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CITY ENVIRONMENT DATA
Miami, Florida
State Florida
City Miami
County1 Miami-Dade
City Population (2005)2 361,701 2.1% of state population
City Population Rank in United States, largest 50 Cities (2005) 47 (of top 50 in U.S.)
City Population Rank in Urban Environment Report (2005) 47 (of 72 in EDN study)
City Population Rank in State (2005) 2
City Size Classification - Population Mid
City Size Classification - Population Density High Density
State Capitol City Tallahassee
State Population (2005)2 17,382,511
 
 
CIVIC LEADERSHIP INFORMATION
Mayor Name (as of 1/1/2007) Manual A. Diaz
Mayor/City Website (as of 1/1/2007) http://miamigov.com/cms/mayor/
Mayor/City Contact (as of 1/1/2007) 305-250-5300
Mayor Political Affiliation (as of 1/1/2007) Independent
Next General Mayoral Election Tuesday, November 3, 2009
US Mayors Climate Protection Agreement as of 10/18/06 Yes
State Governor Name Charlie Crist
State/Governor Website http://www.myflorida.com/
State/Governor Contact Information 850-488-2272
State/Governor Party Affiliation Republican
State Governor Current Term Ends January 1, 2011
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Note: All rank information is out of 72 cities, though not all may have reported in every category.
1 is the 'best' (least polluting, most tree cover, etc) and 72 is the 'worst'.
 

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Detail Information Data City Rank State Rank
 
EDN VULNERABLE POPULATION INDEX (EDN VPI) 1.75    
Vulnerable Population Estimate 27.5%    
     Disability Status 16.9% 48  
     Emphysema 1.31% 61  
     Cardiovascular Disease 25.59% 59  
     Diabetes 5.43% 60  
     Pediatric Asthma 8.50% 30  
     Adult Asthma 7.48% 18  
     Adult Obesity 18.4%   9
     People Without Health Insurance 20.3%   49
     Age: Children under 5 years 7.2% 29  
     Age: 65 years and over 18.2% 72  
     Not Literate (Adult Level 1 Literacy) 63.0% 72  
     Adults without High School Degree (or higher) 37.1% 1  
     High School Drop-Out Rate 47.9% 28  
     Unemployed (Civilian Labor Force) 8.5% 42  
     Individuals Below Poverty 28.3% 69  
     Children (under 18 years old) Below Poverty 38.2% 69  
     Free or Reduced Lunch 59.3% 37  
     Other Languages Spoken at Home (primary language is not English) 78.8% 72  
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Detail Information Data City Rank State Rank
1 • TOXICS & WASTE     (metadata) (score) 2.7    
Overall Toxics Rank Average 34.9 (of 51) 45  
Cumulative Cancer-Causing Chemical Releases by State (pounds, 1987 - 2000) 47,824,233 pounds   28
Cumulative Developmental Toxicant Releases by State (pounds, 1987 - 2000) 30,803,276 pounds 23
Cumulative Reproductive Toxicant Releases by State (pounds, 1987 - 2000) 1,809,676 pounds 22
Cumulative Suspected Neurological Toxicant Releases by State (pounds, 1987 - 2000) 480,104,777 pounds 32
Cumulative Suspected Respiratory Toxicant Releases by State (pounds, 1987 - 2000) 653,924,826 pounds 36
Dioxin Releases by State (grams in 2000) 75.0 grams 39
Number of Superfund Sites in County 7 sites 64  
Municipal Solid Waste Generation, tons per person (1997) 0.966 tons per person 19
Recycling Rate (1997) 40.0% 6
Tons Municipal Solid Waste Generated by State (2004) 22,797,930 tons 47
Municipal Solid Waste Generated Per Capita by State, tons/person (2004) 1.3 tons/person 24
Tons Municipal Solid Waste Recycled by State (2004) 5,466,500 tons 5
% Municipal Solid Waste Recycled by State (2004) 24.0% 21
% Municipal Solid Waste to Waste-to-Energy (2004) 25.4% 4
% Change in Municipal Solid Waste Generated (1997 to 2004) 34.6% 28
% Change in State Recycling Rate (1997 to 2004) -40.0% 39
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Detail Information Data City Rank State Rank
2 • AIR QUALITY     (metadata) (score)    2.3***    
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) Released, Tons in 2002 467,100 tons   41
