Miami FL

In Miami, the rent-to-income burden runs around 34% — a stretch by national standards. Median income sits at $62,462 and median rent is $1,758/month. A staggering 60% of renters here are housing-cost-burdened — spending 30% or more of their income just to keep a roof overhead. Median home value: $518,100 — that's 8.3× the median income. Only 31% of households own their home — this is overwhelmingly a renter city, which helps explain the landlord leverage problem. Employment picture: 5.16% unemployment — a average employment landscape. Poverty rate: 19.4% — well above the national average. The headline economic numbers hide a bifurcated city. Average commute: 27 minutes — acceptable. Violent crime: 38.5/100k avg monthly rate (6707 reported); Property crime: 218.6/100k avg monthly rate (38036 reported). Miami was founded in 1825 — that's 201 years of history baked into the streets. Elevation: 7 ft — essentially flat — floods are a real conversation. Known as: "The Magic City". Miami has 36 sister cities — cosmopolitan on paper, at least. RoastMyCity overall score: 47/100 — Needs Work.