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.
#12. Miami Beach
- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A-
- Population: 81,319
#11. Highland Beach
- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 4,264
#10. Aventura
- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A-
- Population: 39,372
#9. Boca Raton
- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 98,833
#8. Key Biscayne
- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A-
- Population: 14,560
#7. Miami Shores
- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: B+
- Population: 11,627
#6. Cooper City
- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A-
- Population: 34,166
#5. Parkland
- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A-
- Population: 35,799
#4. Weston
- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 67,952
#3. Palmetto Bay
- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 24,247
#2. Pinecrest
- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 18,138
#1. Coral Gables
- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 49,243