North Miami is a larger medium-sized coastal city (i.e. on the ocean, a bay, or inlet) located in the state of Florida. With a population of 59,008 people and 21 associated neighborhoods, North Miami is the 56th largest community in Florida.

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 7.77% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

North Miami is also nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Quite often, nautical areas such as these attract visitors and locals who come to enjoy the scenery and various waterfront activities.

In North Miami, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 33.01 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average. One bright side is that local public transit is widely used, so it may be an option to avoid the headache of driving in the heavy traffic by leaving the car at home and taking transit.

North Miami has a lot of people who ride the bus to and from work. In fact, for its size, North Miami has quite a high level of public transit users. North Miami’s need for inexpensive transportation options for its citizens is quite high.

The education level of North Miami citizens is a little higher than the average for US cities and towns: 22.09% of adults in North Miami have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in North Miami in 2022 was $26,638, which is lower middle income relative to Florida and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $106,552 for a family of four. However, North Miami contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

North Miami is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call North Miami home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of North Miami residents report their race to be Black or African-American, followed by White. North Miami also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 31.21% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in North Miami include Haitian, Jamaican, Italian, Brazilian, and Irish.

North Miami also has a high percentage of its population that was born in another country: 52.23%.

The most common language spoken in North Miami is French. Other important languages spoken here include French Creole and Spanish.