Nitrogen Oxides (NOx) Released, Tons in 2002 258,200 tons   46
Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Released, Tons in 2002 131,498,000 tons   46
Mercury Released, Pounds in 2002 2,110.0 pounds   31
High Ozone Days (annual # of, Weighted Average) (2001-2003) 0.7 days 10  
Short-term Particle Pollution Weighted Average, 24 Hour (2001 - 2003) 0.3 PM2.5 8  
Year-Round Particle Pollution - Design Value (Annual PM2.5) (2001 - 2003) 9.5 PM2.5 10  
High Ozone Days (annual # of, Weighted Average) (2002 - 2004) 0.7 days 11  
Short-term Particle Pollution Weighted Average, 24 Hour (2002 - 2004) 1.0 PM2.5 27  
Year-Round Particle Pollution - Design Value (Annual PM2.5) (2002 - 2004) 9.4 PM2.5 11  
EPA Ambient Carbon Monoxide (CO) (8-hr ppm) 4 ppm 42  
EPA Ambient Lead (PB) Q Max (ug/m3) (Not Available) (Not Available)  
EPA Mean Ambient Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2 ppm) 0.013 ppm 14  
EPA Larger Particle (PM10) 24-hr (ug/m3) 27 ug/m3 31  
EPA Mean Ambient Sulfur Dioxide (SO2 ppm) 0.001 ppm 2  
EPA Days over 100 AQI (Warning Level) 1 day 3  
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Detail Information Data City Rank State Rank
3 • DRINKING & SURFACE WATER     (metadata) (score)    2.1***    
DRINKING WATER QUALITY
Tap Water Quality & Compliance Grade (Not Available) ---  
Right to Know Report, What's in your Tap Water Grade (Not Available) ---  
Drinking Water Source Protection Grade (Not Available) ---  
WATERSHED & RESOURCES
Watershed Name Everglades ---  
# of Units in Watershed (Not Available) (Not Available)  
# of Assessed Watershed Units (Not Available) (Not Available)  
# of Threatened & Impaired Watershed Units (Not Available) (Not Available)  
% of Watershed Units Assessed as Impaired or Threatened (Not Available) 1  
% of Watershed Units Not Assessed (Not Available) 1  
U.S. Census Annual Rainfall, inches (1961-1990) 55.91 inches 2  
Water Area Total, square miles 5,991 square miles 7  
Water Area Inland, square miles 4,683 square miles 10  
Water Area Coastal, square miles 1,308 square miles 6  
Water Area Great Lakes, square miles 0 square miles 10  
Average # of Days with Precipitation of .01 Inch or More to 1998, Station Miami ---  
Average # of Days with Precipitation of .01 Inch or More to 1998, Length of record in years 56 years 33  
Average # of Days with Precipitation of .01 Inch or More to 1998, Annual 131 days 9  
Snow & Ice Pellets (thru 1998), Station Miami ---  
Snow & Ice Pellets (thru 1998), Length of record in years 56 years 29  
Snow & Ice Pellets, Annual inches (thru 1998) Trace (Not Available)  
WATER WITHDRAWN
Water Withdrawn - Total, gallons/day 18,200,000,000 gallons/day 17  
Fresh Water Withdrawn - Per capita, gallons/day 509,000,000 gallons/day 62  
Ground water, gallons/day 4,340,000,000 gallons/day 18  
Surface water, gallons/day 13,800,000,000 gallons/day 18  
Irrigation, gallons/day 3,470,000,000 gallons/day 29  
Public Supply, gallons/day 2,360,000,000 gallons/day 17  
Industrial, gallons/day 649,000,000 gallons/day 29  
Thermo-Electric, gallons/day 11,600,000,000 gallons/day 10  
Fresh Water Consumption, gallons/day 2,780,000,000 gallons/day 28  
WATER POLLUTION
Water Supplier Miami-Dade Water and Sewer Authority ---  
Number of People Served by Water Supplier 2,100,000 people 5  
Year(s) Included in Summary 1998-2003 ---  
Total Contaminants Detected 12 contaminants 17  
Contaminants Detected, Over Health Based Limits 3 contaminants 26  
Agricultural Pollutants Detected 1 contaminant 6  
Agricultural Pollutants Detected, Over Health Based Limits 0 contaminants 1  
Sprawl and Urban Pollutants Detected 2 contaminants 16  
Sprawl and Urban Pollutants Detected, Over Health Based Limits 1 contaminant 32  
Industrial Pollutants Detected 7 contaminants 26  
Industrial Pollutants Detected, Over Health Based Limits 2 contaminants 43  
