Miami, Florida

About Miami

Miami, FL is a big city located in southeastern Florida with an estimated population of 487,014. It ranks as the 2nd largest city in Florida and the 42nd largest in the entire United States.

Miami holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 36 square miles, giving it one of the denser urban centers in the region at roughly 13,528 residents per square mile.

📰 Miami News Today

• Florida primary: Miami-Dade’s voter turnout not ‘optimal’ so far, supervisor of elections says WPLG Local 10 · Aug 17
• Think N.Y.C. Is Expensive? You Haven’t Looked at South Florida. The New York Times · Aug 18
• South Florida voters to decide contentious primaries on Election Day; Miami determines fate of Marine Stadium WSVN · Aug 17
• I loved living on Miami Beach — but after 3 years, I knew I had to leave Business Insider · Aug 15
• Florida attorney general, Miami archbishop spar over vaccine exemptions in Catholic schools ewtnnews.com · Aug 17

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Miami Unique

• One of the 5 largest cities in Florida (#2 statewide).
• Ranked #42 in the United States by population.
• One of 6 places in the US named Miami — but the Florida one has a character all its own.
• Big-city energy: 13,528 people per square mile.
• Deep South Florida location — tropical climate and no winter to speak of.
• Positioned in southeastern Florida, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

• A deep job market and services that draw people from across the region.
• Serious economic gravity — one of the region's employment and cultural hubs.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 5 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Miami

• 305 Pizza — pizza
• ARCH Café (café)
• Amazonico — international
• Antigua Guatemala — guatemalan
• Asian Thai Kitchen — thai
• Azucar Ice Cream Company — ice cream
• B&B Joint — american
• Baires grill — argentinian
• Bariloche Gourmet — argentinian
• Bayshore Club Bar & Grill — grill

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• American Museum of the Cuban Diaspora · Museum
• Bay of Pigs Museum · Museum
• Dina Mitrani Art Gallery · Art gallery
• HistoryMiami Museum · Museum
• Jungle Island · Theme park
• Lina Cerrone Gallery · Art gallery
• Miami Children's Museum · Museum
• Museum of the Americas · Museum
• PARADOX Museum Miami · Museum
• Patricia and Phillip Frost Museum of Science · Museum

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Miami

• 1814 Brickell Park reviews ★
• Bayfront Park reviews ★
• Blanche Park reviews ★
• Bryan Park reviews ★
• Jose Marti Park reviews ★
• Lummus Park reviews ★
• Maurice A. Ferré Park reviews ★
• Shenandoah Park reviews ★
• Silver Bluff Mini Park reviews ★
• The Underline reviews ★
• Alice C Wainwright Park reviews ★
• Allapattah Mini Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Miami

• ARCOLA LAKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
• AUBURNDALE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
• BANYAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
• BEN GAMLA CHARTER SCHOOL SOUTH BROWARD
• BLUE LAKES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
• INTERNATIONAL STUDIES ACADEMY HIGH SCHOOL
• INTERNATIONAL STUDIES ACADEMY MIDDLE SCHOOL
• LENORA BRAYNON SMITH ELEMENTARY
• SOMERSET ACADEMY ELEMENTARY SOUTH CAMPUS
• SOMERSET ACADEMY KEY CHARTER HIGH SCHOOL
• SOMERSET ACADEMY KEY MIDDLE SCHOOL
• SOMERSET PARKLAND ACADEMY
• THE BEN GAMLA PREPARATORY ACADEMY
• VAN E. BLANTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare

• Baptist Hospital Of Miami ★★★★★ (5/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER
• West Kendall Baptist Hospital ★★★★★ (5/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER
• South Miami Hospital ★★★★ (4/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER
• Hca Florida Kendall Hospital ★★★★ (4/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER
• Miami Va Medical Center ★★★★ (4/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER
• Keralty Hospital ★★ (2/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER
• Jackson Health System ★ (1/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER
• North Shore Medical Center ★ (1/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER

Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Miami

🏘️ Nearby Communities