# South Miami (city) — Miami / South Florida family neighborhood fact pack

Source: https://familyhomefinder.com/places/miami/south-miami-city
Last updated: 2026-04-30

## Headline
Backup pick (rank #4) in our family home-search sample report for this metro — short-listed but not in the top three.

## Schools (NCES Common Core, NCES CCD 2022-23)
- LUDLAM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Elementary, grades PK-5, 269 students, 57% free/reduced lunch) — https://familyhomefinder.com/schools/miami/ludlam-elementary-school-0456
- SOUTH MIAMI K-8 CENTER (Elementary, grades PK-8, 534 students, 51% free/reduced lunch) — https://familyhomefinder.com/schools/miami/south-miami-k-8-center-0518
- SUNSET ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Elementary, grades PK-5, 1,196 students, 12% free/reduced lunch) — https://familyhomefinder.com/schools/miami/sunset-elementary-school-0523
- SOUTH MIAMI MIDDLE SCHOOL (Middle, grades 6-8, 725 students, 44% free/reduced lunch) — https://familyhomefinder.com/schools/miami/south-miami-middle-school-0584
- SOMERSET ACADEMY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL SOUTH MIAMI CAMPUS (Elementary, grades K-5, 505 students, 20% free/reduced lunch) — https://familyhomefinder.com/schools/miami/somerset-academy-elementary-school-south-miami-campus-7511
- SOMERSET ACADEMY CHARTER MIDDLE SCHOOL SOUTH MIAMI CAMPUS (Middle, grades 6-8, 178 students, 22% free/reduced lunch) — https://familyhomefinder.com/schools/miami/somerset-academy-charter-middle-school-south-miami-campus-7554

## Climate (NOAA 1991-2020 normals at MIAMI WSO CITY, 1.5 mi)
- Annual mean: 77.4°F (low 73°F / high 82°F)
- Precipitation: 51.0 in/yr
- Snowfall: negligible

## Seismic (USGS NSHM)
- 2%-in-50yr PGA: 0.018g — Low band (NSHM E2014B)

## Flood (FEMA NFHL)
- Zone: X (AREA OF MINIMAL FLOOD HAZARD)

## Crime (FBI CDE 2023, Village of Pinecrest Police Department)
- Violent: 67 per 100k
- Property: 1,236 per 100k

## Air quality (EPA AirNow at Miami, 2026-05-02)
- AQI 65 (Moderate), driven by PM2.5

## Census ACS (ACS 5-year 2023)
- Median household income: $80,924
- Median home value: $768,900
- Family-with-kids share: 58%
- Population (ZCTA): 32,167

## Sold comps (top 3 by recency)
- $985,000 · 3/2 · 1,810 sqft · Feb 25, 2026 · 6312 SW 64th Ct, South Miami, FL 33143 (https://www.redfin.com/FL/South-Miami/6312-SW-64th-Ct-33143/home)
- $1,150,000 · 3/2.5 · 1,950 sqft · Jan 12, 2026 · 5840 SW 80th St, South Miami, FL 33143 (https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/5840-SW-80th-St-South-Miami-FL-33143/)

## Verdict
Strongest single-school case for bilingual, but budget breaks on the typical 3/2. Becomes #1 if a unicorn lists in walking distance to Sunset Elementary at or under $925k.

Pros: Sunset Elementary full-immersion Spanish is a genuine dual-language magnet — values fit; Metrorail station = real transit option for Sofia; Walkable downtown South Miami (Sunset Place, restaurants, community feel).
Cons: $900k buys the bottom of the 3/2 market — most fitting inventory is $950k-$1.2M; MS pipeline is weaker than elementary — magnet application becomes the play; Sunset is a magnet — verify residency-priority status for any address.

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