Miami-Dade County, the largest region in Florida, didn’t flourish until the arrival of the railroad in 1896. Since then, Miami-Dade County apartments and Miami-Dade County apartment rentals have been on track as home to much of the regions residents. The Miami-Dade County area is made up of Aventura – Bal Harbour – Coral Gables – Florida City – Hialeah – Homestead – Miami – Miami Beach – Miami Lakes – Miami Springs – North Bay Village – North Miami – North Miami Beach – South Miami – Sunny Isles Beach and Surfside.

The overall population of the Miami/Dade County is 2,363,000. It is projected to reach 2,551,000 by 2010 and 2,858,000 by 2020. Miami-Dade County apartments average $676 for a one bedroom apartment and $849 for a two bedroom apartment. Luxury apartments are much higher and efficiency apartments and studio apartments are available as well.

The Miami-Dade County area has numerous school districts. Among them are Miami Senior High School and South Dade High School.. Public transportation options in Miami-Dade County include the Metrobus, Metrorail, Metromover and Paratransit, all operated by Miami-Dade Transit. Miami International Airport handles more than 29 million passengers a year and has 77 scheduled air carriers. It is the top U.S. airport in terms of international flights.