Compare Miami areas
Two areas, side by side: current asking prices and inventory, FEMA flood context, mapped amenity density, modeled drive times and U.S. Census estimates.
Brickell
Miami Beach
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Decision intelligence
Area Intelligence Brief
The largest measured differences between these two areas, calculated from the full comparison table.
- The estimated drive from Miami Beach to the nearest public beach access (36th Street Beach access) is about 5 minutes shorter.
School and Census facts are context only. They never determine a lead or an overall winner.
| Metric | Brickell | Miami Beach |
|---|---|---|
| Market today | ||
| Live MLS statistics are not available for this comparison right now. | ||
| Life & practicalities | ||
| FEMA zone at area reference point | AE†reference point falls inside a FEMA high-risk flood zone (SFHA); check each property individually | AE†reference point falls inside a FEMA high-risk flood zone (SFHA); check each property individually |
| Amenity Access Index | 100/ 100high mapped amenity densityPer km²: 41.7 dining · 3.2 grocery · 15.5 parks · 35.8 transit | 100/ 100high mapped amenity densityPer km²: 20.7 dining · 2.8 grocery · 7.5 parks · 14.8 transit |
| Public schools in the area | 1Nearest schools in the directory: SOUTHSIDE PREPARATORY ACADEMY · COLEGIATE PREPARATORY ACADEMY · MATER BRICKELL ACADEMY MIDDLE | 7Nearest schools in the directory: MIAMI BEACH NAUTILUS MIDDLE SCHOOL · NORTH BEACH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL · MIAMI BEACH SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Estimated drive to nearest major airport | 26minMiami International Airport (MIA)estimated from the area reference point; does not account for current traffic | 28minMiami International Airport (MIA)estimated from the area reference point; does not account for current traffic |
| Estimated drive to nearest public beach access | 14minLummus Park Beach accessestimated from the area reference point; does not account for current traffic | 9min36th Street Beach accessestimated from the area reference point; does not account for current traffic — leads this row |
| Census profile | ||
| Estimate basis | Modeled neighborhood estimateweighted from 2020 Census blocks | Direct ACS estimate for this official placeMiami Beach city, Florida |
| Population | 39,68290% margin of error: ±2,566 | 82,03190% margin of error: ±47 |
| Mean commute to work | 20.5min90% margin of error: ±3.2 | 26.7min90% margin of error: ±1.2 |
| Median household income | $122Kmodeled 90% confidence range: $114,540–$129,781 | $73K90% margin of error: ±$4,086 |
Data sources & methodology
† FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, as of 2026-10-12. Informational only — not a flood insurance determination.
Amenity Access Index — our own measure of amenity density inside the mapped area boundary, built from dining, grocery, parks and transit data in OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors). It is not a walkability score.
School directory: Urban Institute / NCES, 2024 data year. Counts are directory entries only — not school assignments, attendance boundaries or quality ratings.
Drive estimates: OSRM / OpenStreetMap snapshot 2026-10-12, from the area reference point without live traffic. Airport = fastest modeled route among MIA, FLL and PBI; beach = nearest modeled public-access candidate.
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates, retrieved 2026-09-25. Official places use direct ACS estimates; neighborhood figures are modeled from block-group and tract data allocated by 2020 block population and occupied housing. Measures that fail reliability thresholds are withheld. Estimates include margins of error. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.
Market rows: live MLS (Bridge), median of a fixed sample of up to 200 active for-sale listings; sample size noted when small.
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