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Economy, jobs and prices in Miami, Florida: official figures

The median household income in Miami was $62,462 a year in the 2020-2024 American Community Survey (in 2024 dollars), 179th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more; the US median was $80,734 and the Florida median $74,568.

Median household income
$62,462
2020-2024
Unemployment rate (ACS)
5.2%
2020-2024
Mean travel time to work
27.3 min
2020-2024
Median gross rent (monthly)
$1,758
2020-2024
Median home value (owner-occupied)
$518,100
2020-2024
Homes occupied by their owners
30.8%
2020-2024
Households with a broadband subscription
83.6%
2020-2024

What is the per capita income in Miami?

Income per resident (per capita income) in Miami averaged $45,837 a year in 2020-2024, 289th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: $44,673; Florida: $42,609).

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How unequal are incomes in Miami?

Miami's Gini index of household income inequality was 0.556 in 2020-2024 (0 means equal incomes, 1 maximum inequality), 9th most unequal of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more; the US figure was 0.483.

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What is the unemployment rate in Miami, Florida?

5.2% of the civilian labor force in Miami was unemployed on average over 2020-2024 (13,544 people), 396th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more; the US rate in the same survey was 5.2% and Florida's 4.8%.

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What share of people in Miami are working?

67.1% of Miami's 391,853 residents aged 16 and over were in the labor force (working or looking for work) in 2020-2024, 320th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 63.5%).

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How many people in Miami have jobs?

248,815 residents of Miami held civilian jobs, 63.5% of those aged 16 and over (US: 59.7%), and 469 served in the armed forces.

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What are the main industries in Miami?

The largest industry group for working residents of Miami was education, health care and social assistance (17.1% of employed residents), followed by professional, scientific, management and administrative services (16.6%) and arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services (12.0%), 2020-2024.

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How many people in Miami work in manufacturing?

Manufacturing employed 3.9% of working residents of Miami, 33rd lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 9.9%); professional, scientific and management services employed 16.6% (US: 12.6%).

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How long is the commute in Miami, Florida?

Commuters in Miami took 27.3 minutes on average to get to work in 2020-2024, 257th longest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 26.4 minutes); 7.7% travelled an hour or more and 17.8% less than 15 minutes.

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How do people in Miami get to work?

16.0% of workers living in Miami worked from home in 2020-2024, 319th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 15.1%). 59.3% drove to work alone, 8.3% carpooled, 7.1% used public transport and 5.2% walked.

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What is the average rent in Miami, Florida?

The median gross rent (rent plus utilities) in Miami was $1,758 a month in 2020-2024, 301st highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: $1,413; Florida: $1,669).

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How much does a house cost in Miami?

Owner-occupied homes in Miami had a median value of $518,100 in 2020-2024 as estimated by their owners, 238th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: $332,700; Florida: $359,000).

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How affordable are homes in Miami?

The median home value in Miami was 8.3 times the median household income, 67th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 4.1 times).

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What share of people in Miami, Florida own their home?

30.8% of the 194,821 occupied homes in Miami were lived in by their owners in 2020-2024 and 134,753 were rented, 16th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more for home ownership (US: 65.2%; Florida: 67.6%).

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What share of homes in Miami have broadband?

83.6% of households in Miami had a broadband internet subscription of some type in 2020-2024, 14th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 91.0%; Florida: 91.6%).

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How many households in Miami have no internet?

11.4% of households in Miami (22,257) had no internet access at home in 2020-2024, 18th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 6.5%); 11.5% relied on a cellular data plan alone (US: 11.5%).

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How Miami compares with other cities in the United States

Median household income (2024 dollars) (2020-2024)

Miami ranks 645 of 823, highest first.

RankCityMedian household income (2024 dollars)
642Fayetteville$62,695
643Abilene$62,648
644Chicopee$62,615
645Miami$62,462
646Margate$62,450
647Kansas City$62,401
648Harrisonburg$62,254
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Per capita income (2024 dollars) (2020-2024)

Miami ranks 289 of 823, highest first.

RankCityPer capita income (2024 dollars)
286Methuen$46,042
287Hayward$45,923
288Murrieta$45,886
289Miami$45,837
290Suffolk$45,819
291Dallas$45,811
292Richmond$45,790
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Gini index of household income inequality (2020-2024)

Miami ranks 9 of 823, highest first.

