Best places to live in the Miami metro area

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July 8, 2025
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Best places to live in the Miami metro area

Stacker compiled a list of the best places to live in the Miami metro area using data from the Niche. Niche uses 15 weighted factors for its rankings. A majority of the score is based on cost of living, higher education rate, housing, public schools, diversity, and crime. You can read more about Niche's methodology here.

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#12. Miami Beach

- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A-
- Population: 81,319

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#11. Highland Beach

- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 4,264

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#10. Aventura

- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A-
- Population: 39,372

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#9. Boca Raton

- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 98,833

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#8. Key Biscayne

- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A-
- Population: 14,560

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#7. Miami Shores

- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: B+
- Population: 11,627

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#6. Cooper City

- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A-
- Population: 34,166

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#5. Parkland

- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A-
- Population: 35,799

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#4. Weston

- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 67,952

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#3. Palmetto Bay

- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 24,247

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#2. Pinecrest

- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 18,138

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#1. Coral Gables

- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 49,243

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