Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL
FloridaPop. 6.2M#9 largest metro
Median Rent
$1,914/mo
#510 most affordable
Median Income
$76,271
#144 highest income
Median Home Value
$474,000
#475 most affordable to buy
Population
6.2M
#9 largest metro
Cost of Living Index
BEA Regional Price Parities (US average = 100)
111.8COL Index
Expensive+11.8% above US average
Very Affordable (≤80)US Avg (100)Very Expensive (≥130)
Housing
Relative to all 530 metros
Monthly Rent
$1,914/mo
Home Value
$474,000
Rent-to-income ratio30% of gross income
Monthly rent affordabilityExpensive
Income & Economy
Household earnings data
Median Income
$76,271
Metro Population
6.2M
Monthly take-home (~75%)$4,767/mo
After-rent surplus (est.)$2,853/mo
National Rankings
Out of 530 metros
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Affordability (rent)
#510/ 530
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Median Income
#144/ 530
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Home Value (lowest)
#475/ 530
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Metro Population
#9/ 530
Education
Florida state-level education statistics
Graduation Rate90%
Per-Pupil Spending$12,415
Student-Teacher Ratio16.3:1
SAT Readiness Score970
Bachelor's Degree %34.2%
Healthcare
Florida state-level healthcare access & outcomes
Physicians per 100K265
Uninsured Rate10.9%
Hospital Beds per 1K2.6
Life Expectancy77.8 yrs
Crime & Safety
Per 100,000 residents
Violent Crime Rate290/100k
Property Crime Rate1516/100k
Unemployment Rate2.5%
Crime rates are state-level averages and may not reflect this metro area specifically.
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