Miami
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Miami (/maɪˈæmi/ my-AM-ee), officially the City of Miami, is a coastal metropolis and the seat of Miami-Dade County in South Florida. With a population of 442,241 as of the 2020 census,[6] it is the second-most populous city in the state of Florida after Jacksonville. It is the core of the much larger Miami metropolitan area, which, with a population of 6.14 million, is the third-largest metro in the Southeast and ninth-largest in the United States.[9] The city has the third-largest skyline in the U.S. with over 300 high-rises,[13] 58 of which exceed 491 ft (150 m).[14]
Miami | |
|---|---|
| City of Miami | |
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| Nicknames: The 305, Magic City, Gateway to the Americas, Gateway to Latin America, Capital of Latin America[1] and Vice City | |
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| Coordinates: 25.775163°N 80.208615°W / 25.775163; -80.208615[2] | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Florida |
| County | Miami-Dade |
| Settled | After 1858[lower-alpha 1] |
| Incorporated | July 28, 1896 |
| Founded by | Julia Tuttle |
| Named for | Miami River, ultimately derived from Mayaimi |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor–Commission |
| • Mayor | Francis X. Suarez (R) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 56.07 sq mi (145.23 km2) |
| • Land | 36.00 sq mi (93.23 km2) |
| • Water | 20.08 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 | |
| • Total | 442,241 |
| • Estimate (2022)[7] | 449,514 |
| • Rank | 44th in the United States 2nd in Florida |
| • Density | 12,284.47/sq mi (4,743.55/km2) |
| • Urban | 6,077,522 (US: 4th) |
| • Urban density | 4,884.8/sq mi (1,886.0/km2) |
| • Metro | 6,091,747 (US: 9th) |
| Demonym | Miamian |
| Time zone | UTC– 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 |
| FIPS code | 12-45000 |
| GNIS feature ID | 277593, 2411786 |
| GDP (City, 2019) | $151 billion[10] (14th) |
| GMP (Metro, 2020) | $377.5 billion[11][12] (12th) |
| Website | miamigov.com |
Miami is a major center and leader in finance, commerce, culture, arts, and international trade.[15][16] Miami's metropolitan area is by far the largest urban economy in Florida, with a gross domestic product of $344.9 billion as of 2017.[17] According to a 2018 UBS study of 77 world cities, Miami is the third-richest city in the U.S. and the third richest globally in purchasing power.[18] 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.[19]
Downtown Miami has one of the largest concentrations of international banks in the U.S. and is home to several large national and international companies.[20] 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,[21] and the Leonard M. 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.[22] Miami is the second-largest tourism hub for international visitors after New York City.[23] Miami has sometimes been called the "Gateway to Latin America" because of the magnitude of its commercial and cultural ties to the region.[24]
In 2022, Miami ranked seventh in the U.S. in business activity, human capital, information exchange, cultural experience, and political engagement.[25]