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    Moving to Miami, FL

    Is Miami a good place to live?

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    Miami ranks #139 of 172 Florida cities with 25,000+ people on the Smart Movers livability score (36/100), which weighs home affordability, unemployment, education and population growth. Population grew 0.7% in the latest Census year.

    Median home value
    $475,200
    +9.5% vs prior year
    Median rent
    $1,657
    per month
    Household income
    $59,390
    median
    Unemployment
    5.0%
    lower is better

    Cost of living in Miami

    The median home value in Miami is $475,200 and median rent is $1,657 a month, against a median household income of $59,390. Homes cost about 8.0× a year of income (under 3× is considered affordable).

    Miami crime rate

    City-level FBI figures vary by agency; across Florida the 2025 rate was 248 violent and 1,077 property crimes per 100,000 people — #43 highest of 50 states. The full report breaks down local trends.

    Moving to Miami, FL

    Miami has about 446,663 residents, 5.0% unemployment and 21% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher.

    Compare Miami with

    Miami vs JacksonvilleMiami vs TampaMiami vs OrlandoMiami vs St. PetersburgMiami vs HialeahMiami vs Port St. LucieMiami vs Cape CoralMiami vs Tallahassee

    More: Where to move in Florida · Best counties in Florida

    Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimates (2023, compared with 2022); FBI Crime Data Explorer.

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