RankCityGini index of household income inequality
6Baton Rouge0.561
7Boca Raton0.559
8Atlanta0.557
9Miami0.556
10Greenville0.556
11Columbia0.555
12New Orleans0.553
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Unemployment rate (share of civilian labor force) (2020-2024)

Miami ranks 428 of 823, highest first.

RankCityUnemployment rate (share of civilian labor force)
425San Marcos5.2%
426Davie5.2%
427Mission Viejo5.2%
428Miami5.2%
429Grand Rapids5.2%
430Orlando5.2%
431Skokie5.2%
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Labor force participation rate (16 and over) (2020-2024)

Miami ranks 320 of 823, highest first.

RankCityLabor force participation rate (16 and over)
317Newport News67.1%
318Cranston67.1%
319Temecula67.1%
320Miami67.1%
321Reno67.1%
322Cheyenne67.1%
323Columbus67.1%
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Mean travel time to work (minutes) (2020-2024)

Miami ranks 257 of 823, highest first.

RankCityMean travel time to work (minutes)
254Pflugerville27.4
255Haverhill27.4
256Roseville27.3
257Miami27.3
258San Jose27.3
259Houston27.2
260Shoreline27.2
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Workers who worked from home (2020-2024)

Miami ranks 319 of 823, highest first.

RankCityWorkers who worked from home
316Provo16.1%
317Hoover16.1%
318Oceanside16.0%
319Miami16.0%
320North Richland Hills16.0%
321Wilmington16.0%
322Greenville15.9%
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Workers commuting by public transportation (2020-2024)

Miami ranks 58 of 823, highest first.

RankCityWorkers commuting by public transportation
55Ann Arbor7.2%
56Huntington Park7.2%
57Gaithersburg7.1%
58Miami7.1%
59Chapel Hill7.0%
60North Miami6.9%
61Bridgeport6.8%
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Employed residents working in manufacturing (2020-2024)

Miami ranks 791 of 823, highest first.

RankCityEmployed residents working in manufacturing
788Gainesville3.9%
789Lauderhill3.9%
790North Miami3.9%
791Miami3.9%
792Pensacola3.8%
793Miramar3.8%
794Kissimmee3.7%
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Employed residents in education, health care and social assistance (2020-2024)

Miami ranks 798 of 823, highest first.

RankCityEmployed residents in education, health care and social assistance
795Cupertino17.2%
796Costa Mesa17.1%
797Frisco17.1%
798Miami17.1%
799Las Vegas17.0%
800Allen17.0%
801North Las Vegas16.8%
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Median gross rent per month (2020-2024)

Miami ranks 301 of 823, highest first.

RankCityMedian gross rent per month
298Evanston$1,762
299Arlington Heights$1,760
300Rialto$1,759
301Miami$1,758
302West Jordan$1,757
303Kyle$1,752
304Margate$1,750
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Median value of owner-occupied homes (2020-2024)

Miami ranks 238 of 823, highest first.

RankCityMedian value of owner-occupied homes
235Meridian$531,600
236West Sacramento$525,800
237Hillsboro$521,100
238Miami$518,100
239Eagle Mountain$518,100
240Thornton$517,500
241Cedar Park$513,600
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Median home value as a multiple of median household income (2020-2024)

Miami ranks 64 of 820, highest first.

RankCityMedian home value as a multiple of median household income
61Cambridge8.4x
62Diamond Bar8.3x
63San Leandro8.3x
64Miami8.3x
65Union City8.3x
66Gardena8.3x
67Walnut Creek8.1x
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Occupied homes lived in by their owners (2020-2024)

Miami ranks 808 of 823, highest first.

RankCityOccupied homes lived in by their owners
805New York32.8%
806Greenville32.7%
807East Orange31.0%
808Miami30.8%
809San Marcos30.8%
810New Haven28.4%
811Lawrence28.1%
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Households with a broadband subscription (2020-2024)

Miami ranks 810 of 823, highest first.

RankCityHouseholds with a broadband subscription
807North Miami84.1%
808Mount Pleasant83.9%
809Mount Vernon83.6%
810Miami83.6%
811Springfield83.6%
812Lorain83.3%
813Terre Haute83.2%
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Households with no internet access (2020-2024)

Miami ranks 18 of 823, highest first.

RankCityHouseholds with no internet access
15Lake Charles11.6%
16Fort Smith11.5%
17Fort Pierce11.5%
18Miami11.4%
19St. Joseph11.3%
20Harlingen11.1%
21Fall River11.1%
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