CitytisticsShortlist

Cost of living, pay and housing

25.96° N · 80.12° W · GEOID 1226250

Golden Beach

Miami-Dade County, Florida · part of the Miami, FL metro

Limited data population under 5,000

FloridaGolden Beach, FLGolden BeachGolden Beach

The short answer

Golden Beach is home to 691 people. Median household income is $236,250 a year and median rent is $2,625 a month, 13.3% of income (a ratio of two medians, not any one household's burden). Rent pressure is lighter than in most places. The median home is valued at $2,000,001, about 8.5x annual median household income.

Median gross rent
$2,625
92% above the median place
Median household income
$236,250
194% above the median place
Median home value
$2,000,001
above the median place (median $319,400)
Unemployment
4.6%
6% below the median place

Compared with the median of the 6,645 places we track. The bundle was checked 2026-11-14; each measure may refer to an older release.

What stands out about Golden Beach

  • Between the 2019 and 2022 surveys, rent rose 29.5% a year while household income rose 4.1%, so rent outran pay by more than in 99% of the 2,476 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the highest of 473 Florida places.
  • After the median rent, and with prices for everything else adjusted to the US average, the median household has about $193,700 a year left, more than in 98% of places its size. It is the highest of 458 Florida places.
  • 100% of homes are owner-occupied, more than in 99% of places its size. It is the highest of 474 Florida places.
  • The median home is valued at $2,000,001, more than in 99% of places its size. It is the highest of 474 Florida places.
  • 74% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, a larger share than in 96% of places its size. It is the 2nd-highest of 473 Florida places.

Rent is light relative to pay, but the county has a FEMA natural hazard risk score of 100 out of 100. Budget for insurance before counting the savings.

People are moving in and rent is pulling away from pay. The population grew faster than in 79% of places since 2020, and rent outran income more than in 99% of them.

01

Moving to Golden Beach

Miami-Dade County loses about 18.7 residents per 1,000 a year to moves between counties.

Moved in67,097
Moved out107,355
Net−40,258

Where people come from and where they go, top counties

Broward County, FL16,82129,098−12,277
Palm Beach County, FL2,6344,446−1,812
Lee County, FL1,1613,807−2,646
Orange County, FL1,5243,362−1,838
Hillsborough County, FL1,2462,603−1,357
New York County, NY2,031

Within Florida, other states or abroad

Arrivals
Leavers
Within FloridaOther statesAbroad

Income per tax return

Arrivals$127K
Leavers$78K

People on tax returns who moved between counties, from IRS migration data, 2022 to 2023. Figures are for all of Miami-Dade County; flows under 20 returns are not published.

Who moves here
3.6% of residents arrived from another county in the past year, 1.3% from another state.
Who arrives and who leaves
Households moving into Miami-Dade County report $127,200 a year in income on average; those leaving, $78,100, so newcomers earn more than leavers.
Income you would need
$105,000 a year to rent the median home at the 30% line. From your city
Rent or buy
Median rent is $2,625 a month; owners with a mortgage pay $4,001 a month including taxes and insurance, on a median home of $2,000,001.
Getting to work
29 minutes each way on average; 30.1% work from home.
If it is close but not quite
Kentfield, CA matches it on character. Compare the two
Moved here in the past year1
3.6%
37% below the median place
Net movers per 1,000 people8
-18.7
below the median place (median -0.6)
Income of households moving in8
$127,200
80% above the median place
All 5 moving measures
MeasureGolden BeachAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Moved here in the past year13.6%37% below
Moved from another state1County figure1.3%36% below
Net movers per 1,000 people8County figure-18.7below (median -0.6)
Income of households moving in8County figure$127,20080% above
Income of households moving out8County figure$78,10811% above
02

What it costs to live here

Homeownership is 100.0%, 51% above the median place.

Golden Beach13.3%
Typical place20.4%

Share of the median household income that goes to the median rent. Above 30% is the usual stress line.

Income needed to rent
$105,000
a year, at the 30% line
Rent to income
13.3%
35% below the median place
Home price to income
8.5x
123% above the median place

Could you afford it?

The median rent would take
13%
comfortably under the 30% line
Left after rent, in US prices
$193,500
a year
Vs the typical household here
Same
as the median household

Uses the median rent in Golden Beach, $2,625 a month, and local prices for everything else (105.7 against a US average of 100). It runs in your browser and stores nothing.

Moving from somewhere else? Work out the salary you would need in Golden Beach.

