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Miami Beach, Florida is home to about 82,400 people. On cost of living, it lands in the expensive band — 25% above the national average. The median renter pays around $1,654 a month against a typical household income of $65,116. Our composite UrbRank Score lands at 40 out of 100 (grade D), putting it at #804 nationally.
UrbRank Score · General
Each dimension scored 0-100 against every other US city.
Based on overall cost of living vs. other US cities.
Inverse of violent + property crime rate per 100,000 residents.
Temperate summers & winters, moderate precipitation.
Walk Score — how feasible daily errands are on foot.
Unemployment rate plus household income vs. national median.
Air quality index (EPA AQS data).
Share of residents 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher.
Miami Beach's composite cost-of-living index lands at 125 (100 = US average), which puts it in the expensive band. At $1,654/mo against $65,116 in median household income, the typical renter spends about 30% of income on housing — a bit above the 30% rule, meaning housing is on the tight side for the median household. Median home value sits around $532,300.
Full cost-of-living breakdown →Climate is warm year-round — summer averages around 90°F, winter averages around 63°F. Precipitation totals about 67 inches a year. Built around the car — walking isn't really an option for daily life. Crime statistics are on the rougher end of the US distribution; the citywide aggregate hides safer pockets but the headline number isn't great. Air quality reads good (AQI 37).
Verdict by lifestyle profile — same data, different priorities.
Miami Beach doesn't obviously fit families. It earns 39/100 (grade F) on the families profile. Strongest on climate (85/100); weakest on safety (0/100).
Miami Beach doesn't obviously fit retirees. It earns 35/100 (grade F) on the retirees profile. Strongest on climate (85/100); weakest on safety (0/100).
Miami Beach doesn't obviously fit remote workers. It earns 37/100 (grade F) on the remote workers profile. Strongest on climate (85/100); weakest on safety (0/100).
Miami Beach doesn't obviously fit young professionals. It earns 33/100 (grade F) on the young professionals profile. Strongest on climate (85/100); weakest on safety (0/100).
Miami Beach, Florida pulls a 40/100 overall on the UrbRank Score (grade D), currently ranked #804 nationally. The composite weights seven lifestyle dimensions: affordability, safety, climate, walkability, jobs, environment, and education.
Miami Beach's cost-of-living index is 125 (with 100 as the US average), which lands in the expensive band — 25% above the national average. Median rent runs about $1,654/mo.
Warm year-round — summer averages around 90°F, winter averages around 63°F, with about 67 inches of precipitation a year.
Walk Score: 2/100. Built around the car — walking isn't really an option for daily life.
Miami Beach has about 82,400 residents, 51% of adults 25+ holding a bachelor's degree or higher with a median age of 42.
Use UrbRank's comparison tool to put Miami Beach head-to-head against any other US city — housing, salaries, demographics, and quality-of-life metrics side by side. The leaderboard pages also show how Miami Beach stacks up for families, retirees, remote workers, and young professionals specifically.
Every US city is scored 0-100 on seven dimensions using public data from the US Census Bureau, Bureau of Labor Statistics, FBI Crime Data Explorer, EPA Air Quality System, NOAA NCEI, and Walk Score. Each dimension is a percentile rank against every other city — so a score of 80 means the city is in the top 20% nationally on that dimension.
The overall score is a weighted average. Five lifestyle profiles — general, families, retirees, remote workers, young professionals — weight the dimensions differently to reflect what each cares about. Families get more weight on safety and schools; young professionals get more weight on jobs and walkability; retirees get more weight on climate.
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