratio is one input to its D− for cost of living. Home values rose 34% in five years, to about $501K, against 19% across Florida.

The median rent in The Crossings is $2,103 a month. The typical The Crossings home is worth about $501,000, about the same as a year ago, 34% above the Florida typical home.

$501KZillow home value
The CrossingsFlorida townsU.S. towns
Median rent$2,103 a month$1,647 a month$1,185 a month
Households that own their home73%72%73%

Typical home value

The Crossings$501K
Florida$375K
Market temperature
BalancedA seller's marketBuyer’sSeller’s
49
days on market
97.8%
sale-to-list price
−0.3%
value change, 1 year
18
homes sold in May

Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Work & commuteJobs & income grade A

With 0.3 jobs for every working resident, most of The Crossings’ workers commute out

Most working residents leave The Crossings for work: only 3% work in town. Since 2013, The Crossings has added 485 jobs, to 3,263 in 2023. The Crossings’ average trip to work is 30 minutes.

3%work in town
The CrossingsFlorida townsU.S. towns
Average trip to work30 minutes27 minutes25 minutes
Median household income$91,000$73,000$80,000
Below the poverty line7.6%11%9.6%
Working residents who work in town3.4%5%8%

Where working residents work

In The Crossings3%
Miami19%
Kendall8%
Coral Gables7%
Doral6%
11 mi
median commute distance
3,263
jobs based in The Crossings
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
B+
Walkability grade: more walkable than 65% of U.S. towns

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

HealthB+

Fewer of The Crossings’ adults have been diagnosed with depression than in the typical Florida or U.S. town

Its widest gap with Florida is COPD: 4.4% of its 19,147 adults have COPD, against 7.2% statewide.

13% of The Crossings adults have been diagnosed with depression. The Crossings beats the Florida average on 14 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 27% of The Crossings adults have obesity.

71%healthier than U.S. townsB+Health Grade
The CrossingsFlorida townsU.S. towns
Depression (CDC PLACES)13%18%23%
No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES)21%14%8.1%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)13%16%17%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)8.3%13%14%
31 measures vs. Florida
14 better16 too close to call1 worse
What stands outThe CrossingsFL
Fewer adults with COPD4.4%7.2%
Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth8.3%12.7%
More uninsured adults21.1%15.9%
West Kendall Baptist Hospital
3.6 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
68th
percentile among FL towns

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Climate

In The Crossings, expect mild winters and hot summers

The Miami Intl Ap weather station, 10 miles away, records that about 91 days a year reach 90°, more than in 96% of U.S. towns. January nights average 57.8°, milder than in 99% of U.S. towns; July afternoons average 90.8°.

The Crossings has warm winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. Snow is almost unheard of.

91°summer high

Typical low → high °F

Winter59–78°
Spring66–84°
Summer75–91°
Fall70–86°
+2.0°
vs. the 20th-century average
91°
typical summer high

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Who lives here

An age mix much like Florida’s

No broad age group is more than 4 points off the Florida average. 43% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in The Crossings.

43.4median age · FL 42.6
The CrossingsFlorida townsU.S. towns
Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+43%31%29%
Median age43.4 years42.4 years40.5 years
Under 1820%20%22%
Aged 65 or older20%20%18%
The CrossingsFloridaUnited States

Ages · share of residents

Education · adults 25 and older

No diploma7%
High school22%
Some college18%
Associate’s12%
Bachelor’s24%
Graduate19%

Women and men · all residents

51% women, 49% men

That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±5 points. Across Florida, 50.9% of residents are women. Median age: women 46.7, men 39.4.

Ages and education in The Crossings
The CrossingsFLU.S.
Under 109.4%10.3%11.6%
10 to 1710.3%9.2%10.3%
18 to 247.4%8.1%9.1%
25 to 3411.6%12.7%13.7%
35 to 4413%12.7%13.2%
45 to 5414.9%12.3%12.2%
55 to 6413.2%13.4%12.7%
65 to 7410%11.7%10.2%
75 and older10.2%9.6%7%
No diploma6.5%10.1%10.4%
High school21.5%27.2%26%
Some college17.5%18.5%19.1%
Associate’s11.8%10.1%8.8%
Bachelor’s23.7%21.3%21.6%
Graduate19%12.9%14.1%

U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates

OutdoorsC−

1.1% of The Crossings is conserved land

Just 26 of its 2,276 acres are conserved, so there is little public open land in The Crossings itself; its outdoors grade is C−.

0.0 miles of trail in 3 parks and preserves.

1.1%conserved
1.1%
conserved · 26 of 2,276 acres
0.0 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Devon Aire Park—12
2. Arvida Park—7
3. Calusa Club Estates Park—6

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Keep exploring

Everything we know about The Crossings

16pages on The Crossings
After high school

Colleges nearby

16 within 15 miles of the center of The Crossings

A commuter town

97% of working residents leave The Crossings for work

Where The Crossings’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

19% → Miami Miami 19% 8% → Kendall Kendall 8% 7% → Coral Gables Coral Gables 7% 6% → Doral Doral 6% 3% → Three Lakes Three Lakes 3% 2% → Westchester Westchester 2% The Crossings · 3% stay
3,263jobs based in The Crossings
3%of working residents work in town
11 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About The Crossings

CDP in Florida, United States

The Crossings is a census-designated place (CDP) and suburb of Miami in Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States. It is part of the Miami metropolitan area of South Florida. The CDP includes the neighborhoods of The Crossings, Devon Aire, and Calusa. The population was 23,276 at the 2020 census.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
3.6 sq mi
Elevation
7 ft
Area code
305

The Crossings’s neighbors

4 towns share a border with The Crossings.

Explore the map →
How the neighbors grade
TownFL rankOverallCostSafetySchoolsHealth
The Crossings#141B−D−—B+B+
Three Lakes#103BD−—B+A−
Kendall#106BD−—B+B+
The Hammocks#185B−D−—B+B+
Kendale Lakes#304C+D—B+B−

The Crossings, Three Lakes, Kendall, The Hammocks and Kendale Lakes report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare The Crossings with a neighbor →

Questions about The Crossings

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is The Crossings, FL a good place to live?

The Crossings grades B− overall, better than 53% of U.S. towns and #141 of 634 in Florida. It grades B+ for health and B+ for schools. Cost of living is its weak spot, with a D−.

Is The Crossings, FL expensive?

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−.