Sponsored · exampleMoving to Golden Beach? Compare quotes from licensed movers. No partner is signed yet. Sponsored offers are always labelled and never change the data.
Homeownership1
100.0%
51% above the median place
Median home value1
$2,000,001
above the median place (median $319,400)
Vacant homes1
34.5%
389% above the median place
All 15 cost and housing measures
MeasureGolden BeachAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median gross rent1$2,62592% above
Rent to income113.3%35% below
Home price to income18.5x123% above
Prices vs US average2Metro figure114.213% above
Fair market rent, 2 bedrooms3County figure$2,56459% above
HUD area median income4County figure$89,80016% below
Property tax paid (median)1$10,001206% above
Median home value1$2,000,001above (median $319,400)
Home prices, 1-year change5County figure2.8%13% below
Home prices, 5-year change5County figure79.5%54% above
Homeownership1100.0%51% above
Renters paying 30%+1County figure64.4%27% above
Owner costs with a mortgage1$4,001114% above
Vacant homes134.5%389% above
Median year built119820% above
03

Work and pay

Commutes by transit is 0.0%, below the median place (median 0.8%).

Commutes by transit1
0.0%
below the median place (median 0.8%)
Income per person1
$130,264
225% above the median place
Median household income1
$236,250
194% above the median place

More on work and pay, against the typical place

Works from home30.1% 2.4×
Mean commute29 min +17%
Poverty rate7.1% −34%
All 10 work and pay measures
MeasureGolden BeachAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median household income1$236,250194% above
Income per person1$130,264225% above
Unemployment1County figure4.6%6% below
Average annual pay6County figure$81,81824% above
Pay growth, 1 year6County figure5.4%46% above
Jobs6County figure1,276,535above (median 150,665)
Poverty rate17.1%34% below
Mean commute129 min17% above
Works from home130.1%142% above
Commutes by transit10.0%below (median 0.8%)
04

Who lives here

Born abroad is 51.1%, above the median place (median 8.8%).

Born abroad1
51.1%
above the median place (median 8.8%)
Homes with broadband1
99.1%
7% above the median place
Bachelor's or higher1
74.3%
132% above the median place

More about who lives here, against the typical place

Median age49.8 +28%
Household size3.1 +26%
High school or higher96.8% +5%
All 9 people measures
MeasureGolden BeachAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Population16916646th largest
Population change since 202077.2%above (median 1.1%)
Median age149.828% above
Bachelor's or higher174.3%132% above
High school or higher196.8%5% above
Household size13.126% above
Born abroad151.1%above (median 8.8%)
No health insurance1County figure13.6%112% above
Homes with broadband199.1%7% above
05

Life in Golden Beach

194 sites are on the National Register of Historic Places, 5 of them National Historic Landmarks.

Businesses per 10,000 residents (county figures)

Restaurants and bars22.2 +7%
Shops39.5 +30%
Arts, recreation and fitness5.9 +44%
Doctors' offices and clinics33.8 +67%
Child care centers2.8 +22%

Counts businesses with paid staff, so small owner-run shops are not included.

Public school students12
335,631
above the median place (median 4,897)
Public schools12
530
above the median place (median 9)
Doctors' offices and clinics per 10k9
33.8
67% above the median place
All 9 schools and local life measures
MeasureGolden BeachAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Public schools12County figure530above (median 9)
Public school students12County figure335,631above (median 4,897)
Students per teacher12County figure19.426% above
Restaurants and bars per 10k9County figure22.27% above
Shops per 10k9County figure39.530% above
Arts, recreation and fitness per 10k9County figure5.944% above
Doctors' offices and clinics per 10k9County figure33.867% above
Child care centers per 10k9County figure2.822% above
National Register listings10County figure194above (median 13)
06

Safety, weather and risk

Violent crime per 100k is 0, below the median place (median 192).

Violent crime per 100k
0
below the median place (median 192)
Property crime per 100k
948
22% below the median place
Months reported
12 of 12
by the city police department to the FBI

Counts only offenses reported by the city police department. Sheriff, state and campus police are not included, and some departments do not report to the FBI at all, so compare with care.

January average low13
58°F
128% above the median place
Average temperature13
76°F
39% above the median place
Hurricane risk14
100.0
41% above the median place
All 11 weather and risk measures
MeasureGolden BeachAmong 6,645 placesVs median
July average high13County figure91°F5% above
January average low13County figure58°F128% above
Average temperature13County figure76°F39% above
Annual precipitation13County figure57.5 in31% above
Natural hazard risk14County figure99.68% above
Hurricane risk14County figure100.041% above
Tornado risk14County figure98.721% above
Wildfire risk14County figure96.858% above
Heat wave risk14County figure99.310% above
Median air quality index15County figure479% above
Good air days15County figure56.4%18% below
08

Golden Beach in 2030: where the trends point

If recent trends hold, the median rent will take about 16% of the median income in 2030, up from 13% now.