Water Treatment & Distribution By-Products Detected 5 contaminants 17  
Water Treatment & Distribution By-Products Detected, Over Health Based Limits 1 contaminant 19  
Naturally Occurring Contaminants Detected 7 contaminants 39  
Naturally Occurring Contaminants Detected, Over Health Based Limits 2 contaminants 48  
WATER HEALTH & TESTING SUMMARY
Contaminants in Tap Water 12 contaminants 17  
Contaminants in Tap Water, Over Health Based Limits 3 contaminants 26  
Contaminants Reported as Tested by this Water Supplier 117 contaminants 30  
Contaminants with Federal Legal Limit in Tap Water 73 contaminants ---  
Regulated Contaminants Tested 103 contaminants 26  
Unregulated Contaminants Tested 14 contaminants 42  
WATER VIOLATION SUMMARY
Total Violations 2 violations 53  
Health Violations 0 violations 1  
Monitoring Violations 2 violations 60  
Reporting Violations 0 violations 1  
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Detail Information Data City Rank State Rank
4 • QUALITY OF LIFE (SITES4)     (metadata) (score) 3.3    
DENSITY & SPRAWL
Population Density, people per square mile of land area 10,160.9 people per square mile 7  
Housing Density, units per square mile of land area 4,159.7 housing units per square mile 8  
TRANSPORTATION
Mean Travel Time to Work, minutes (2000) 28.1 minutes 59  
Mean Travel Time to Work, minutes (2004) 27.7 minutes 63  
Means of Transportation - % Carpool (2000) 16.3% 10  
Means of Transportation - % Public (2000) 11.4% 18  
Means of Transportation - % Walk or Bike (2000) 3.7% 30  
Means of Transportation - % Work @ Home (2000) 2.1% 60  
Cost of Living: Transportation, % of National Average 111.2 56  
Motor Vehicle Registrations per 100 Residents (2003) 83.6 MV registrations   24
% Change in Motor Vehicle Registrations (1980 to 2003) 90.8%   48
Motor Vehicle Registrations - Autos Only per 100 Residents (2003) 49.3 MV registrations   35
Motor Vehicle Registrations per Licensed Driver (2003) 1.13 MV registrations   18
Total State Highway Mileage (2003) 120,375 miles   42
Total State Highway Mileage, Estimated % of Land Area (2003) 0.507%   39
Urban Highway Mileage, % of Total State Highway Mileage (2003) 56.9%   6
Total Highway Mileage per Licensed Driver (2003) 0.01 miles   9
Total Highway Mileage per Motor Vehicle Registration (2003) 8.29 miles   9
State $ Disbursements for Highways (2003) $6,664,000,000   49
State $ Disbursements for Highways, per highway mile (2003) $55,360 per mile   43
% Change in State Disbursements for Highways (1995 to 2003) 94.8%   46
Annual Person Hours of Delay, per person (2003) 29.0 hours per person 40  
Annual Congestion Cost, $ per person (2003) $487 per person 39  
Annual Congestion Delay and Fuel Cost (2003) $2,486,000,000 44  
Fuel Wasted, gallons per person (2003) 17 gallons per person 37  
INCOME & EMPLOYMENT
Median Household Income (2004) $24,031 72  
Median Household Income (2000) $23,483 72  
Per capita income (2004) $17,165 64  
Per capita Personal Income (2000) $15,128 67  
% of Families Below Poverty Level (2004) 26.4% 70  
% of Individuals Below Poverty Level (1999) 28.5% 71  
% of Individuals Below Poverty Level (2004) 28.3% 69  
% of Households with Public Assistance Income (2000) 9.9% 67  
% of Children Under 18 Years Old Below Poverty Level (1999) 38.2% 69  
People In the Labor Force, Unemployed (2005) 14,187 people 23  
% In the Labor Force: Unemployed (2005) 4.9% 28  
% of the Civilian Labor Force: Unemployed (2005) 8.5% 42  
% In the Labor Force: Unemployed (2000) 5.9% 60  
% of the Civilian Labor Force Unemployed (2000) 11.7% 69  
% Change in the Labor Force Unemployed (2000 to 2005) -19.5% 5  
% Change in the Civilian Labor Force Unemployed (2000 to 2005) -37.6% 4  
State Minimum Wage Laws (2006) Higher Than Federal ---  
State Minimum Wage Rates (2006) $6.40 per hour 21  
EDUCATION
# of School Age Kids K-12 (ages 5 to 17) 104,558 kids (0.6 % of total pop.) 27  
Largest School District Enrollment 368,625 kids (2.1% of total pop.) 4  
