CITY PROFILE
Miami, FL
WHAT LIVING HERE IS LIKE
Miami is among the most expensive metros in our dataset, so housing costs will be a significant factor in your budget. Expect a hot climate with abundant sunshine and frequent rainfall—summer thunderstorms are common, and humidity runs high year-round. As a major metro, you'll find the urban density and amenities that come with a large regional center.
By the numbers
| Typical home value | $476K · Zillow, May 2026 (ZHVI) |
|---|---|
| Typical rent | $2,693/mo · Zillow, May 2026 (ZORI) |
| Average temperature | 25.5°C · warmest 29°C · coolest 21.2°C · NASA POWER |
| Annual precipitation | 1326 mm · NASA POWER |
| Sunshine (solar energy) | 5.01 kWh/m²/day · NASA POWER (annual mean) |
| Metro size rank (US) | #8 · Zillow SizeRank |
Match scores
- Affordable to buy75
- Affordable to rent33
- Climate comfort82
- Plenty of sunshine72
- Big-city amenities98
Scores are 0–100, normalised across the metros we cover, derived from the sourced figures above (higher = better on that factor). A research aid, not a recommendation to move. Job market, safety, and healthcare access need key-gated feeds (BLS, FBI, Census) not yet wired — see the methodology.
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