Bal Harbour, Florida
Among the top 1% of US places for getting around.
AffordabilityAffordability: grade D, better than 25% of US places
WeatherWeather: grade B, better than 68% of US places
Safety & WellbeingSafety & Wellbeing: grade B+, better than 82% of US places
Getting AroundGetting Around: grade A+, better than 100% of US places
Lifestyle & ConnectivityLifestyle & Connectivity: grade B+, better than 71% of US places
- top 1% for walkability
- top 5% for airport distance
- bottom 2% for summer humidity
Bal Harbour is a small community in Florida with about 3,035 residents. It grades A+ for getting around and D for affordability. Standout strengths include walkability, airport distance, and annual snowfall. It rates lower on monthly rent and summer humidity.
- The median home value in Bal Harbour is $1.6M, per the U.S. Census ACS (5-Year).
- Median household income in Bal Harbour is $86k, per the U.S. Census ACS (5-Year).
- Median gross rent in Bal Harbour is $2k a month, per the U.S. Census ACS (5-Year).
- Bal Harbour has a violent crime rate of 190/100k, per the FBI Uniform Crime Reports.
- July temperatures in Bal Harbour average around 84°F, per the NOAA nClimGrid.
Climate
Hot, humid summers · Wet
warm
hot
warm
67%53%clearovercast
Precipitation 8.3 in2.5 in
oppressive 99%
Livability factors
Affordability
Median Household Income$86k77th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Cost of Living$62kbetter than 9% of US places
Home Value$1.6M99th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Monthly Rent$2kbetter than 3% of US places
Monthly Owner Costs$972better than 26% of US places
Property Tax Rate0.62%better than 79% of US places
Income Tax0.00%better than 92% of US places
Sales Tax7.00%better than 60% of US places
Estimated total tax burden13.92%better than 21% of US places
Unemployment7.9%better than 21% of US places
Weather
Winter Temp (Jan)68°F99th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Summer Temp (Jul)84°F92nd percentile — neutral, not ranked
Annual Precipitation65.9 in98th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Annual Snowfall0.0 inbetter than 94% of US places
Sunny Days207 daysbetter than 25% of US places
Summer Humidity74°Fbetter than 2% of US places
Comfortable Days117 daysbetter than 93% of US places
Safety & Wellbeing
Natural Disaster Risk53.9better than 66% of US places
Air Quality38 AQIbetter than 82% of US places
School Quality42.7better than 20% of US places
Violent Crime190/100kbetter than 81% of US places
Property Crime397/100kbetter than 75% of US places
Community
Population3,03572nd percentile — neutral, not ranked
Median Age49.678th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Racial Diversity0.4074th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Male/Female Ratio1.1073rd percentile — neutral, not ranked
Political LeaningD+309th percentile — neutral, not ranked
White (%)62.5%25th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Black (%)0.1%45th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Hispanic (%)32.8%91st percentile — neutral, not ranked
Asian (%)0.0%27th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Other / Multiracial (%)4.6%67th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Getting Around
Walkability15.0/20better than 99% of US places
Airport Distance12 mibetter than 95% of US places
Lifestyle & Connectivity
Broadband Access91.0%better than 68% of US places
Amenities Nearby1373.97better than 94% of US places
Park & Nature AccessLimitedbetter than 23% of US places
Data sources
- EPA Air Quality (AQI)
- EPA Smart Location Database
- EPI Family Budget Calculator
- FAA airport enplanements
- FBI Uniform Crime Reports
- FEMA National Risk Index
- MIT Election Data Lab (2020)
- NCES School Finance Survey
- NOAA Climate Normals (1991–2020)
- NOAA nClimGrid
- OpenStreetMap
- Tax Foundation + state revenue depts
- U.S. Census ACS (5-Year)
- USGS Protected Areas (PAD-US)
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Frequently asked questions
- Is Bal Harbour an affordable place to live?
- Bal Harbour is relatively expensive. Its cost-of-living index is $62k, better than 9% of comparable areas. Median rent is $2k.
- Is Bal Harbour safe?
- Bal Harbour is safer than most comparable areas, with a violent crime rate of 190/100k (better than 81%). Property crime is 397/100k.
- What is the weather like in Bal Harbour?
- Bal Harbour averages 84°F in July and 68°F in January, with 65.9 in of annual precipitation and about 207 sunny days a year.
- How are the schools in Bal Harbour?
- Public-school quality in Bal Harbour is below average, scoring better than 20% of comparable areas on a composite of graduation rates, spending, and student-teacher ratio.