Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 7,125, settled in 1947.
The typical home is worth about $666K, 8.7 years of the Miami metro’s $77K median household income. Overall it grades C+, ranked 300th of 634 in Florida. It is more walkable than 97% of U.S. towns. Its weakest subject is hazard risk: FEMA rates its natural-hazard risk higher than 69% of U.S. communities, with inland flooding at the top. West Miami’s January low is 59°F, above both Florida’s towns (51°F) and U.S. towns (22°F). West Miami's civic life (library use, community groups, volunteering) trails 98% of U.S. towns. On history, just 68 of Florida’s 779 towns do worse.
Where West Miami beats most towns.
| School | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|
| Sylvania Heights Elementary School | PK–5 | 551 |
| Lincoln-Marti Community Agency 35 | K–2 | 17 |
5,965 counted in 2010 and 7,233 in 2020; an estimated 7,125 in 2025.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Florida), ordered by how far West Miami is from typical.
Its grades run from A+ for walkability (better than 97% of comparable towns) to D− for cost of living (better than 2%), so the C+ overall blends very different results.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 4,043 in 1950, 7,233 in 2020. The archive holds 1 old photo or paper going back to 1940 and 4 maps from 1950 on.
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around West Miami. Close and well known come first.
Big draw14 mi Stadium & arenaHard Rock Stadium
Big draw6 mi Stadium & arenaNu Stadium
5 mi Stadium & arenaLoanDepot Park
Big draw7 mi Stadium & arenaKaseya Center
13 mi National ParkEverglades National Park778K visitors a year
6 mi MuseumVizcaya Museum and GardensHard Rock Stadium: elisfkc2, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Nu Stadium: Cuban Boy, CC0 · LoanDepot Park: Roberto Coquis, CC BY 2.0 · Kaseya Center: jjron, GFDL 1.2 · Everglades National Park: Everglades NPS from Homestead, Florida, United States, Public domain · Vizcaya Museum and Gardens: Ebyabe, CC BY-SA 3.0
Who provides power, water and the rest in West Miami, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 17, 2025.
Ordered by what stands out in West Miami.
West Miami is healthier than towns with similar incomes and has milder winter nights than nearly all U.S. towns, but it has homes that cost more against local pay than most of Florida.
At 8.7 years of the Miami metro’s $77K median household income, the typical home (about $666K) costs more against local pay than in 92% of Florida towns; that ratio is one input to its D− for cost of living. Home values rose 38% in five years, to about $666K, against 19% across Florida.
West Miami’s median rent is $2,210 a month. The typical West Miami home is worth about $666,000, up 1.4% in a year, 77% above the Florida typical home. 50% of West Miami households own their home.
| West Miami | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $2,210 a month | $1,647 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 50% | 72% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Its public schools are run by the Miami-Dade school district. One of its 2 schools is below, with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sylvania Heights Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 551 | B+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within FL on state tests and graduation
24.2% of workers work from home, against 15.7% across Florida.
Most working residents leave West Miami for work: only 3% work in town. Since 2013, West Miami has added 218 jobs, to 1,195 in 2023. The median household income in West Miami is $61,000.
| West Miami | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $61,000 | $73,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 13% | 11% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 3.3% | 5% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 25 minutes | 27 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
54 flood insurance claims have been filed here, and 12 properties have flooded more than once.
Since 1991, 54 flood insurance claims have been paid out in West Miami.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
January nights average 59°, milder than in 100% of U.S. towns; July afternoons average 90.5°.
West Miami has warm winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. Snow is almost unheard of.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Children under 18 are 14% of residents (20% statewide); adults 35 to 64 are 43% of residents (38% statewide). 40% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in West Miami.
| West Miami | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 14% | 20% | 22% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 40% | 31% | 29% |
| Aged 65 or older | 17% | 20% | 18% |
49% women, 51% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±3.4 points. Across Florida, 50.9% of residents are women.
| West Miami | FL | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 10.3% | 10.3% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 4.1% | 9.2% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 9.4% | 8.1% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 15.9% | 12.7% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 15.7% | 12.7% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 13.5% | 12.3% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 13.8% | 13.4% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 9.2% | 11.7% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 8.1% | 9.6% | 7% |
| No diploma | 17.3% | 10.1% | 10.4% |
| High school | 17.4% | 27.2% | 26% |
| Some college | 14.8% | 18.5% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 10.5% | 10.1% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 25.7% | 21.3% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 14.3% | 12.9% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
West Miami's reported crime rate is close to Florida's. Most reported incidents are property crimes, mainly thefts. 20 violent crimes were reported in 2023.
| West Miami | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2023) | 2.9 per 1,000 residents | 2.1 | 1.8 |
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2023) | 12.8 per 1,000 residents | 18.2 | 13.1 |
FBI crime data, 2023 · crimes reported to police
Against the 9,248 U.S. towns with household incomes like West Miami’s, it is healthier than 67%, so its C+ isn’t only a matter of income.
West Miami beats the Florida average on 7 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 10.
| West Miami | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 14% | 8.1% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 18% | 23% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 35% | 25% | 25% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 13% | 12% |
| What stands out | West Miami | FL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 8.1% | 12.7% |
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 6.1% | 9.1% |
| More uninsured adults | 30.6% | 15.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
0.1 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves.
| West Miami | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 1.6% | 3% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. West Miami Recreation Center | — | 4 |
| 2. Cooper Park | — | 3 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
23 within 15 miles of the center of West Miami
College town 15 of every 100 West Miami residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Florida.
Where West Miami’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
City in Florida, United States
West Miami is a city in Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States. The city is part of the Miami metropolitan area of South Florida. The population was 7,233 at the 2020 census, up from 5,965 in 2010.
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One town shares a border with West Miami.
| Town | FL rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Miami | #300 | C+ | D− | — | B+ | C+ |
| Coral Terrace | #219 | C+ | D− | — | B+ | B− |
West Miami and Coral Terrace report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare West Miami with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
West Miami grades C+ overall, better than 36% of U.S. towns and #300 of 634 in Florida. It grades C+ for health and B+ for schools. Cost of living is its weak spot, with a D−.
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−.
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