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138,600people live here $89,125median household income▲ 10% above US $2,117median rent per month▲ 50% above US $462,700median home value▲ 39% above US

What it's like to live in Miramar

Miramar is a mid-size city in Florida with unemployment below the national average, household incomes running above the national average, crime rates well below the national average, and a growing population. Those factors carry real weight for anyone weighing where to move next.

The tradeoffs are worth naming plainly. Miramar deals with rent well above the national average, home prices well above the national average, commute times longer than most cities, and larger class sizes than the national average.

The good

Low unemployment
Higher-than-average incomes
Low crime rates
Growing population

The not so good

Rent well above the national average
High home prices
Above-average commute times
High student-teacher ratio
High rent burden for renters
Hot summers

How Miramar compares

Median household income

Miramar$89,125

Florida avg$74,568

US$80,734

Median rent (per month)

Miramar$2,117

Florida avg$1,669

US$1,413

Median home value

Miramar$462,700

Florida avg$359,000

US$332,700

What it takes to move to Miramar

Based on Miramar's median rent, home value and household income

To rent

$4,234

up front: first month plus a typical one-month deposit

Income to keep rent under 30%: $84,680 a year
63% of Miramar renters spend 30% or more of their income on rent

To buy

$92,540

a 20% down payment on the median home

With 10% down: $46,270
Homes cost 5.2× the typical local household income (US: 4.1×)

Moving costs, closing costs and taxes not included.

The details

Cost of living▲ 50% above US

$2,117/mo median rent

Rent is expensive here, at $2,117 a month median and well above the national average. This is the kind of city where housing costs deserve serious budgeting before committing to a move. Home prices run above average, with a median around $462,700. Buyers should expect to stretch their budget here.

Median home value $462,700 · 63% of renters cost-burdened

Job market▼ 19% below US

3.5% unemployment

Unemployment here is 3.5%, a little below the national average of 4.3%.

City-level (BLS)

Safety▼ 63% below US

121 violent crimes per 100k

Safety is genuinely one of the selling points here. Both violent and property crime run well below the national average, the kind of numbers that fade into the background after a week of living somewhere.

Property crime 585/100k · Miramar Police Department · 2025 data

Getting around▲ 20% above US

31 min average commute

Traffic is a real factor here. The 31.1 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. 8 in 10 workers drive to work; 13% work from home.

How workers get to work

Drive alone

74%

Work from home

13%

Carpool

8.3%

Public transit

2.1%

Other

1.9%

Walk

1.0%

Climate

Summers are hot and humid, with highs regularly hitting 91°F, and winters are mild, with lows rarely dropping below 61°F. It's a wet climate overall.

Average month

High °FLow °FPrecip (in)

30-year averages, 1991–2020

Healthcare

1 hospital

There's one Medicare-certified hospital inside city limits, rated 5.0 out of 5 by Medicare. Hospitals in neighboring towns aren't counted here.

Medicare-certified hospitals

Education & workforceNear US average

37% bachelor's degree or higher

Education levels run about average, with 37% college-educated. It's a mix of white-collar and blue-collar work, which can be an asset or a limitation depending on the field.

Schools

24 public schools inside the boundary

There are 24 public schools inside the boundary and 2 private schools. The student-to-teacher ratio is 20:1, above the national average of 16:1.

Parks & recreation

The nearest national park or historic site is Biscayne National Park (35 miles away). There are 3 national parks and sites within a day's drive.

Bottom line

Miramar's strongest points are unemployment below the national average and household incomes running above the national average; the main tradeoffs are rent well above the national average and home prices well above the national average. A year of median rent ($2,117/mo) equals 29% of the median household income here, more than the 21% typical nationwide. It tends to suit anyone prioritizing low crime. It may be a harder fit for renters on a tight budget.

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