About the City

City Profile

The City of Miami Gardens was incorporated on May 13, 2003, as the 33rd city in Miami-Dade County. At a population of 105,457, it is the third largest city in Miami-Dade County (after Miami and Hialeah). The City is located in North-Central region of the county, mid-way between Fort Lauderdale and Miami, and is easily accessed by I-95, the Palmetto Expressway (SR 826) and the Florida Turnpike. The City comprises approximately 20 square miles.

Miami Gardens is home to Hard Rock Stadium and Calder Race Track. It has vibrant commercial corridors along the Palmetto Expressway (serving as the central shopping district for the furniture trade) and along U.S. 441 (serving the automobile trade). The City has rail access through the Florida East Coast Railway and the South Florida Tri-Rail System.

Boundaries

1. 151st Street to the South;
2. Countyline Road to the North;
3. North Miami Avenue/North East 2nd Avenue to the East;
4. North West 47th Avenue and North West 57th Avenue to the West