Miami-Dade County
Miami
Miami is a city within Miami-Dade County, not another name for the whole county. Miami Beach and Coral Gables have their own city governments. For a downtown outing, the free elevated Metromover connects the downtown, Omni, and Brickell areas, so a short trip need not mean moving the car.
- Type
- City
- County
- Miami-Dade
- Population
- 489,812
Data notes
Population source: Census Vintage 2025 subcounty population estimates. Florida Revenue November 2025 county planning row: 18.4893 mills for Miami-Dade County. Census GEOID: 1245000.
Local front desk
Find the Miami address, then the right office.
A Miami mailing address alone does not establish City of Miami jurisdiction. Use the city's district and services maps to find the commissioner and local services for a city address before choosing a permit office. County offices handle property and tax records. Metromover's transit page has current hours and service notices.
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People and safety
Local profile checked September 15, 2026. Confirm the address and current instructions on the linked official site.
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The postal city, ZIP Code, county, municipality, parcel, school district, evacuation zone, and utility area can describe different parts of the same address.
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Miami-Dade County property tax
Miami-Dade County's property appraiser can help estimate taxes after a purchase. The seller's bill may reflect assessment limits and exemptions that will not carry over to you.
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Building permits, code cases, liens, zoning, business tax receipts, and utility records may sit with Miami-Dade County, a city, or a district.
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Notes about Miami
Cars and driving
Miami Metromover keeps downtown trips connected
Metromover gives downtown Miami, Omni, and Brickell a free elevated transit loop for short city trips.
Read this note ->History and culture
Miami Marine Stadium was built for fast water
Miami Marine Stadium opened on Virginia Key in 1963 for powerboat racing, then became a waterfront stage for a much wider range of Miami events.
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Black Archives Lyric Theater keeps Overtown's stage memory
The Black Archives Historic Lyric Theater keeps Overtown's music, Black business, performance, and Little Broadway memory tied to one Miami stage.
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Miami put Coppertone into the sun-care story
Coppertone's early story is tied to Miami pharmacist Benjamin Green and one of America's first sunscreen products.
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Vizcaya shows Miami before the skyline
Vizcaya Museum and Gardens in Miami gives Biscayne Bay a Gilded Age estate story with gardens, art, design, and preservation work.
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WTVJ put Florida on television
Miami's WTVJ went on the air in 1949 as Florida's first television station.
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Miami River keeps working water inside the city
The Miami River is not only a pretty downtown waterway; it still carries marine work, boatyards, shipping, fishing, and local trade through the middle of Miami.
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The Kampong keeps Coconut Grove close to a plant explorer's home
The Kampong in Coconut Grove keeps Miami close to David Fairchild's plant world, with tropical gardens, old grounds, and reserved visits.
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Miami Design District turns showrooms into a neighborhood money story
The Miami Design District blends luxury shops, design showrooms, dining, public art, events, and street-level browsing into one compact Miami business district.
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Miami's MiMo stretch keeps motel modern on Biscayne
Miami's MiMo/Biscayne Boulevard Historic District turns a busy road into a midcentury property story, with old motels, signs, facades, and review rules beside daily traffic.
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PortMiami keeps cruise and cargo money on the same island
PortMiami is both a cruise port and a cargo gateway, so Downtown Miami traffic, jobs, tourism, shipping, and customs all meet in one busy place.
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The Barnacle keeps Coconut Grove's bayfront memory
The Barnacle Historic State Park in Coconut Grove preserves Ralph Munroe's 1891 bayfront home and a quieter piece of early Miami.
Read this note ->Showing 12 of 51 notes. All Miami notes -> 12 about Miami; 39 nearby or wider Florida connections.
Around Miami
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Last checked July 26, 2026. Place names, county coverage, GEOIDs, coordinates, and population labels come from the Census sources in the Florida place data used by this site. County tax planning rows use Florida Revenue November 2025 millage data. The local front desk is a reviewed profile of the city and county split, checked September 15, 2026. Direct note relationships and contextual note paths are kept separate. Parcel values, exemptions, permits, school assignments, storm instructions, utility service, private rules, and final bills still depend on the exact address and the official office or document.
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