% on Free or Reduced Lunch 59.3% 37  
Cumulative Promotion Index (CPI) Graduation Rate 52.1% 42  
Level of Education: % with High School Degree or Higher (2004) 62.9% 72  
Level of Education: % with Bachelor's Degree or Higher (2004) 20.2% 65  
Adult Level 1 Literacy Rate 63% 72  
State School Bus Efficiency (2002) Middle of the Road   ---
State School Bus Soot Pollution Grade C   ---
State School Bus Cleanup Program Rank (2006) Poor   ---
State School Bus Smog Pollution Rank (2006) Average   ---
HOUSING & COST OF LIVING
Occupied Housing Units (2004) 130,403 units 49  
% of Owner Occupied Housing 65.0% 4  
Cost of Living: Housing 186.0 60  
Cost of Living: Utilities 104.9 41  
Cost of Living: Miscellaneous 104.8 53  
Cost of Living: Overall 136.2 60  
CIVIC ENGAGEMENT
Voter Turnout in the Election of November 2004 66.17%   15
State Voter Turnout Rate: 2002 Election 42.80%   43
State Voter Turnout Rate: 2004 Election 56.30%   34
State Volunteering Rate: 2002-2005 Combined 23.8%   48
SAFETY/SECURITY
Total Crime Rate, Incidents per 100,000 people (2004) 8,039.3 incidents per 100,000 people 53  
Violent Crime Rate, Incidents per 100,000 people (2004) 1,677.4 incidents per 100,000 people 67  
Property Crime Rate, Incidents per 100,000 people (2004) 6,361.9 incidents per 100,000 people 50  
Total Crime Rate, Incidents per 100,000 people (2003) 8,784.8 incidents per 100,000 people 59  
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Detail Information Data City Rank State Rank
5 • PARKS & RECREATION OPPORTUNITIES     (metadata) (score) 3.9    
Average # of Parks, per square mile 3.0 parks per square mile 8  
Average Area Dedicated to Parks, per city square mile 0.0 park acres per city square mile 45  
Park Area per 1000 Residents, acres 3.1 acres 47  
Parkland as % of City Area 5.6% 39  
Adjusted Park Spending, per resident $49 per resident 13  
Total City Tree Canopy % 0.4% 58  
Total City Urbanized Area % 71.1% 52  
Park Programs to Assist Low-Income Park Users No ---  
Disability Advisory Committees Yes ---  
Collection of Data on Crime in Parks No ---  
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Detail Information Data City Rank State Rank
6 • HUMAN & PUBLIC HEALTH     (metadata) (score) 3.3    
Pediatric Asthma, rate (%) (ALA 2006) 8.50% 30
Adult Asthma, rate (%) (ALA 2006) 7.48% 18
Chronic Bronchitis, rate (%) (ALA 2006) 3.18% 52
Emphysema, rate (%) (ALA 2006) 1.31% 61
Cardiovascular Disease, rate (%) (ALA 2006) 25.59% 59
Diabetes, rate (%) (ALA 2006) 5.43% 60  
% of Adults with Obesity (2001) 18.4% 9
Change in % of Adults with Obesity (1991-2001) 8.3% 22
CDC Obesity Trends U.S. Adults 1992 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Prevalence Rate (1992) 10%-14% ---
CDC Obesity Trends U.S. Adults 1997 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Prevalence Rate (1997) 15%-19% ---
CDC Obesity Trends U.S. Adults 2003 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Prevalence Rate (2003) 15%-19% ---
% of Adults Lacking Healthcare Insurance, ages 18 - 65 (2001) 19.0% 45
Infant Mortality Rate (2002) 7.5% 32
Number of Cancer Deaths per 100,000 people (2002) 183.7 12
Cost of Living: Health 122.1 58  
% of People without Health Insurance Coverage by State (2003-04 Average) 19.0% 47
% of People without Health Insurance Coverage by State (2004-05 Average) 20.3% 49
Rate of Change in People without Health Insurance Coverage, between 2003-2004 and 2004-2005 6.8% 44
Change in People without Health Insurance Coverage, between 2003-2004 and 2004-2005 1.3% 48
Number of small, local, sustainable food sources: Farms 3 farms 59
Number of small, local, sustainable food sources: Farmers' Markets 5 markets 51
Number of small, local, sustainable food sources: Restaurants 0 restaurants 37
Number of small, local, sustainable food sources: Groceries 2 grocery stores 26
Number of small, local, sustainable food sources: Other 0 other sources 57
