Health Profile of Miami Lakes, Florida
Miami Lakes Health Score
The Map AI Health Index is a score that reflects local life expectancy, disease rates, healthcare access, and physical environment to help you quickly compare the overall health and well-being of different areas.
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B
Miami Lakes Around average
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Miami Lakes | Florida Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 82.4 | 77.2 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 9.2% | 11.5% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 16.2% | 19.5% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Miami Lakes is 82.4 years, about 5.2 years longer than the Florida average of 77.2 years. The uninsured rate is 9.2%, lower than the Florida average of 11.5%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 16.2% of residents, lower than the Florida average of 19.5%.
Population by Age
Older residents
9,708 residents in Miami Lakes are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 494 150 men · 343 women
- 75–84 1,381 538 men · 844 women
- 65–74 2,273 995 men · 1,279 women
- 50–64 5,560 2,612 men · 2,948 women
Younger residents
5,526 residents in Miami Lakes are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 1,715 889 boys · 826 girls
- 7–12 1,676 792 boys · 883 girls
- 3–7 1,256 620 boys · 636 girls
- 0–3 880 419 boys · 461 girls
About 779 residents in Miami Lakes (2.8% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 82.4 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Miami Lakes | Florida Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 11.7% | 12.5% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 5.1% | 7.3% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 5.2% | 8.0% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 27.6% | 33.8% | 34.3% |
The rate of heart disease in Miami Lakes is about 35% lower than in Florida. The rate of cancer in Miami Lakes is about 30% lower than in Florida. The rate of obesity in Miami Lakes is about 18% lower than in Florida.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Miami Lakes | Florida Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 11.6% | 21.3% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 14.2% | 14.8% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 29.3% | 29.1% | 25.1% |
The rate of smoking in Miami Lakes is about 46% lower than in Florida.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 25,867 cigarettes a day, 776,024 a month, or 9.4 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 284,542 minutes a day and 103.9 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Miami Lakes is 82.4 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 2.40 lifetimes a year.
* Source: Shaw M, Mitchell R, Dorling D. "Time for a smoke? One cigarette reduces your life by 11 minutes." BMJ. 2000;320:53.
Illustrative only. This is not an estimate of how many people actually die from smoking each day or year - it's a rough, order-of-magnitude comparison meant to help grasp the scale of smoking in this area. We take no responsibility for any decisions made based on this figure.
Air Quality
| Metric | Miami Lakes | Florida Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 7.71 | 7.27 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 7.7 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Miami Lakes is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Miami Lakes, FL Health Compared With Nearby Cities
Miami Lakes, FL is the 3rd largest of the 4 cities compared here, 28,041 residents against a local median of 52,206. Where Miami Lakes, FL breaks from the cities next to it is uninsured, sitting 36% below the local median of 14.3% at 9.2%. That is the better end of the local range on this measure.
The cities themselves sit within 2.8% of each other on uninsured, a tighter band than the gap between any of them and Miami Lakes, FL, which makes it a genuine outlier here rather than one end of a wide local spread. Miami Lakes, FL has the lowest uninsured of the 4 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miami Lakes, FL | 28,041 | 82.4 yrs #2/4 | 9.2% #1/4 | 27.6% #1/4 |
| Country Club, FL | 52,206 | 82.9 yrs | 14.3% | 30.3% |
| Hialeah Gardens, FL | 23,649 | 81.6 yrs | 12.0% | 30.3% |
| Hialeah, FL | 225,005 | 80.9 yrs | 14.8% | 32.3% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Miami Lakes, Florida has an overall health index grade of B, making it notably better than Florida, and somewhat better than the country as a whole.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about health in Miami Lakes, Florida.
What is the health grade for Miami Lakes, Florida?
Miami Lakes, Florida has a Map AI Health Index grade of B, based on life expectancy, disease rates, healthcare access, and the physical environment; a B grade means residents are somewhat healthier than the U.S. average.
How long do people live in Miami Lakes, Florida?
People in Miami Lakes, Florida can expect to live 82.4 years on average, 5.2 years longer than the Florida average of 77.2.
What is the uninsured rate in Miami Lakes, Florida?
9.2% of residents in Miami Lakes, Florida have no health insurance, about 1 in 11 people, 2.4 points below the Florida rate of 11.5%.
How common is obesity in Miami Lakes, Florida?
27.6% of adults in Miami Lakes, Florida are classified as obese, about 1 in 4, 6.2 points below the Florida rate of 33.8%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Miami Lakes, Florida go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 25,867 cigarettes a day, 776,024 a month, or 9.4 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 284,542 minutes a day and 103.9 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Miami Lakes is 82.4 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 2.40 lifetimes a year.
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