City of Miami

The City of Miami is the seat of Miami-Dade County, the most populous county in Florida located in between the Everglades and Biscayne National Parks. The city covers an area of 56.6 square miles and is known as the “Magic City”. According to the most recent U.S.

Census estimates, 441,003 people call Miami home. Diversity is one of the hallmarks that defines us, and we draw strength from it as many of our residents come from the Caribbean and Central and South America. In fact, 70% of our population is Hispanic or Latino.

In 2016, the City of Miami was chosen along with the City of Miami Beach and Miami-Dade County as regional partners to join 100 Resilient Cities’ (100RC) global network which was founded by the Rockefeller Foundation.

Miami is a Future City and as such, the city is addressing rising seas and climate concerns. City voters approved the Miami Forever Bond in November 2017 and the initial phase of the program was launched in December of 2018.