Miami

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Miami

Total population

487,006

Median home value

$598,200

39.8%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$66,337

Miami$66k

National$74k

Air quality index

76Moderate

Elevation3 m

Weather78°F · Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

Coordinates25.78°, -80.21°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

Overview

Miami is a coastal city in the southeast portion of the U.S. state of Florida. It is the second-most populous city proper in Florida, with a population of 442,241 at the 2020 census. The Miami metropolitan area in South Florida has an estimated 6.39 million residents, ranking as the fifth-largest metropolitan area in the Southeast and eighth-largest metropolitan area in the United States. Miami has the third-largest skyline in the U.S. with over 300 high-rises, 70 of which exceed 492 ft (150 m). It is the county seat of Miami-Dade County.

Demographics & economy

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

10-year averages from ERA5 reanalysis (Open-Meteo).

Current forecast

Forecast for Miami, FL from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

Current readings from Open-Meteo Air Quality API (Copernicus CAMS European reanalysis).

Health (adults)

Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).

Wildlife & biodiversity

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Schools

Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).

Earthquake history

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Notable people from here

Adassa

American singer-songwriter

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David Del Rio

American actor

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Andrew Shim

British actor

B

Blaine Willenborg

American tennis player

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Dan Jinks

American film producer

Bryan Arguez

American soccer player

Sage Francis

American rapper

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Van Winitsky

American tennis player

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Fiona Hutchison

British actress

John Ringo

American science fiction and military fiction author

Paolo Gregoletto

American bassist

Damien Crosse

American pornographic actor

Jack Sherman

American guitarist (1956-2020)

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Natalie Garza

American actress

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Nicole Garza

American actress

Jimmy Garrison

American double bassist (1934-1976)

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in Florida

• Fisher Island
  4.2 mi away
• El Portal
  5.6 mi away · pop. 1,809
• Miami Springs
  5.9 mi away
• North Bay Village
  6.2 mi away
• Coral Terrace
  6.3 mi away
• Key Biscayne
  6.4 mi away
• Miami Shores
  6.6 mi away
• Coral Gables
  7.2 mi away · pop. 49,248
• Glenvar Heights
  8.1 mi away
• Fountainebleau
  8.6 mi away
• Olympia Heights
  8.7 mi away
• Opa-locka
  9.1 mi away

Browse all places in Florida →

Geography & sun

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Public attention

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Miami

Florida getaway

Max Allan Collins · 2003

Jackson Memorial Hospital, Miami, Florida

Yvonne Boudreau · 1995

John Sewell's memoirs and history of Miami, Florida

John Sewell · 1933

Miami, Florida

2001

U.S. Marshals Service, Miami, Florida

National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health. · 1995

Miami blues

Charles Ray Willeford · 1984

The intracoastal waterway Norfolk, Virginia, to Miami, Florida

Jan Moeller · 2010

The architecture of Miami, Florida

Anthony G. White · 1982

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

• Wildfire THE RADIO TOWER, Miami-Dade, Florida
  Wildfires · 2026-08-15 · 17 mi
• Wildfire 22, Miami-Dade, Florida
  Wildfires · 2026-08-23 · 24 mi
• Wildfire Bluegill, Miami-Dade, Florida
  Wildfires · 2026-08-02 · 25 mi
• Wildfire 3 ALPHA SIERRA, Broward, Florida
  Wildfires · 2026-09-28 · 35 mi
• Wildfire S7, Broward, Florida
  Wildfires · 2026-09-04 · 42 mi
• Wildfire Chipmunk, Miami-Dade, Florida
  Wildfires · 2026-08-21 · 42 mi
• Wildfire Movie Dome, Miami-Dade, Florida
  Wildfires · 2026-08-19 · 45 mi
• Wildfire HOLEY LAND (6), Broward, Florida
  Wildfires · 2026-07-28 · 50 mi

Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).

Recently spotted species

Little Blue Heron

Egretta caerulea

Seen 2026-10-04

Polka-Dot Wasp Moth

Syntomeida epilais

Seen 2026-10-04

Golden-winged Warbler

Vermivora chrysoptera

Seen 2026-10-04

hairyflower ruellia

Ruellia ciliatiflora

Seen 2026-10-04

Black Ironwood

Krugiodendron ferreum

Seen 2026-10-04

Giant Sphinx

Cocytius antaeus

Seen 2026-10-03

Great Blue Heron

Ardea herodias

Seen 2026-10-03

Spotless Lady Beetle

Cycloneda sanguinea

Seen 2026-10-03

Common Gallinule

Gallinula galeata

Seen 2026-10-03

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Nearest stream gauge

Live readings from USGS NWIS · measured 2026-10-04 15:00 UTC.