Why look at Miami Lakes?
- Mid-tier housing market. Median home is $655k.
- Stable market. Home values -1.0% year-over-year — neither overheated nor falling.
- No state income tax. Higher take-home pay than equivalent salary in a high-tax state.
Where Miami Lakes stands
Averaging 7.7% annual growth over 5 years. population growing 2.2% per year.
Home value trajectory · last 10 years
Zillow ZHVI · monthlyLifestyle scores
Scores are heuristic estimates from population density, state, and known transit/walkable cities. Not based on a paid Walk Score / Transit Score API — see methodology for the formula.
Rent trajectory · last 5 years
Zillow ZORI · monthlyHome value vs rent · indexed to 100
Both rebased at first month of ZORI data (~2015)Rent vs buy
At a 21.2 price-to-rent ratio, the math is starting to lean toward renting in Miami Lakes. Buying makes more sense the longer you plan to stay and the more confident you are that prices will keep appreciating roughly in line with rent.
How the momentum score breaks down
methodology →About Miami Lakes (Wikipedia)
Miami Lakes, officially the Town of Miami Lakes, is an incorporated town in Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States. The town is part of the Miami metropolitan area of South Florida. As of the 2020 census, the population was 30,467.
Source: Wikipedia · this summary is contributed and licensed under CC-BY-SA.
Local safety & alerts
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Neighborhoods of Miami Lakes
12 tracked · ranked by median home valueRun the numbers for Miami Lakes
Florida context
Schools
Miami Lakes is served by 5 public schools enrolling about 5,862 students, with a student-teacher ratio of 21.8:1 — larger classes than the US average of ~15:1. Public-school facts are from the NCES Common Core of Data; check ratings and attendance boundaries by exact address below.
Ratings, districts & boundaries:
Sources: Zillow ZHVI (home values), Zillow ZORI (rents), US Census ACS + place population. Updated when source agencies publish revisions.
Climate & natural-disaster risk
State-level averages from NOAA Climate Normals (1991-2020) and FEMA National Risk Index. City-level conditions can vary significantly within a state.
Local sports teams
Major professional teams the Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach area cheers for. Detailed stats, schedules, and player pages on intherafters.com.
Current weather
Find rentals & listings
Open current Miami Lakes listings on the major real-estate sites.
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Local news & community
Latest news in Miami Lakes
4 from local press- Home health aide accused of stealing from elderly Miami Lakes patient with dementiaLOCALNBC 6 South Florida1w ago
- Florida’s data center boom shouldn’t raise your bill — this law gets that right | OpinionLOCALMiami Herald1w ago
- Which two Lake & Sumter towns made the 'Best Places to Live' list?LOCALLeesburg Daily Commercial2d ago
- Memorial Day tributes honor vets across South FloridaLOCALNBC 6 South Florida2d ago
- Miami Lakes woman says her brother vanished after Israel intercepted flotilla near GazaWPLG Local 105d ago
- Let’s continue to pilot Miami-Dade’s talent pipelineThe Miami Times1w ago
What locals are saying
Updated 2026-05-28 from Google News + Reddit RSS. Filtered for Miami Lakes-specific coverage. Headlines link to original sources.
Local economy & environment
Humidity is annual average relative humidity (NOAA). Income is Census ACS 5-year estimate. Industries are largest employment sectors statewide (BLS); the local mix in a given city may vary.
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Cost-of-ownership at the median
Snapshot assumes a $150k single earner buying at the median home. Your real numbers depend on bracket, deductions, school district, and HOA. Use the affordability calculator and net-pay calculator for your specific case.
Schools & crime context
School quality is district-by-district and varies dramatically within a city. Check GreatSchools or your state DOE rankings for specific schools before deciding. City-level school data coming soon.
Florida: 259 violent crimes per 100K residents (state avg, FBI UCR). Neighborhood-level rates can vary 10× within one city — research specific areas via CrimeGrade or local police data.
Compare to where you live now
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Jobs & hiring
In Miami Lakes, unemployment is low at 3.1%, and hiring momentum has been steady. The strongest local sectors are healthcare, tech and skilled trades & manufacturing.
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