Miami

Miami
Nickname(s): 
The 305, Magic City, Gateway to the Americas and Vice City
Interactive map of Miami
Miami
Location within the state of Florida
Miami
Location within the United States
Coordinates: 25°47′N 80°13′W / 25.78°N 80.21°W / 25.78; -80.21
Country United States
State Florida
County Miami-Dade
SettledAfter 1858
IncorporatedJuly 28, 1896
Founded byJulia Tuttle
Named afterMiami River, ultimately derived from Mayaimi
Government
  TypeMayor–Commission
  MayorFrancis Suarez (R)
Area
  Total
56.07 sq mi (145.23 km2)
  Land36.00 sq mi (93.23 km2)
  Water20.08 sq mi (52.00 km2)
  Metro
6,137 sq mi (15,890 km2)
Elevation
6 ft (1.8 m)
Highest elevation
42 ft (12.8 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
442,241
  Estimate 
(2024)
487,014
  Rank43rd in the United States
2nd in Florida
  Density12,284.47/sq mi (4,743.55/km2)
  Urban
6,077,522 (US: 4th)
  Urban density4,884.8/sq mi (1,886.0/km2)
  Metro
6,091,747 (US: 9th)
DemonymMiamian
GDP
  Metro$533.674 billion (2023)
Time zoneUTC−05:00 (EST)
  Summer (DST)UTC−04:00
ZIP Codes
33101–33102, 33106, 33109, 33111–33112, 33114, 33116, 33119, 33122, 33124–33138, 33140–33147, 33149–33158, 33160–33170, 33172–33199, 33206, 33222, 33231, 33233–33234, 33238–33239, 33242–33243, 33245, 33247, 33255–33257, 33261, 33265–33266, 33269, 33280, 33283, 33296, 33299
Area code(s)305, 786, 645
FIPS code12-45000
GNIS feature ID277593, 2411786
Websitewww.miami.gov

Miami is a coastal city in the U.S. state of Florida. It is the second-most populous city in Florida, with a population of 442,241 at the 2020 census. The Miami metropolitan area in South Florida has an estimated 6.46 million residents and is the sixth-largest metropolitan area in the United States. Miami has the third-largest skyline in the U.S. with over 300 high-rises, 70 of which exceed 491 ft (150 m). It is the county seat of Miami-Dade County.

Miami is a major center and leader in finance, commerce, culture, arts, and international trade. Miami's metropolitan area is by far the largest urban economy in Florida, with a 2017 gross domestic product of $344.9 billion. In a 2018 UBS study of 77 world cities, Miami was the third-richest city in the U.S. and the third-richest globally in purchasing power. Miami is a majority-minority city with a Hispanic and Latino population of 310,472, or 70.2 percent of the city's population, as of 2020.

Downtown Miami has among the largest concentrations of international banks in the U.S. and is home to several large national and international companies. The Health District is home to several major University of Miami-affiliated hospital and health facilities, including Jackson Memorial Hospital, the nation's largest hospital with 1,547 beds, and the Miller School of Medicine, the University of Miami's academic medical center and teaching hospital, and others engaged in health-related care and research. PortMiami, the city's seaport, is the busiest cruise port in the world in both passenger traffic and cruise lines.

The Miami metropolitan area is the second-most visited city or metropolitan statistical area in the U.S. after New York City, with over four million visitors in 2022. Miami has sometimes been called the "Gateway to Latin America" because of the magnitude of its commercial and cultural ties to Latin America.