Cost of Living: Food 107.2 47
Lung Cancer Deaths/100,000 Men (1999-2003) 56.4% 10
Lung Cancer Deaths/100,000 Women (1999-2003) 23.8% 2
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Detail Information Data City Rank State Rank
7 • GLOBAL WARMING CLIMATE CHANGE     (metadata) (score)    3.6***    
Mini-Kyoto Participant, US Mayors Climate Protection Agreement (as of 10/18/06) Yes ---
Number of State and Local Net Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reduction Programs 0 programs   32
Net Metering Net Metering Offered by only one or more Individual Utilities   ---
Net Metering Residential Size Limit 10 kW   34
Net Metering Commercial Size Limit 10 kW   36
Completed Climate Action Plans No State Climate Action Plan   ---
Regional Initiatives No   ---
States with Greenhouse Gas Inventories Yes   ---
States with Greenhouse Gas Reporting & Registries No   ---
States with Public Benefit Funds None   ---
States with Renewable Portfolio Standards 0%   20
Date set for Renewable Portfolio Standards (Not Available)   (Not Available)
States with Green Pricing Programs Optional   ---
States with Renewable Energy Credit Tracking Systems No   ---
States with Mandates and Incentives Promoting Ethanol None   ---
States with Residential Energy Codes State Codes with ECPA Compliance   ---
States with Commercial Energy Codes 1999 ASHRAE or Later (ECPA Compliant)   ---
Green Building Standards for State Buildings None   ---
ICLEI's Cities for Climate Protection Participant (US CCP) Yes ---
% of State Generation that is from Renewable sources (2003) 2.9%   36
Average percentage of possible sunshine thru 1998: Length of record (years) 46 years 43
Average percentage of Possible Sunshine: Annual 68% 10
Annual Average wind speed, m.p.h. 9.2 mph 26
January Average wind speed, m.p.h. 9.5 mph 33
July Average wind speed, m.p.h. 7.9 mph 32
Heating Degree Days 200 days 2
Cooling Degree Days 4,198 days 59
Average Relative Humidity (%), Length of record (years) 34 years 45
Annual Morning Average Relative Humidity (%) 83% 46
Annual Afternoon Average Relative Humidity (%) 61% 44
Elevation, feet 7 feet 3
 
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Detail Information Data City Rank State Rank
BACKGROUND INFORMATION      
SIZE & CLASSIFICATION
City Population (2005)2 361,701 47 (of 72 in EDN study) 2.1% of state population
City Population (2000) 362,470 47 (of 72 in EDN study)  
State Population (2005)2 17,382,511 4 (of 51 in EDN study)  
General Region South ---  
EPA Region 4 ---  
PHYSICAL QUALITIES
City Land Area, square miles 36.0 square miles 62 0.1% of state land area
State Land Area, square miles 53,937 square miles 26  
Watershed Name Everglades ---  
Elevation, feet 7 ft. (2.1 m) 35  
Average Daily Temperature - January 68.1°F (20.1°C) 2
Average Daily Temperature - July 83.7°F (28.7°C) 63  
DEMOGRAPHIC SUMMARY
Median Age 37.1 years 29  
18 years and older, % of population (2004) 66.3% 71  
65 years and older, % of population (2004) 18.2% 1  
Under 5 years of age 23,568 kids (7.2% of total pop.) 47  
One Race-White % (2005) 68.5% 27  
One Race - Non-white % (2005) 31.5% 46  
Hispanic or Latino, of any race % (2005) 67.4% 2  
% of Population who Speak a non-English Language at Home (2004) 78.8% 1  
Largest School District Name Miami-Dade ---  
 
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1 Use of the * within the County field indicates the city is in multiple counties. Typically the county for which the city serves as a county seat was selected.
2 Use of the * within the Population Rank Indicates year 2000 data was used since year 2004 data was not available.
3 Scores in parenthesis indicate partial scores, e.g. at least one scored indicator was not available or reported for this city.
4 SITES is an acronym developed by EDN as a summary for the 'Safety, Income, Transportation, Education and Sprawl' Topic.
 
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