What it's like to live in Miami Springs
Miami Springs is a small city in Florida with county unemployment below the national average and a highly educated workforce. Those factors carry real weight for anyone weighing where to move next.
The tradeoffs are worth naming plainly. Miami Springs deals with home prices well above the national average, crime rates above 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
- Highly educated workforce
The not so good
- High home prices
- Crime above national average
- Above-average commute times
- Air quality concerns
- High student-teacher ratio
- High rent burden for renters
How Miami Springs compares
Median household income
Median rent (per month)
Median home value
What it takes to move to Miami Springs
Based on Miami Springs's median rent, home value and household income
To rent
$2,882
up front: first month plus a typical one-month deposit
- Income to keep rent under 30%: $57,640 a year
- 59% of Miami Springs renters spend 30% or more of their income on rent
To buy
$112,160
a 20% down payment on the median home
- With 10% down: $56,080
- Homes cost 6.4× the typical local household income (US: 4.1×)
Moving costs, closing costs and taxes not included.
The details
Cost of livingNear US average
$1,441/mo median rent
Rent is pretty middle of the road, at $1,441 a month median. Not a bargain, not a budget-buster. About typical for a city this size. Home prices are steep, with a median around $560,800. Renting first to get a feel for the city before buying is often the more practical route.
Median home value $560,800 · 59% 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▲ 65% above US
661 violent crimes per 100k
Crime is worth weighing seriously here. Rates run above the national average, and while plenty of residents live comfortably, neighborhood selection matters a lot more than it does in a safer city.
Property crime 2621/100k · Miami Springs Police Department · 2020 data
Getting aroundNear US average
28 min average commute
Commutes run about average, at 28.2 minutes. Fine day to day, but it adds up over a year, and where someone lives relative to where they work starts to matter. 7 in 10 workers drive to work; 20% work from home.
How workers get to work
Climate
Summers are hot and humid, with highs regularly hitting 89°F, and winters are mild, with lows rarely dropping below 61°F. It's a wet climate overall.
Average month
30-year averages, 1991–2020
Education & workforce▲ 13% above US
41% bachelor's degree or higher
The population is well-educated, with 41% holding college degrees. That points to a strong professional base and generally a healthy local economy.
Schools
6 public schools inside the boundary
There are 6 public schools inside the boundary and 5 private schools. The student-to-teacher ratio is 20:1, slightly above the national average of 16:1.
Parks & recreation
The nearest national park or historic site is Biscayne National Park (23 miles away). There are 3 national parks and sites within a day's drive.
Bottom line
Miami Springs's strongest points are county unemployment below the national average and a highly educated workforce; the main tradeoffs are home prices well above the national average and crime rates above the national average. A year of median rent ($1,441/mo) equals 20% of the median household income here, about the same as the 21% typical nationwide. It tends to suit job seekers (county-wide unemployment is low), remote workers (20% of workers here already work from home), and college-educated professionals.
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