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Miami

indicative score

7.46 / 10

Onde Viver Bem · updated November 10, 2026

Technical notes for this page

Updated November 10, 2026. Indicative score. Weights: entertainment 11.73% (destinations and venues within 50 km); bars 3.73%; safety 15% with a penalty; water at country level; land price per m² = official source (ITBI, Terracap, registries, valuations) or listings with a caveat · coverage 100%

Miami has an indicative score of 7.46/10 in the World ranking of Onde Viver Bem, updated November 10, 2026. The strongest published variables are Airport (10.00), Beach / mountains (10.00) and Clean air (9.61); the weakest are Safety (4.88), Bars (4.92) and Parks (6.41). The scores are indicative. Cost of living and the land price per m² are not part of the score.

Miami: view of the city — Miami. Photo: Marc Averette, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons.

safety: feeling of safety at national level only (Gallup)

Land price per m²

US$ 628/m² (USD 628) · P25–P75 US$ 398–US$ 871 · n=4 · small sample

FHFA — land value of a standardized residential lot (1/4 acre), median of the City of Miami's ZIP codes, 2022 · source

Note: Experimental official statistic from FHFA (mortgage appraisals); the latest published figure is for 2022; median by ZIP code, unweighted. Only 4 of the city's ZIP codes have a value.

Score breakdown

Each criterion's score, its weight in the total and the raw figure, linked to its source.

Safety · score 4.88 · weight 15.00% · sources: homicidios_100k_local (6.56) · homicidios_100k_policia (6.29) · obitos_indeterminados_100k (0.27) · roubo_razao_cidade_pais (1.58) · sensacao_seguranca_noite_pct (71)

raw: 6.56 per 100k pop. · 40% violent deaths (log 30→0, 0.5→10 per 100k) + 30% city robbery ÷ country average (log 5×→0, 0.5×→10) + 30% share who feel safe at night (lin 30%→0, 95%→10); any part without data: weights renormalized

Composite safety: violent deaths 6.6 per 100k → 3.7 (weight 40%) · robbery 1.58× the country average (Miami Police Department (ORI FL0130600), 2024) → 5.0 (weight 30%) · 71.0% feel safe walking alone at night (United States (national), 2024) → 6.3 (weight 30%).

Beach / mountains · score 10.00 · weight 11.59% · sources: km_ate_praia_osm (5.0) · km_ate_relevo_montanhoso (>150) · osm_cachoeiras_50km (4.0) · osm_areas_protegidas_50km (43.0) · osm_trilhas_rota_50km (5.0) · osm_mirantes_50km (19.0)

raw: 5.0 km · beach: distance log 5 km→10, 150 km→0; mountains: richness of nature leisure (mean of the top 3 of 4 counts, 50 km) × access (1 up to 15 km → 0 at 150 km, log), 0 with no relief; score = min(10, max(beach, mountains) + 0.3·min)

Water · score 7.51 · weight 9.94% · sources: wb_estresse_hidrico_pais (28.155) · wb_agua_gerida_segura_pais (97.568)

raw: 28.155 % withdrawal / available resources · average: stress log 100%→0, 10%→10; safe water lin 50%→0, 100%→10

Parks · score 6.41 · weight 9.94% · sources: osm_parques_2km (27.0) · osm_parques_municipio (119.0)

raw: 27.0 count of OSM objects · 50% log1p(count within 2 km), 60→10 + 50% log1p(per 10k pop.), 15→10

Sun · score 7.54 · weight 9.94% · sources: radiacao_solar_global (1829.2)

raw: 1829.2 kWh/m²/year · lin 1000→0, 2100→10 kWh/m²/year

Restaurants · score 7.33 · weight 9.11% · sources: osm_restaurantes_2km (101.0) · osm_restaurantes_municipio (305.0) · overture_restaurantes_2km (792.0) · overture_restaurantes_municipio (2450.0)

raw: Average of two mapping sources, OpenStreetMap and Overture Maps (Overture count ÷ K, K = median Overture/OSM ratio across the 39 cities: 2.57 within 2 km, 3.41 in the municipality); each source: 50% log1p(count within 2 km), 1000→10 + 50% log1p(per 10k pop.), 30→10. Brazil: 50% of that score + 50% log1p(CNPJ per 10k pop. ÷ K), 30→10

