Living in South Miami Heights, Florida
South Miami Heights is an unincorporated community in Miami-Dade County, with about 38,766 people.1 It feels dense and city-like, at 7,899 people per square mile.1,3
Unincorporated: there's no city government; Miami-Dade County provides roads, zoning and law enforcement.
Nearest 24-hour emergency room
Homestead Hospital, in Homestead, about 9 miles away.2
Straight-line distance from the town's center; driving is longer. Freestanding ERs and urgent care aren't counted.
Life in Southeast Florida
Florida's big-city coast.
Hazards: Hurricanes. Andrew came ashore near Homestead on August 24, 1992, as a Category 5, destroyed about 63,000 homes in Florida and led to the statewide building code.4
Visitor information
Miami-Dade County's official tourism office: Greater Miami & Miami Beach.5 Ask about local events, things to do and a free visitor guide, if they offer one.
Read the free Southeast Florida preview, including the region's state-certified visitor centers.
The full South Miami Heights town card
Choosing Your Place has the complete card for South Miami Heights and 779 other places:
- How its home values, rent, age and income compare with the rest of Southeast Florida
- Household income, and how many ER hospitals are within 15 miles
- The nearest airline airport and the nearest big airport
- The full region profile, side-by-side compare and the monthly-cost calculator
Other places in Miami-Dade County
- Miami · 459,745 people · home value $518,100
- Hialeah · 226,165 people · home value $392,000
- Miami Gardens · 113,177 people · home value $378,500
- Homestead · 82,807 people · home value $380,000
- Miami Beach · 82,031 people · home value $556,700
- Kendall · 79,562 people · home value $567,900
- Doral · 79,216 people · home value $562,800
- North Miami · 60,344 people · home value $365,000
- The Hammocks · 58,838 people · home value $468,100
- Fountainebleau · 55,665 people · home value $320,200
"Median" means half are above and half below. Figures are U.S. Census Bureau estimates for South Miami Heights as a Census-defined place; the area a mailing address calls South Miami Heights can be larger.
Notes
- U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024
- CMS Hospital General Information (Care Compare)
- U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer files (places)
- Hurricane Andrew (Wikipedia)
- County tourism office websites, each opened or confirmed 2026-11-05