Miami Beach vs Miami Gardens
A side-by-side comparison of Miami Beach and Miami Gardens: population, income, housing, and more.
Miami Beach and Miami Gardens are places in Florida. This page compares them across population, income, housing, education, commuting, and how each has changed since 2019.
Miami Gardens has the higher population (111,264 vs 81,319 in Miami Beach). Miami Beach has the higher median household income ($67,014 vs $60,979 in Miami Gardens). Miami Beach has the higher median home value ($542,000 vs $337,200 in Miami Gardens).
Population, income & housing
| Miami Beach | Miami Gardens | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 81,319 | 111,264 |
| Median age | 42.4 yrs | 38.1 yrs |
| Median household income | $67,014 | $60,979 |
| Median home value | $542,000 | $337,200 |
| Median gross rent | $1,733 | $1,709 |
| Housing units | 63,225 | 36,280 |
| Homeownership rate | 38.7% | 65.8% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 51.2% | 17.6% |
| Unemployment rate | 3.9% | 8.2% |
Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)
| Miami Beach | Miami Gardens | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 90,108 → 81,319 (-9.8%) | 111,363 → 111,264 (-0.1%) |
| Median household income | $53,971 → $67,014 (+24.2%) | $44,064 → $60,979 (+38.4%) |
| Median home value | $459,000 → $542,000 (+18.1%) | $190,200 → $337,200 (+77.3%) |
| Median gross rent | $1,396 → $1,733 (+24.1%) | $1,278 → $1,709 (+33.7%) |
Miami Beach
90,10881,319
$53,971$67,014
$459,000$542,000
$1,396$1,733
Miami Gardens
111,363111,264
$44,064$60,979
$190,200$337,200
$1,278$1,709
Age & race/ethnicity
Age distribution (share)
| Miami Beach | Miami Gardens | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 5 | 4.7% | 5.7% |
| 5 to 17 | 10.5% | 17.7% |
| 18 to 24 | 5.6% | 8.9% |
| 25 to 34 | 16.4% | 13.6% |
| 35 to 44 | 16.4% | 12.7% |
| 45 to 54 | 15.1% | 13.0% |
| 55 to 64 | 12.9% | 12.2% |
| 65 to 74 | 10.7% | 9.3% |
| 75 and over | 7.7% | 7.0% |
Race & ethnicity (share)
| Miami Beach | Miami Gardens | |
|---|---|---|
| White (non-Hispanic) | 34.0% | 2.5% |
| Black or African American | 3.4% | 61.7% |
| American Indian & Alaska Native | 0.1% | 0.1% |
| Asian | 2.3% | 0.3% |
| Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Some other race | 1.1% | 0.2% |
| Two or more races | 3.3% | 1.6% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 55.8% | 33.6% |
Educational attainment (age 25+)
Share of adults 25+
| Miami Beach | Miami Gardens | |
|---|---|---|
| No high school diploma | 10.0% | 16.5% |
| High school graduate | 16.8% | 37.3% |
| Some college or associate's | 21.9% | 28.6% |
| Bachelor's degree | 29.3% | 11.6% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 21.9% | 6.0% |
Commute to work
How workers get to work (share)
| Miami Beach | Miami Gardens | |
|---|---|---|
| Drove alone | 47.3% | 76.0% |
| Carpooled | 5.7% | 8.5% |
| Public transit | 7.0% | 3.0% |
| Walked | 7.9% | 0.6% |
| Bicycle | 5.6% | 0.0% |
| Worked from home | 20.2% | 8.7% |
| Other means | 6.1% | 3.2% |
Housing
Units in structure (share)
| Miami Beach | Miami Gardens | |
|---|---|---|
| 1-unit, detached | 9.3% | 69.0% |
| 1-unit, attached | 1.3% | 5.8% |
| 2 to 4 units | 5.9% | 3.4% |
| 5 to 19 units | 18.9% | 6.9% |
| 20 or more units | 64.4% | 13.6% |
| Mobile home & other | 0.3% | 1.2% |
Poverty & households
| Miami Beach | Miami Gardens | |
|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 14.4% | 13.6% |
| Average household size | 1.97 | 3.19 |
| Mean commute (minutes) | 27 | 31 |
| Median year structure built | 1969 | 1969 |
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