Sunny Isles Beach, Florida
Among the top 19% of US places for getting around.
AffordabilityAffordability: grade D, better than 20% of US places
WeatherWeather: grade B, better than 68% of US places
Safety & WellbeingSafety & Wellbeing: grade B, better than 59% of US places
Getting AroundGetting Around: grade B+, better than 81% of US places
Lifestyle & ConnectivityLifestyle & Connectivity: grade B, better than 50% of US places
- top 2% for walkability
- top 4% for airport distance
- bottom 2% for summer humidity
Sunny Isles Beach is a town in Florida with about 22,000 residents. It grades B+ for getting around and D for affordability. Standout strengths include walkability, airport distance, and annual snowfall. It rates lower on monthly owner costs and summer humidity.
- The median home value in Sunny Isles Beach is $424k, per the U.S. Census ACS (5-Year).
- Median household income in Sunny Isles Beach is $57k, per the U.S. Census ACS (5-Year).
- Median gross rent in Sunny Isles Beach is $2k a month, per the U.S. Census ACS (5-Year).
- Sunny Isles Beach has a violent crime rate of 726/100k, per the FBI Uniform Crime Reports.
- The average one-way commute in Sunny Isles Beach is 34 min, per the U.S. Census ACS (5-Year).
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$57k41st percentile — neutral, not ranked
Cost of Living$62kbetter than 9% of US places
Home Value$424k87th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Monthly Rent$2kbetter than 8% of US places
Monthly Owner Costs$5kbetter than 6% of US places
Property Tax Rate1.09%better than 45% of US places
Income Tax0.00%better than 92% of US places
Sales Tax7.00%better than 60% of US places
Estimated total tax burden10.41%better than 42% of US places
Unemployment4.0%better than 48% of US places
Weather
Winter Temp (Jan)68°F99th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Summer Temp (Jul)84°F93rd 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 Days114 daysbetter than 92% of US places
Safety & Wellbeing
Natural Disaster Risk24.9better than 93% of US places
Air Quality42 AQIbetter than 68% of US places
School Quality42.7better than 20% of US places
Violent Crime726/100kbetter than 50% of US places
Property Crime1214/100kbetter than 40% of US places
Community
Population22,20293rd percentile — neutral, not ranked
Median Age49.577th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Racial Diversity0.4377th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Male/Female Ratio0.9133rd percentile — neutral, not ranked
Political LeaningD+309th percentile — neutral, not ranked
White (%)47.0%16th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Black (%)1.1%59th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Hispanic (%)47.5%94th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Asian (%)2.0%80th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Other / Multiracial (%)2.3%44th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Getting Around
Commute Time34 minbetter than 10% of US places
Walkability14.2/20better than 98% of US places
Airport Distance10 mibetter than 96% of US places
Lifestyle & Connectivity
Broadband Access87.8%better than 56% of US places
Amenities Nearby164.40better than 65% of US places
Park & Nature AccessModeratebetter than 33% 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 Sunny Isles Beach an affordable place to live?
- Sunny Isles Beach is relatively expensive. Its cost-of-living index is $62k, better than 9% of comparable areas. Median rent is $2k.
- Is Sunny Isles Beach safe?
- Sunny Isles Beach is about average for safety comparable areas, with a violent crime rate of 726/100k (better than 50%). Property crime is 1214/100k.
- What is the weather like in Sunny Isles Beach?
- Sunny Isles Beach 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 Sunny Isles Beach?
- Public-school quality in Sunny Isles Beach is below average, scoring better than 20% of comparable areas on a composite of graduation rates, spending, and student-teacher ratio.
- How long is the commute in Sunny Isles Beach?
- The average one-way commute in Sunny Isles Beach is 34 min.