Miami receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
Tamarac
Miami
Opportunity
40 · Bottom 18%
vs70 · Top 23%
Growth
31 · Bottom 19%
vs65 · Top 24%
Climate
81 · Top 14%
vs85 · Top 9%
Physical resilience
21 · Bottom 14%
vs24 · Bottom 19%
Housing affordability
41 · Bottom 5%
vs25 · Bottom 1%
Schools
17 · Bottom 7%
vs32 · Bottom 25%
Access
99 · Top 15%
vs99 · Top 14%
Economic stability
51 · Bottom 33%
vs46 · Bottom 25%
Measured values
| Metric | Tamarac | Miami | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 73,019 | 459,745 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $61,718 | $62,462 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $35,893 | $45,837 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 6,298/sq mi | 12,772/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $288,600 | $518,100 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,895 | $1,758 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 76.2% | 30.8% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 4.7% | 2.6% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -1.2% | -0.6% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 29.4% | 37.4% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 13.0% | 19.4% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 5 | 4,781 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 0.1 | 10.4 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | -16.7% | -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 | 11 mi | 5 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 34.0 min | 29.8 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 47.0 | 39.3 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 7 | 98 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 18.44 | 18.23 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 32.8% | 46.0% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 45.1% | 51.0% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 49.6% | 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
Tamarac
Elevated or high exposure: hurricane.
Miami
Elevated or high exposure: hurricane, cold wave.
Full profiles: Tamarac, FL · Miami, FL · How this is calculated: methodology