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Miami, FL
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Living in Miami



Miami is a large coastal city (i.e. on the ocean, a bay, or inlet) located in the state of Florida. With a population of 449,514 people and 354 associated neighborhoods, Miami is the second largest community in Florida.

Housing costs in Miami are among some of the highest in the nation, although real estate prices here don't compare to real estate prices in the most expensive communities in Florida.

Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 11.89% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

One thing noticeable about Miami, is that it has a large population of people who are young, single, educated, and upwardly-mobile career starters. That’s because Miami is full of single people in their 20s and 30s and who have undergraduate or graduate degrees and are starting careers in professional occupations. This makes Miami a great place for young, educated career starters looking to find many people like themselves, with good opportunities for friendships, socializing, romance, and fun. In fact, Miami is one of the top larger cities in America for educated single professionals to flock.

Miami is also nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Such areas are often places that visitors and locals go for waterfront activities or taking in the scenery.

One of the benefits of being a big city like Miami is having a public transportation system, but in Miami the transit system is the mode of choice for lots of people getting to and from work every day. You will find many people using the bus for their daily commute, even though other transportation options exist. If you ask these commuters, many will tell you that not having to drive in the snarl of big city traffic is one of main reasons for leaving the car at home, or even not owning a car at all. With so many people taking the bus Miami benefits from a reduction in air pollution and traffic.

The citizens of Miami are very well educated compared to the average community in the nation: 34.23% of adults in Miami have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree.

The per capita income in Miami in 2022 was $39,055, which is upper middle income relative to Florida and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $156,220 for a family of four. However, Miami contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Miami is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Miami home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. People of Hispanic or Latino origin are the most prevalent group in Miami, accounting for 72.26% of the city’s residents (people of Hispanic or Latino origin can be of any race). The greatest number of Miami residents report their race to be Black or African-American, followed by White. Important ancestries of people in Miami include Haitian, Italian, German, Irish, and English.

Foreign born people are also an important part of Miami's cultural character, accounting for 57.88% of the city’s population.

The most common language spoken in Miami is Spanish. Other important languages spoken here include English and French Creole.