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22,963people live here $91,012median household income▲ 13% above US $2,103median rent per month▲ 49% above US $463,300median home value▲ 39% above US

The Crossings 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 The Crossings

The Crossings is an unincorporated community in Florida with county unemployment below the national average, household incomes running above the national average, a highly educated workforce, 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. The Crossings deals with rent well above the national average, home prices well 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
Higher-than-average incomes
Highly educated workforce
Average class sizes

The not so good

Rent well above the national average
High home prices
Above-average commute times
Air quality concerns
High rent burden for renters
Hot summers

How The Crossings compares

Median household income

The Crossings$91,012

Florida avg$74,568

US$80,734

Median rent (per month)

The Crossings$2,103

Florida avg$1,669

US$1,413

Median home value

The Crossings$463,300

Florida avg$359,000

US$332,700

What it takes to move to The Crossings

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

To rent

$4,206

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

Income to keep rent under 30%: $84,120 a year
62% of The Crossings renters spend 30% or more of their income on rent

To buy

$92,660

a 20% down payment on the median home

With 10% down: $46,330
Homes cost 5.1× the typical local household income (US: 4.1×)

Moving costs, closing costs and taxes not included.

The details

Cost of living▲ 49% above US

$2,103/mo median rent

Rent is expensive here, at $2,103 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 $463,300. Buyers should expect to stretch their budget here.

Median home value $463,300 · 62% 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

The Crossings 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▲ 15% above US

30 min average commute

Commutes run about average, at 29.8 minutes. Fine day to day, but it adds up over a year, and where someone lives relative to where they work starts to matter. 9 in 10 workers drive to work; 12% work from home.

How workers get to work

Drive alone

78%

Work from home

12%

Carpool

7.8%

Other

1.4%

Public transit

0.6%

Walk

0.3%

Climate

Summers are hot and humid, with highs regularly hitting 91°F, and winters are mild, with lows rarely dropping below 58°F. It's a wet climate overall.

Average month

High °FLow °FPrecip (in)

30-year averages, 1991–2020

Education & workforce▲ 19% above US

43% bachelor's degree or higher

The population is well-educated, with 43% holding college degrees. That points to a strong professional base and generally a healthy local economy.

Schools

3 public schools inside the boundary

There are 3 public schools inside the boundary and 2 private schools. The student-to-teacher ratio is 18:1, slightly above the national average of 16:1.

Parks & recreation

The nearest national park or historic site is Biscayne National Park (17 miles away). There are 3 national parks and sites within a day's drive.

Bottom line

The Crossings's strongest points are county 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 ($2,103/mo) equals 28% of the median household income here, more than the 21% typical nationwide. It tends to suit job seekers (county-wide unemployment is low) and college-educated professionals. It may be a harder fit for renters on a tight budget and anyone who doesn't drive.

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