New York City vs Miami

Side-by-side comparison of New York City, NY and Miami, FL — population, economics, education, health, hospitals, climate, and cost of living from official U.S. government data.

New York City
New York
Pop: 8.6M
Income: $103,931
Home: $1,090,500
Miami
Florida
Pop: 487K
Income: $71,753
Home: $463,000

Population

Population
8.6M
Population
487K
Median Age
38.9 yrs
Median Age
40.7 yrs
10-Year Pop Growth
N/A
10-Year Pop Growth
N/A

Economics

Median Household Income
$103,931
Median Household Income
$71,753
Median Home Value
$1,090,500
Median Home Value
$463,000
Median Rent
$2,197
Median Rent
$1,829
Poverty Rate
16.5%
Poverty Rate
14.7%
Unemployment Rate
7.6%
Unemployment Rate
4.6%
10-Year Income Growth
N/A
10-Year Income Growth
N/A

Education & Work

Bachelor's Degree or Higher
64.2%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
34.4%
Work From Home
25.5%
Work From Home
14%
Public Transit
43.8%
Public Transit
3.3%

Health (CDC PLACES)

Frequent Mental Distress
14.5%
Frequent Mental Distress
14.4%
Obesity
19.2%
Obesity
29.5%
Physical Inactivity
20.4%
Physical Inactivity
32.5%
Smoking
8.2%
Smoking
11.3%
Lack of Health Insurance
6.8%
Lack of Health Insurance
25.6%

Healthcare

Hospitals
16
Hospitals
20
Avg Hospital Rating
3.2/5
Avg Hospital Rating
3.1/5

Demographics

New York City Population
White 48.3%
African American 13.7%
Asian 12.4%
Two or More Races 1.2%
Miami Population
White 26.5%
African American 14.7%
Asian 1.6%

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Data Sources

Population and economic data from the Census Bureau American Community Survey (2022 5-year estimates). Health data from the CDC PLACES (2023). Hospital data from CMS Hospital Compare (2024). Climate data from NOAA Climate Normals (1991–2020). Cost of living from BEA Regional Price Parities via FRED.