Health Profile of Miramar, Florida
Miramar 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
Miramar Around average
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Miramar | Florida Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 79.7 | 77.2 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 10.2% | 11.5% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 17.3% | 19.5% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Miramar is 79.7 years, about 2.5 years longer than the Florida average of 77.2 years. The uninsured rate is 10.2%, lower than the Florida average of 11.5%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 17.3% of residents, lower than the Florida average of 19.5%.
Population by Age
Older residents
41,208 residents in Miramar are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 1,319 578 men · 741 women
- 75–84 4,162 1,461 men · 2,700 women
- 65–74 8,851 4,016 men · 4,834 women
- 50–64 26,877 13,197 men · 13,680 women
Younger residents
32,303 residents in Miramar are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 10,019 5,377 boys · 4,641 girls
- 7–12 10,014 5,031 boys · 4,983 girls
- 3–7 7,184 3,346 boys · 3,839 girls
- 0–3 5,086 2,379 boys · 2,706 girls
About 3,184 residents in Miramar (2.3% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 79.7 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Miramar | Florida Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 11.2% | 12.5% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 4.3% | 7.3% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 4.5% | 8.0% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 33.2% | 33.8% | 34.3% |
The rate of heart disease in Miramar is about 44% lower than in Florida. The rate of cancer in Miramar is about 41% lower than in Florida.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Miramar | Florida Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 17.7% | 21.3% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 14.1% | 14.8% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 28.6% | 29.1% | 25.1% |
The rate of smoking in Miramar is about 17% lower than in Florida.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 192,132 cigarettes a day, 5.8 million a month, or 70.1 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 2.1 million minutes a day and 771.4 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Miramar is 79.7 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.05 lifetimes a day, or 18 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 | Miramar | Florida Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 7.59 | 7.27 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 7.6 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Miramar is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Miramar, FL Health Compared With Nearby Cities
Miramar, FL is the 2nd largest of the 4 cities compared here, 139,534 residents against a local median of 52,206. Miramar, FL's obesity, at 33.2%, runs 17% above the 28.5% typical of the cities around it. That is the weaker end of the local range on this measure.
The cities themselves sit within 2.6% of each other on obesity, a tighter band than the gap between any of them and Miramar, FL, which makes it a genuine outlier here rather than one end of a wide local spread. Miramar, FL has the 4th lowest obesity of the 4 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miramar, FL | 139,534 | 79.7 yrs #4/4 | 10.2% #3/4 | 33.2% #4/4 |
| Pembroke Pines, FL | 166,487 | 82.7 yrs | 9.2% | 28.5% |
| Country Club, FL | 52,206 | 82.9 yrs | 14.3% | 30.3% |
| Miami Lakes, FL | 28,041 | 82.4 yrs | 9.2% | 27.6% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Miramar, Florida has an overall health index grade of B, making it somewhat better than Florida, and somewhat better than the country as a whole.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about health in Miramar, Florida.
Is Miramar, Florida a healthy place to live?
Miramar, 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 Miramar, Florida?
People in Miramar, Florida can expect to live 79.7 years on average, 2.5 years longer than the Florida average of 77.2.
What percentage of Miramar, Florida residents are uninsured?
10.2% of residents in Miramar, Florida have no health insurance, about 1 in 10 people, 1.3 points below the Florida rate of 11.5%.
What is the obesity rate in Miramar, Florida?
33.2% of adults in Miramar, Florida are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 0.6 points below the Florida rate of 33.8%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Miramar, Florida go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 192,132 cigarettes a day, 5.8 million a month, or 70.1 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 2.1 million minutes a day and 771.4 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Miramar is 79.7 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.05 lifetimes a day, or 18 lifetimes a year.
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