Entertainment · score 8.74 · weight 11.73% · sources: osm_destinos_entretenimento_50km (23.0) · osm_arenas_grandes_50km (42.0)

raw: 65.0 count of OSM objects (destinations + venues, 50 km) · log1p(destinations + stadiums/music venues), 120→10; 50 km radius

A1ed, radius 50 km: 23.0 destinations (theme_park/zoo/aquarium/water_park) + 42.0 stadiums/music venues (stadium, music_venue, concert_hall). Left out: events_venue, sports_centre, theatre, amusement_ride, amusement_arcade. OpenStreetMap via ohsome.

Bars · score 4.92 · weight 3.73% · sources: osm_bares_2km (17.0) · osm_bares_municipio (40.0) · overture_bares_2km (154.0) · overture_bares_municipio (412.0)

raw: Average of two mapping sources, OpenStreetMap and Overture Maps (Overture count ÷ K, K = median Overture/OSM ratio across the 39 cities: 2.48 within 2 km, 3.20 in the municipality); each source: 50% log1p(count within 2 km), 500→10 + 50% log1p(per 10k pop.), 10→10. Brazil: 50% of that score + 50% log1p(CNPJ per 10k pop. ÷ K), 10→10

Mild climate · score 8.31 · weight 4.97% · sources: dias_conforto_termico (274.1)

raw: 274.1 days/year · lin 0→0, 330→10 days/year

Health · score 6.49 · weight 4.97% · sources: wb_expectativa_vida (78.89) · osm_hospitais_10km (15.0)

raw: 78.89 years · average: life expectancy lin 70→0, 85→10; Brazil: beds/10k pop. lin 0→0, 50→10; World: OSM hospitals within 10 km log1p 50→10

Clean air · score 9.61 · weight 4.14% · sources: pm25_media_anual (6.18)

raw: 6.18 µg/m³ · lin 35→0, 5→10 µg/m³ (WHO=5)

Airport · score 10.00 · weight 2.48% · sources: osm_aeroportos_iata_50km (8.0)

raw: 8.0 count of OSM objects · 0→0, 1→7, ≥2→10

Culture · score 7.30 · weight 2.48% · sources: osm_cultura_5km (38.0)

raw: 38.0 count of OSM objects · log1p(count), 150→10

The city

Miami, officially the City of Miami, is a coastal city in the state of Florida, United States. It is Florida's second most populous city, with 442,241 inhabitants in the 2020 census. The Miami metropolitan area, in South Florida, has an estimated 6.46 million inhabitants, the third largest metropolitan area in the Southeast and the sixth largest in the United States. Miami has the third largest skyline in the United States, with more than 300 high-rises, 70 of which exceed 491 feet (150 m). It is the seat of Miami-Dade County.

English rendering of the Portuguese Wikipedia summary linked below. Source: wikipedia_pt. Wikipedia revision 72797709 (2026-08-10T21:54:03Z).

Taxation

Documentary Stamp Tax (deed): Miami-Dade: US$ 0.60 per US$ 100 + surtax of US$ 0.45 per US$ 100 (the surtax does not apply to single-family homes). Base: price (consideration). F.S. 201.02 and 201.031 Florida Department of Revenue

Property tax (millage); no official local rate collected yet (we do not invent the figure). GAP: not collected; suggested source: Miami-Dade Property Appraiser

Frequently asked questions

What is the Onde Viver Bem score for Miami?

Miami has an indicative score of 7.46/10 in the World ranking, updated November 10, 2026. Cost of living is not part of the score.

What are the strengths and weaknesses of the score for Miami?

The strongest published variables are Airport (10.00), Beach / mountains (10.00) and Clean air (9.61); the weakest are Safety (4.88), Bars (4.92) and Parks (6.41).

Does cost of living or the land price per m² enter the score?

No. Cost of living and the land price per m² appear on the page but are not part of the score. See the methodology.

How is the score calculated?

It is an indicative 0–10 quality-of-life index, with 13 variables and published weights. Safety has a 15% weight and, when local data exist, a lethal-violence penalty may cap the total. The full method is on the methodology page.

Are any figures on this page estimates?

This page has no value marked as an estimate. Each metric cites its source.