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Miami is One of the Top Ranked Cities in the World!
Posted by Stavros Mitchelides | Miami Beach Realtor in News
Miami is one of the top ranked cities in the world, consistently. Miami’s rapidly growing technology and startup sectors and our year-round perfect weather makes Miami the “Happiest City to Work” in the United States, according to Career Bliss. According to Realtor.com, Miami is the #2 destination in the country for ‘millennials’. Miami’s evolution from a tourist city to one of the world’s top ranked cities is proven in the statistics:
Miami is America’s Cleanest City:
As Ranked by Forbes for its year-round good air quality, green spaces, and clean drinking water. Also, Miami is the only major “subtropical” city in continental U.S.; average temperature 75 F/ 23 C
Miami is the happiest city to work:
Miami was named the “Happiest City to Work” for the second consecutive year in 2016. Miami’s growing startup/technology scene and its all-year sunny weather played key factors in the high rating. (Source: Career Bliss – January 2016)
Miami is the most international city in the United States:
About 51 percent of the Miami population is foreign-born. Miami’s concentration of foreign-born residents is more than double the national average of 19.4 percent. (Source: U.S. Census Bureau)
Miami is the Most-searched U.S. city for international home buyers:
Miami is the top U.S. destination for foreign home buyers. (Source: Realtor.com, Trulia.com- March 2016)
Miami is the 2nd-fastest growing economy among large U.S. cities:
Among all cities, Miami had the 17th best economy. Miami’s growing population, startup network, tech industry and new businesses fueled the high rankings. (Source: Wallet Hub – September 2015)
Miami is the 4th-healthiest city in America:
Miami’s clean air, access to quality health care, rate of smokers, walkability and amenities were key factors in the ranking. (Source: Livability – April 2015)
Miami is the 4th-fastest growing neighborhood in America:
Downtown Miami, which grew from 40,000 to 80,000 residents from 2000 to 2015, is an American boomtown and is projected to have a five-year household growth of 14.9 percent (Source: Realtor.com – April 2016)
Miami is the 2nd-best place in America to start a business:
South Florida finished second behind Austin, Texas for the best location to start a business. (Source: American City Business Journals study of small-business vitality, April 2016)
Miami is the 5th-most walkable city in the United States:
Miami finished with a walk score of 75.6, trailing only New York (87.6), San Francisco (83.9), Boston (79.5) and Philadelphia (76.5). (Source: Walk Score – April 2015)
Miami is the 11th best public transit in the United States:
Miami ranked 11th in the nation in transit among cities with a population of more than 250,000 (Source: AllTransit – April 2016)
Miami is the 5th-greenest city in the United States:
Miami’s air quality, transportation, energy sources for heating in homes, and housing density contributed to the ranking. Miami trailed only Honolulu, Washington, D.C., Arlington, Va., and San Francisco. (Source: NerdWallet – May 2015)
Miami is the 6th-best air quality in the United States:
Miami had a median air quality index of 43, tied with Seattle, Hialeah and Fort Lauderdale. Only eight cities had a better air quality index than Miami. (Source: 2014 U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s daily Air Quality Index)
Miami is the 8th-most populated region in the United States:
The Miami-Dade, Broward and Palm Beach metro area added 500,000 new residents in the past five years and now boasts more than 6 million residents for the first time (Source: U.S. Census Bureau – March 2016)
Miami is the Top destination for migrating New Yorkers:
About 22,000 New Yorkers migrated to Miami between 2009 and 2013. (Source: U.S. Census Bureau)
Miami is the 12th-most important city in the world for the ultra-wealthy:
In the United States, Miami ranked No. 2 for where ultra-high-net-worth individuals want to live, work and invest. (Source: Knight Frank- March 2016)
Miami is the 6th-best city for Hispanic entrepreneurs:
Two South Florida cities, Hialeah (No. 6) and Miami (No. 15), were ranked among America’s best cities for Hispanic businesses (Source: WalletHub – April 2016)
Miami is the 7th-fastest growing market for construction jobs in the United States:
Miami-Dade County ranked seventh for most construction jobs added over the past 12 months (Source: Associated General Contractors of America – April 2016)
Miami is the 23rd-best area for launching a career in the United States:
The Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach metro area ranked as the 23rd best area for launching a career. South Florida earned high marks for career advancement (No. 15), quality of life (No. 20) and social opportunities (No. 11). (Source: Bankrate.com – April 2016)
Miami is the 2nd-highest proportion of Hispanic owned businesses in the United States:
Miami finished with the second-highest proportion of Hispanic-owned firms with 69.2 percent, more than twice the U.S. average rate. (Source: U.S. Census Bureau’s 2012 Survey of Business Owners.