Citytistics projections to 2030: each figure's own trend, blended with the typical trend across the places we rate, eased toward long-run US growth and carried forward from the latest release. The range is where 80% of places landed when we tested the same method on past releases.

MeasureLatest2030 projectionLikely rangeAvg. per year
Median rent$2,625/mo (2022)$4,000/mo$3,190 to $5,030/mo+5.4%
Median household income$236,250 (2024)$296,500$250,500 to $350,500+3.9%
Median home value$2,000,001 (2024)$2,638,000$1,915,000 to $3,634,000+4.7%
Population1,029 (2025)1,0801,040 to 1,130+1.0%

The median home would be worth 8.9 years of the median income in 2030, against 8.5 now.

A projection of recent trends, not a prediction of the economy or advice to buy or sell. How we project.

09

Places like Golden Beach

The closest matches on income, rent, home value, education and age, and the places nearby.

PlaceRentIncome
Kentfield, CA$2,741$249,896Compare
Mercer Island, WA$2,502$219,069Compare
Lafayette, CA$2,892$228,250Compare
La Cañada Flintridge, CA$2,873$241,875Compare
La Cañada Flintridge, CALafayette, CAMercer Island, WAKentfield, CAGolden Beach, FLGolden BeachKentfieldMercer IslandLa Cañada FlintridgeGolden BeachKentfieldMercer IslandLa Cañada Flintridge

Common questions

Is Golden Beach a good place to live?

It depends on what you need, so here is what the numbers say. Between the 2019 and 2022 surveys, rent rose 29.5% a year while household income rose 4.1%, so rent outran pay by more than in 99% of the 2,476 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the highest of 473 Florida places. After the median rent, and with prices for everything else adjusted to the US average, the median household has about $193,700 a year left, more than in 98% of places its size. It is the highest of 458 Florida places. On cost, space and class size it scores 91 out of 100 for families. See how it ranks with your own weights.

Is Golden Beach expensive to live in?

The median rent takes 13.3% of the median household income, against 20.4% in the typical place we track. Housing is a lighter load here than usual. The median home is valued at $2,000,001.

What salary do you need to live in Golden Beach?

To rent the median home without spending more than 30% of income on rent, a household needs about $105,000 a year. Work it out from your current city.

Is Golden Beach safe?

There were 0 reported violent crimes per 100,000 residents, against 192 in the typical place.

What places are similar to Golden Beach?

On income, rent, home value, education and age, the closest matches are Kentfield, CA, Mercer Island, WA, Lafayette, CA and La Cañada Flintridge, CA.

Sources and methods

The small numbers beside each measure point here. Every dataset is public; links go to the publisher.

  1. American Community Survey 5-year estimates · US Census Bureau · 2020 to 2024 estimatesTables B01002, B01003, B05002, B07003, B08013, B08301, B15003, B17001, B19013, B19301, B23025, B25002, B25003, B25010, B25035, B25064, B25070, B25077, B25088, B25103, B28002, S2701
  2. Regional Price Parities · US Bureau of Economic Analysis · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
  3. Fair Market Rents · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2027
  4. Income Limits · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2026
  5. House Price Index · Federal Housing Finance Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
  6. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages · US Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2025 annual averages
  7. Population Estimates · US Census Bureau · Vintage 2025
  8. SOI Tax Stats, county-to-county migration · Internal Revenue Service · Tax years 2022 to 2023Counts tax returns and the people on them; flows under 20 returns are suppressed.
  9. County Business Patterns · US Census Bureau · 2023 data
  10. National Register of Historic Places · National Park Service · Listings through 2026-05-22
  11. Crime Data Explorer · Federal Bureau of Investigation · 2025 data
  12. Common Core of Data · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024 release
  13. 1991-2020 climate normals · NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information · Series updated 2026-11-05Averages for 1991 to 2020 computed from NOAA's county climate series (nClimDiv).nClimDiv county series
  14. National Risk Index · Federal Emergency Management Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14NRI data and maps
  15. Air Quality System, annual AQI by county · US Environmental Protection Agency · 2025 dataAirData download files

Derived by Citytistics from the tables above: rent to income (B25064, B19013); home price to income (B25077, B19013).

What stands out compares Golden Beach with places of a similar size, using only figures measured for Golden Beach itself; county and metro figures never count. Survey figures are estimates with margins of error. Formulas and definitions: methodology. API: /api/v1/places/golden-beach-florida

Citytistics. “Golden Beach, Florida.” Data as of 2026-11-14. https://www.citytistics.com/city/golden-beach-florida/

This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.