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City Overview
Miami has heat - he at in the nightlife, the food, the weather, even the basketball team. What was once just swampland between the Everglades and the ocean has become an international playground and sophisticated vacation alternative to Central Florida's theme parks and attractions.
Miami owes much of its hot and spicy flavor to the waves of Cuban immigrants who made the city their home. A walk through Little Havana... More
City Facts
- Founded: 1836 (incorporated 1896)
- Head Official: Mayor Manuel A. Diaz (I) (since 2001)
- City Population
- 1980: 346,681
- 1990: 358,648
- 2000: 362,470
- 2003: 376,815
- Percent change, 1990–2000: 1.0%
- U.S. rank in 1980: 41st
- U.S. rank in 1990: 46th (State rank: 2nd)
- U.S. rank in 2000: 56th (State rank: 2nd)
- Metropolitan Area Population
- 1980: 1,626,000
- 1990: 1,937,194
- 2000: 2,253,362
- Percent change, 1990–2000: 16.3%
- U.S. rank in 1980: 12th (CMSA)
- U.S. rank in 1990: 11th (CMSA)
- U.S. rank in 2000: 12th (PMSA)
- Area: 36 square miles (2000)
- Elevation: 12 feet above sea level
- Average Annual Temperature: 76.7° F
- Average Annual Precipitation: 58.53 inches
- Major Economic Sectors: tourism, trade, banking, manufacturing
- Unemployment rate: 5.4% (December 2004)
- Per Capita Income: $15,128 (1999)
- 2002 FBI Crime Index Total: 33,952
- Major Colleges and Universities: University of Miami, Miami-Dade Community College, Florida International University, Barry University, St. Thomas University
- Daily Newspapers: The Miami Herald; Diario Las Americas
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