Home prices in Miami Beach run 662% above the national median: $3,200,000 versus $420,000. Relative to the $550,000 median household income here, the price-to-income ratio comes out to 5.8x.
At a 1% effective rate, Miami Beach property taxes add $2,667 to the monthly payment on the median home, $32,000 a year in total.
Florida is one of nine states with no state income tax. Against a $20,593/month mortgage payment here, that's real, recurring savings compared to an income-tax state at the same salary.
Beyond housing, Miami Beach's cost of living index sits at 228 (national average = 100), running above the national baseline for groceries, transportation, and everyday services.
Miami Beach's median home price runs 433% higher than nearby Miami: $600,000 there versus $3,200,000 here.