The HammocksFL
A city of 58,838.
Is The Hammocks a good place to live?
Homes are expensive, about $541K for a typical one and 7.1 times the Miami metro’s $77K median household income. Overall it grades B−, 185th of 634 graded towns in Florida. It is more walkable than 78% of U.S. towns. Its weakest subject is hazard risk: FEMA rates its natural-hazard risk higher than 82% of U.S. communities, with inland flooding at the top. The Hammocks’ January low is 57°F, where Florida’s towns sit at 51°F and U.S. towns at 22°F. The biggest park or preserve is Boystown Pineland County Park, at 76 acres.
What makes The Hammocks stand out
Where The Hammocks beats most towns.
| School | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|
| Kendall Square K-8 Center | K–8 | 638 |
| Oliver Hoover Elementary School | PK–5 | 617 |
| DR. Gilbert L. Porter Elementary School | PK–5 | 586 |
The Hammocks has grown 17% from 2010 to 2020
51,003 counted in 2010 and 59,480 in 2020.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts
How The Hammocks grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Florida), ordered by how far The Hammocks is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Hard Rock Stadium and 64 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around The Hammocks. Close and well known come first.
Big draw24 mi Stadium & arenaHard Rock Stadium
3 mi National ParkEverglades National Park778K visitors a year
Big draw17 mi Stadium & arenaNu Stadium
Big draw18 mi Stadium & arenaKaseya Center
16 mi Stadium & arenaLoanDepot Park
7 mi Stadium & arenaPitbull StadiumPhoto credits
Hard Rock Stadium: elisfkc2, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Everglades National Park: Everglades NPS from Homestead, Florida, United States, Public domain · Nu Stadium: Cuban Boy, CC0 · Kaseya Center: jjron, GFDL 1.2 · LoanDepot Park: Roberto Coquis, CC BY 2.0 · Pitbull Stadium: Comayagua99, CC BY-SA 3.0
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Moving to The Hammocks: who provides what
The Hammocks 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 The Hammocks.
The Hammocks 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 commutes longer than most of Florida.
The Hammocks’ grade for cost of living is a D−
At 7.1 years of the Miami metro’s $77K median household income, the typical home (about $541K) costs more against local pay than in 83% of Florida towns; that ratio is one input to that grade. Home values rose 34% in five years, to about $541K, against 19% across Florida.
The typical rent for The Hammocks comes to $2,187 a month. Homes here are typically worth about $541,000, about the same as a year ago, 44% above the Florida typical home. In The Hammocks, 63% of households are owner-occupiers.
| The Hammocks | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $2,187 a month | $1,647 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 63% | 72% | 73% |
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
The Hammocks’ schools rank ahead of 72% of Florida districts
Its public schools are run by the Miami-Dade school district. Three of its 12 schools are shown below, with the reason for each. Public school enrollment in The Hammocks: 2,740 students across 5 schools.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kendall Square K-8 CenterLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–8 | Grades K–8 | 638 | A+ |
| Felix Varela Senior High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 1,935 | C |
| Claude Pepper Elementary SchoolTop results in townGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 417 | A− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within FL on state tests and graduation
Natural hazards: very high risk in The Hammocks, mostly inland flooding
Since 1981, 555 flood insurance claims have been paid out in The Hammocks. Expected losses in The Hammocks break down as 58% from inland flooding and 29% from hurricanes. One declared disaster, in 2017, has brought federal aid to The Hammocks households.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Conserved land covers 5.7% of The Hammocks
3.3 miles of trail in 9 parks and preserves. The Hammocks’ trail network density comes in at 0.4 miles per square mile.
| The Hammocks | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 5.7% | 3% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.4 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Wild Lime Park | 0.5 mi | 15 |
| 2. Forest Lakes Park | 0.5 mi | 6 |
| 3. Hammocks Community Park | 0.3 mi | 17 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Most of The Hammocks’ workers commute out: the town has 0.4 jobs for each of them
The average commute for its 25,246 working residents takes 35 minutes, against 28 across Florida. Jobs based here grew from 6,826 in 2013 to 8,926.
Commuting out is the norm in The Hammocks: 5% of working residents work locally. Jobs in The Hammocks grew by 2,100 from 2013 to 2023, reaching 8,926. In The Hammocks, the typical journey to work is 35 minutes. The top destinations are Miami (18%), Doral (7%) and Kendall (7%).
| The Hammocks | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 35 minutes | 27 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $86,000 | $73,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 12% | 11% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Expect mild winters and hot summers in The Hammocks
The Perrine 4w weather station, 6 miles away, records that about 81 days a year reach 90°, more than in 96% of U.S. towns. January nights average 57.1°, milder than in 99% of U.S. towns; July afternoons average 91.2°.
The Hammocks’ typical July afternoon high stands at 91°F. Snow almost never falls.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
The Hammocks is healthier than two in three U.S. towns
Among adults in The Hammocks, 14% have diabetes. On the CDC’s 31 measures, The Hammocks is ahead of Florida on 12 and behind on 6. 14% of adults in The Hammocks report frequent mental distress; 30% have high blood pressure.
| The Hammocks | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 24% | 14% | 8.1% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 18% | 23% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 16% | 17% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 37% | 35% |
| What stands out | The Hammocks | FL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults with COPD | 4.1% | 7.2% |
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 5.6% | 9.1% |
| More uninsured adults | 24.3% | 15.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
The Hammocks looks like Florida by age
For adults 25 and older in The Hammocks, the share who hold a bachelor’s degree or more is 38%. Every broad age group is within 4 points of the Florida average. In The Hammocks, the median age is 41.6 years.
| The Hammocks | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 38% | 31% | 29% |
| Aged 65 or older | 17% | 20% | 18% |
| Under 18 | 21% | 20% | 22% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±2 points. Across Florida, 50.9% of residents are women. Median age: women 44.1, men 39.0.
| The Hammocks | FL | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 9.1% | 10.3% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 11.5% | 9.2% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 7.3% | 8.1% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 13.9% | 12.7% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 12.4% | 12.7% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 14.4% | 12.3% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 14% | 13.4% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 10.8% | 11.7% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 6.5% | 9.6% | 7% |
| No diploma | 10.4% | 10.1% | 10.4% |
| High school | 25.4% | 27.2% | 26% |
| Some college | 15.3% | 18.5% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 11% | 10.1% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 24.7% | 21.3% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 13.1% | 12.9% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Everything we know about The Hammocks
Colleges nearby
11 within 15 miles of the center of The Hammocks
About 7 of every 100 The Hammocks residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Florida.
95% of working residents leave The Hammocks for work
Where The Hammocks’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About The Hammocks
Census-designated place in Florida, United States
The Hammocks is a planned community and census-designated place in Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States. It is part of the Miami metropolitan area of South Florida. The population was 59,480 at the 2020 census, up from 51,003 in 2010.
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- Area
- 8.1 sq mi
- Elevation
- 3 ft
- Area code
- 305
The Hammocks’s neighbors
One town shares a border with The Hammocks.
| Town | FL rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Hammocks | #185 | B− | D− | — | B+ | B+ |
| The Crossings | #141 | B− | D− | — | B+ | B+ |
The Hammocks and The Crossings report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare The Hammocks with a neighbor →
Questions about The Hammocks
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is The Hammocks, FL a good place to live?
The Hammocks grades B− overall, better than 47% of U.S. towns and #185 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 Hammocks, 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−.