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Leisure City.
Leisure City is an unincorporated community in Miami-Dade County, FL. It has no city government: the county runs it, and the Census counts it as its own place.
What it's like to live in Leisure City
Leisure City is an unincorporated community in Florida with county unemployment below the national average and schools with class sizes near the national average. Those factors carry real weight for anyone weighing where to move next.
The tradeoffs are worth naming plainly. Leisure City deals with rent well above the national average, household incomes below the national average, commute times longer than most cities, and air quality that falls short of national benchmarks.
The good
- Low unemployment in the county
- Average class sizes
The not so good
- Rent well above the national average
- Below-average household incomes
- Above-average commute times
- Air quality concerns
- Low college degree attainment
- High poverty rate
How Leisure City compares
Median household income
Median rent (per month)
Median home value
What it takes to move to Leisure City
Based on Leisure City's median rent, home value and household income
To rent
$3,446
up front: first month plus a typical one-month deposit
- Income to keep rent under 30%: $68,920 a year
- 65% of Leisure City renters spend 30% or more of their income on rent
To buy
$75,020
a 20% down payment on the median home
- With 10% down: $37,510
- Homes cost 8.9× the typical local household income (US: 4.1×)
Moving costs, closing costs and taxes not included.
The details
Cost of living▲ 22% above US
$1,723/mo median rent
Rent runs on the higher side, at $1,723 a month median. That premium adds up quickly for renters whose income hasn't kept pace with local prices. Home prices run above average, with a median around $375,100. Buyers should expect to stretch their budget here.
Median home value $375,100 · 65% of renters cost-burdened
Job market
2.7% county unemployment
Unemployment in Miami-Dade County is 2.7%, well below the national average of 4.3%. That's the county-wide rate; BLS doesn't measure a place this size on its own.
Miami-Dade County (county-wide)
Safety
336 violent crimes per 100k, whole jurisdiction
Leisure City doesn't have its own police department, so there's no crime rate for it alone. The figures shown are for the Miami-Dade County Police Department jurisdiction as a whole, which runs close to the national average for violent crime and covers many communities. Individual neighborhoods can differ a lot from that overall rate.
Property crime 1810/100k · Policed by Miami-Dade County Police Department (county-wide rate) · 2025 data
Getting around▲ 32% above US
34 min average commute
Traffic is a real factor here. The 34.3 minute average means plenty of commuters are pushing 45 to 60 minutes on a bad day. Proximity to work matters more here than it might elsewhere. 9 in 10 workers drive to work; 10% work from home.
How workers get to work
Climate
Summers are hot and humid, with highs regularly hitting 90°F, and winters are mild, with lows rarely dropping below 57°F. It's a wet climate overall.
Average month
30-year averages, 1991–2020
Education & workforce▼ 72% below US
10% bachelor's degree or higher
This is a working-class city, and college degree rates reflect that. Trades, manufacturing, and service industries tend to dominate the local economy, which is a strength for some fields and a real constraint for others.
Schools
3 public schools inside the boundary
There are 3 public schools inside the boundary and 1 private school. The student-to-teacher ratio is 17:1, close to the national average of 16:1.
Parks & recreation
The nearest national park or historic site is Biscayne National Park (14 miles away). There are 3 national parks and sites within a day's drive.
Bottom line
Leisure City's strongest point is county unemployment below the national average; the main tradeoffs are rent well above the national average and household incomes below the national average. A year of median rent ($1,723/mo) equals 49% of the median household income here, more than the 21% typical nationwide. It tends to suit job seekers (county-wide unemployment is low). It may be a harder fit for people who dread long commutes and anyone who doesn't drive.
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