Florida City, Florida
Florida City is a city of 12,943 people in Miami-Dade County, Florida, founded in December 29, 1914.
Why visit Florida City
Townapedia lists 9 museums and landmarks, 18 parks and trails, 34 places to eat, 25 places to stay and 2 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Seminole Cafe and Hotel, Historic Town Hall, Florida Pioneer Museum and Losner Park.
August is the warmest month, with average highs of 92°F; January lows average 55°F.
Weather in Florida City
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Florida City
Florida City is a city in Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States. It is the southernmost municipality in the South Florida metropolitan area. Florida City is primarily a Miami suburb and a major agricultural area. As of the 2020 census, it had a population of 13,085, up from 11,245 in 2010.
From the Wikipedia article Florida City, Florida (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do2
Seminole Cafe and Hotel
Cinema and theater · National Register of Historic Places · 2.1 mi
Museums and landmarks9
Florida Pioneer Museum
Museum · National Register of Historic Places · 1.2 mi
Museum in Florida, United States of America
826 N Krome Avenue, Florida City
Fuchs Bakery
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.1 mi
Building in Florida
102 South Krome Avenue, Homestead
Lily Lawrence Bow Library
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.3 mi
Library in Homestead, Florida, United States
212 Northwest 1st Avenue, Homestead
Neva King Cooper Educational Center
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.5 mi
School building in Florida, United States of America
151 Nw 5Th St, Homestead
Homestead Historic Downtown District
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.1 mi
Homestead, Florida, NRHP-listed
Homestead Multiple Property Submission
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.7 mi
Multiple listing in the U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Homestead Town Hall
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.1 mi
City hall
Parks, trails and playgrounds18
Everglades Alligator Farm
Park · 3.9 mi
Wildlife park in Miami-Dade County, Florida
6 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes34
Cracker Barrel
Diner · American · 0.8 mi
155 North Krome Avenue, Florida City
Su-Th 06:00-22:00; Fr-Sa 06:00-23:00
Yardie Spice
Restaurant · Caribbean · 2.0 mi
225 South Krome Avenue
Mo-Sa 10:00-21:00
Sonny's BBQ
Restaurant · Barbecue · 1.2 mi
33505 South Dixie Highway, Florida City
22 more on the map.
Where to stay25
Fairfield Inn & Suites Homestead Florida City
Motel and hotel · 0.6 mi
60 Southwest 352nd Street, Florida City
Holiday Inn Express & Suites Florida City-Gateway to Keys
Motel and hotel · 0.6 mi
35200 South Dixie Highway, Florida City
Home2 Suites by Hilton Florida City, FL
Motel and hotel · 0.9 mi
77 Northeast 3rd Street, Florida City
Tru by Hilton Florida City
Motel and hotel · 0.9 mi
217 North Krome Avenue, Florida City
Churches and places of worship16
Greater New Mt. Zion African Methodist Episcopal Church
Church · Methodist · 2.2 mi
890 Southwest 4th Street, Homestead
Saint Paul Mission Baptist Church
Church · Baptist · 2.0 mi
344 Southwest 4th Avenue, Homestead
Greater Williams Chapel Free Will Baptist Church
Church · 2.1 mi
901 Southwest 6th Street, Homestead
Trinity Faith Tabernacle Deliverance Church
Church · 2.0 mi
512 Southwest 4th Street, Homestead
Shopping9
Gas and EV charging21
Krome Xpress
Gas station · 1.6 mi
1460 North Krome Avenue, Homestead;Florida City
Schools, colleges and libraries59
Academir Charter School of Math And Science
School · 5.6 mi
13330 Sw 288Th Street, Homestead
Academir Middle School of Math And Science
School · 5.6 mi
13330 Sw 288Th Street, Homestead
Center For International Education A Cambridge Associate Sc
School · 3.0 mi
900 Ne 23Rd Ave, Homestead
Healthcare4
Map of Florida City
197 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 78°F | 55°F | 1.7 in | 0.0 in |
| Feb | 80°F | 57°F | 2.0 in | 0.0 in |
| Mar | 82°F | 59°F | 2.0 in | 0.0 in |
| Apr | 86°F | 63°F | 2.9 in | 0.0 in |
| May | 88°F | 68°F | 5.8 in | 0.0 in |
| Jun | 91°F | 73°F | 9.3 in | 0.0 in |
| Jul | 92°F | 74°F | 7.1 in | 0.0 in |
| Aug | 92°F | 74°F | 10.2 in | 0.0 in |
| Sep | 91°F | 74°F | 8.6 in | 0.0 in |
| Oct | 88°F | 70°F | 5.9 in | 0.0 in |
| Nov | 82°F | 63°F | 2.3 in | 0.0 in |
| Dec | 79°F | 59°F | 2.0 in | 0.0 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Homestead Gen Aviation Ap (7 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Miami-Dade County has had 27 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for hurricanes.
