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25.86° N · 80.35° W · GEOID 1243900

Medley

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

Limited data population under 5,000

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The short answer

Medley is home to 988 people. Median household income is $40,735 a year and median rent is $1,320 a month, 38.9% of income (a ratio of two medians, not any one household's burden). That is above the usual 30% line for cost burden. The median home is valued at $87,300, about 2.1x annual median household income.

Median gross rent
$1,320
3% below the median place
Median household income
$40,735
49% below the median place
Median home value
$87,300
73% below the median place
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 Medley

  • 79% of residents were born outside the US, more than in 99% of the 1,842 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the highest of 465 Florida places.
  • After the median rent, and with prices for everything else adjusted to the US average, the median household has about $23,600 a year left, less than in 99% of places its size.
  • The median home is valued at $87,300, less than in 97% of places its size. It is the 2nd-lowest of 474 Florida places.
  • The median rent takes 38.9% of the median household's income, a bigger share than in 99% of places its size.
  • The median resident is 58.2 years old, older than in 97% of places its size.
01

Moving to Medley

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
4.3% of residents arrived from another county in the past year, 0.0% from another state. County figure.
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
$52,800 a year to rent the median home at the 30% line. From your city
Rent or buy
Median rent is $1,320 a month; owners with a mortgage pay $2,451 a month including taxes and insurance, on a median home of $87,300.
Getting to work
25 minutes each way on average; 9.8% work from home; 3.3% take transit.
If it is close but not quite
Golden Valley, AZ matches it on character. Compare the two
Moved from another state1
0.0%
below the median place (median 2.0%)
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
MeasureMedleyAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Moved here in the past year1County figure4.3%24% below
Moved from another state10.0%below (median 2.0%)
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

Property tax rate is 4.3%, 371% above the median place.

Medley38.9%
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
$52,800
a year, at the 30% line
Rent to income
38.9%
91% above the median place
Home price to income
2.1x
44% below the median place

Could you afford it?

The median rent would take
39%
over the 30% line
Left after rent, in US prices
$23,800
a year
Vs the typical household here
Same
as the median household

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Property tax rate1
4.3%
371% above the median place
Median home value1
$87,300
73% below the median place
Renters paying 30%+1
69.9%
38% above the median place
All 16 cost and housing measures
MeasureMedleyAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median gross rent1$1,3203% below
Rent to income138.9%91% above
Property tax rate14.3%371% above
Home price to income12.1x44% below
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)1County figure$3,74415% above
Median home value1$87,30073% below
Home prices, 1-year change5County figure2.8%13% below
Home prices, 5-year change5County figure79.5%54% above
Homeownership166.0%1% below
Renters paying 30%+169.9%38% above
Owner costs with a mortgage1County figure$2,45131% above
Vacant homes1County figure10.9%55% above
Median year built119790% above
03

Work and pay

Median household income is $40,735, 49% below the median place.

Median household income1
$40,735
49% below the median place
Income per person1
$24,046
40% below the median place
Poverty rate1
21.0%
95% above the median place
All 10 work and pay measures
MeasureMedleyAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median household income1$40,73549% below
Income per person1$24,04640% below
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 rate121.0%95% above
Mean commute125 min2% below
Works from home19.8%22% below
Commutes by transit1County figure3.3%292% above
04

Who lives here

Born abroad is 78.8%, above the median place (median 8.8%).

Born abroad1
78.8%
above the median place (median 8.8%)
High school or higher1
51.6%
44% below the median place
Median age1
58.2
49% above the median place

More about who lives here, against the typical place

Homes with broadband78.4% −15%
Bachelor's or higher10.7% −67%
Household size2.2 −12%
No health insurance11.3% +77%
All 9 people measures
MeasureMedleyAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Population19886646th largest
Population change since 202071.0%10% below
Median age158.249% above
Bachelor's or higher110.7%67% below
High school or higher151.6%44% below
Household size12.212% below
Born abroad178.8%above (median 8.8%)
No health insurance111.3%77% above
Homes with broadband178.4%15% below
05

Life in Medley

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 students11
335,631
above the median place (median 4,897)
Public schools11
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
MeasureMedleyAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Public schools11County figure530above (median 9)
Public school students11County figure335,631above (median 4,897)
Students per teacher11County 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

January average low is 58°F, 128% above the median place.

No crime figure yet. Either the city police department did not report to the FBI for the latest year, or our monthly fetch has not reached Medley. Larger places are fetched first.

January average low12
58°F
128% above the median place
Average temperature12
76°F
39% above the median place
Hurricane risk13
100.0
41% above the median place
All 11 weather and risk measures
MeasureMedleyAmong 6,645 placesVs median
July average high12County figure91°F5% above
January average low12County figure58°F128% above
Average temperature12County figure76°F39% above
Annual precipitation12County figure57.5 in31% above
Natural hazard risk13County figure99.68% above
Hurricane risk13County figure100.041% above
Tornado risk13County figure98.721% above
Wildfire risk13County figure96.858% above
Heat wave risk13County figure99.310% above
Median air quality index14County figure479% above
Good air days14County figure56.4%18% below
08

Medley in 2030: where the trends point

If recent trends hold, the median rent will take about 40% of the median income in 2030, up from 39% 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$1,320/mo (2024)$1,730/mo$1,420 to $2,110/mo+4.6%
Median household income$40,735 (2024)$52,000$44,000 to $61,500+4.1%
Median home value$87,300 (2024)$132,000$96,000 to $182,000+7.2%
Population1,075 (2025)1,1001,050 to 1,140+0.4%

The median home would be worth 2.5 years of the median income in 2030, against 2.1 now.

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

09

Places like Medley

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

PlaceRentIncome
Golden Valley, AZ$1,134$42,585Compare
Silver Springs, NV$1,201$48,944Compare
West Lealman, FL$1,302$51,589Compare
Bullhead City, AZ$1,079$50,556Compare
Bullhead City, AZWest Lealman, FLSilver Springs, NVGolden Valley, AZMedley, FLMedleyGolden ValleySilver SpringsWest LealmanBullhead CityMedleyGolden ValleySilver SpringsWest LealmanBullhead City

Common questions

Is Medley a good place to live?

It depends on what you need, so here is what the numbers say. 79% of residents were born outside the US, more than in 99% of the 1,842 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the highest of 465 Florida places. After the median rent, and with prices for everything else adjusted to the US average, the median household has about $23,600 a year left, less than in 99% of places its size. On cost, space and class size it scores 20 out of 100 for families. See how it ranks with your own weights.

Is Medley expensive to live in?

The median rent takes 38.9% of the median household income, against 20.4% in the typical place we track. Housing is a heavier load here than usual. The median home is valued at $87,300.

What salary do you need to live in Medley?

To rent the median home without spending more than 30% of income on rent, a household needs about $52,800 a year. Work it out from your current city.

What places are similar to Medley?

On income, rent, home value, education and age, the closest matches are Golden Valley, AZ, Silver Springs, NV, West Lealman, FL and Bullhead City, AZ.

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. Common Core of Data · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024 release
  12. 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
  13. National Risk Index · Federal Emergency Management Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14NRI data and maps
  14. 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); property tax rate (B25103, B25077); home price to income (B25077, B19013).

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

Citytistics. “Medley, Florida.” Data as of 2026-11-14. https://www.citytistics.com/city/medley-florida/

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