North Miami is also nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Such areas are often places that visitors and locals go for waterfront activities or taking in the scenery.
One downside of living in North Miami is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In North Miami, the average commute to work is 33.24 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average. On the other hand, local public transit is widely used in the city, so leaving the car at home and taking transit is often a viable alternative.
A lot of people in North Miami take the bus for their daily commute. For the size of the city, the number of people who use public transportation is quite high. For many people in North Miami, this fills their need for low-cost transportation.
In terms of college education, North Miami is nearly on par with the US average for all cities of 21.84%: 20.68% of adults 25 and older in North Miami have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.
The per capita income in North Miami in 2022 was $25,885, which is lower middle income relative to Florida and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $103,540 for a family of four. However, North Miami contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
North Miami is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call North Miami home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of North Miami residents report their race to be Black or African-American, followed by White. North Miami also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 32.09% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in North Miami include Haitian, Jamaican, Italian, Brazilian, and German.
North Miami also has a high percentage of its population that was born in another country: 54.84%.
The most common language spoken in North Miami is French. Other important languages spoken here include French Creole and Spanish.