- 2024-10-11: Hurricane Milton (Hurricane)
- 2024-10-07: Hurricane Milton (Hurricane)
- 2022-12-13: Hurricane Nicole (Hurricane)
- 2022-11-08: Tropical Storm Nicole (Tropical Storm)
- 2022-09-29: Hurricane Ian (Hurricane)
- 2022-09-24: Tropical Storm Ian (Hurricane)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Homestead Air Reserve Base (HST) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 6 miles away.
- Homestead 2 mi northeast, about 4 min by car
- Leisure City 4 mi northeast, about 7 min by car
- Naranja 6 mi northeast, about 10 min by car
- Princeton 8 mi northeast, about 13 min by car
- Goulds 10 mi northeast, about 16 min by car
- South Miami Heights 11 mi northeast, about 18 min by car
- Richmond West 12 mi north, about 19 min by car
- Cutler Bay 13 mi northeast, about 20 min by car
- Country Walk 13 mi north, about 22 min by car
- West Perrine 13 mi northeast, about 21 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Florida City FL city hall05, Ebyabe, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Florida City, FL, USA - panoramio - Idawriter, Idawriter, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Homestead FL Downtown HD Bow Library01, Ebyabe, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Homestead FL Cooper Hotel01, Ebyabe, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Homestead FL Downtown HD Fuchs Bakery01, Ebyabe, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Florida City FL Pioneer Museum01, Ebyabe, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Homestead FL Downtown HD Seminole Theatre01, Ebyabe, CC BY-SA 3.0
- TownHall2, Jeff Blakley, CC0
- Homestead FL Seminole Cafe Hotel01, Ebyabe, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Alligators - Everglades Alligator Farm - Florida City, Florida - DSC09187, Daderot, CC0
- Agama picticauda 128454281, Andrew Durso, CC BY 4.0
- Agama picticauda 128454222, Andrew Durso, CC BY 4.0
- Gfp-steak-and-shrimp-dinner, Yinan Chen, Public Domain
- Mutineer Restaurant - panoramio, Idawriter, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Cracker Barrel - 506122277, Sanjoy Ghosh, CC BY 2.0
- Gfp-chicken-fish-corn-hushpuppies, Yinan Chen, Public Domain
- Rock away (08-17-08), Katy Warner, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Gap Outlet Florida Keys Outlet Center (48568264446), Phillip Pessar, CC BY 2.0
- Two City of Homestead tourist trolleys, Hopelessrailfan, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Lysiloma Sabicu (Sabicu, Horseflesh Mahogany) (28969306701), Treeworld Wholesale, CC BY 2.0
- Pseudomyrmex elongatus casent0103868 profile 1, April Nobile, CC BY 4.0
- Pseudomyrmex elongatus casent0103868 dorsal 1, April Nobile, CC BY 4.0
- Pseudomyrmex elongatus casent0103868 head 1, April Nobile, CC BY 4.0
- Pseudomyrmex elongatus casent0103868 label 1, April Nobile, CC BY 4.0
- Homestead, United States (Unsplash), Robert Bassett alldayinfocus, CC0
- Historic Landmark Hotel Homestead 1912 (8001168254), Phillip Pessar from Miami, USA, CC BY 2.0
- Fuchs Bakery, Phillip Pessar, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Fuchs Bakery Building Homestead 1913 (8004362305), Phillip Pessar from Miami, USA, CC BY 2.0
- Seminole Cafe and Hotel, Phillip Pessar, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Homestead Downtown - panoramio, Ivan Curra, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Seminole Theater - Homestead, FL, Upstateherd, CC BY-SA 4.0
- AnemiaAd1, Douglas Goldman, CC BY-SA 4.0
- AnemiaAd2, Douglas Goldman, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Homestead Theater - panoramio, Ivan Curra, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Homestead FL Downtown HD town hall03, Ebyabe, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Seminole Theatre, Daniel Schwen, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Homestead Historic Building - panoramio, Ivan Curra, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Sapotes (49575773548), Eden, Janine and Jim from New York City, CC BY 2.0
- Apis mellifera Miami FL Cristofer Gutierrez1, Cristofer Gutierrez, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Apis mellifera Miami FL Cristofer Gutierrez, Cristofer Gutierrez, CC BY-SA 4.0
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