Parkland receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
Parkland
Miami
Opportunity
56 · Bottom 49%
vs70 · Top 23%
Growth
64 · Top 26%
vs65 · Top 24%
Climate
81 · Top 14%
vs85 · Top 9%
Physical resilience
21 · Bottom 14%
vs24 · Bottom 19%
Housing affordability
76 · Bottom 42%
vs25 · Bottom 1%
Schools
64 · Top 34%
vs32 · Bottom 25%
Access
94 · Top 42%
vs99 · Top 14%
Economic stability
80 · Top 8%
vs46 · Bottom 25%
Measured values
| Metric | Parkland | Miami | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 37,178 | 459,745 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $198,669 | $62,462 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $70,398 | $45,837 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 2,959/sq mi | 12,772/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $983,000 | $518,100 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $3,157 | $1,758 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 85.1% | 30.8% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 4.8% | 2.6% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -1.2% | -0.6% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 71.0% | 37.4% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 4.3% | 19.4% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 109 | 4,781 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 2.9 | 10.4 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | 1111.1% | -34.2% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 91°F | 88°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 59°F | 61°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 56.5" | 57.2" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 18 mi | 5 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 34.6 min | 29.8 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 37.9 | 39.3 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 15 | 98 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 23.20 | 18.23 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 63.2% | 46.0% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 67.4% | 51.0% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 20.0% | 49.9% | 2024-25 school year |
A bolded value is the more favorable of the two where the metric has a clear direction. Metrics like population and density have no inherent better or worse and are shown unweighted.
Physical risk tradeoff
Parkland
Elevated or high exposure: hurricane.
Miami
Elevated or high exposure: hurricane, cold wave.
Full profiles: Parkland, FL · Miami, FL · How this is calculated: methodology