Apartments for rent in Sunny Isles Beach, FL

Sunny Isles Beach, Florida is a town with approximately 22,000 residents. It's a comfortable place to settle down, as retirees account for a greater percentage of the population (26%) here than they do nationally (14%), while young adults figure less prominently in the demographics. Overall, the city's residents, with an average age of just over 47, are older than most cities in Florida. In terms of housing, residents are fairly evenly split between owning (51%) and renting (49%) their residence despite a relatively prohibitive average rent of $1,542 per month, significantly higher than the state average of $1,153.

Sunny Isles Beach has an average commute time of about 35 minutes, longer than the Florida average of about 29 minutes. Driving a car or truck is the most common mode of getting to work, chosen by 39% of residents, while public transit is not used widely. Relatively few residents (2%) walk to work, though the number surpasses the national average.

Many Sunny Isles Beach residents work in one of two industries: retail and scientific. Together, these industries account for 15% of the city's workforce. Meanwhile, looking at job function, many of the city's residents work in sales, as 11% of the city's population reports this as their field of work, the highest number of any profession. With an average annual income of about $72,000, Sunny Isles Beach workers earn slightly more than the average Florida resident. However, Sunny Isles Beach's average income is just about on par with the national average ($73,345). Sunny Isles Beach has a large percentage of residents older than 25 who have advanced degrees compared to the national average (7%), as 12% possess a Master's degree or a Doctoral degree. Furthermore, 20% have a Bachelor's degree, which also outpaces the national average.