Economic Snapshot

Accolades

  • Named by Go.Verizon.com as #3 among Top 10 Small Business-Friendly Cities in 2021
  • Named by Money Magazine as #22 Top Place to Live in the US in 2018
  • ISO 37122 certified by the World Council on City Data in 2021
  • One of the fastest growing cities in United States (Source: 2014 Census)
  • #1 Best place to invest in real estate in Florida - article from NerdWallet.
  • Best City in Florida for Business Start-ups by BusinessWeek. Feb, 2015
  • Named #2 of America's Top 25 towns to live well for its cultural amenities,
    pro-business environments, and highly educated workforce by Forbes.com.
  • ISO 37120 Platinum certified by World Council on City Data- City of Doral became a Certified Smart City at the same level of Boston, San Francisco, Barcelona and Dubai.
  • Recognized for Performance Management Success by ICMA Center for Performance Measures.
  • City of Doral Ranks 51st in Top 100 Places to Live and Launch a Business in the United States by CNNMoney.com.
  • Named the Third Best Place in the USA to Retire
    by US News & World Report.
  • 96.4% of residents would recommend Doral as a place to live and work
    and 95.6% rated the quality of life as good/excellence.

Major Employers

  • AIR EXPRESS INTERNATIONAL USA, INC.
  • AMADEUS NORTH AMERICA LLC
  • ATKINS NORTH AMERICA INC
  • BE AEROSPACE INC
  • BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD OF FLORIDA INC
  • BRINKS INCORPORATED
  • CARNIVAL CRUISE LINES
  • GOLD COAST BEVERAGE DISTRIBUTORS INC
  • HELLMANN WORLDWIDE LOGISTICS INC
  • KLX INC
  • LEON MEDICAL CENTER
  • PERRY ELLIS INTERNATIONAL INC
  • SUPREME INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION
  • TELEFUTURA NETWORK
  • TRUMP ENDEAVOR 12 LLC
  • UNIVISION NETWORK LIMITED
  • USA BOUQUET LLC
  • WAL MART STORES EAST LP

Industry Highlights

  • Over 2,600 Trade and Logistics Related Companies (Transportation & Warehousing and Wholesale Trade)6
  • Over 250 Company Headquarters7
  • Over 100 Multinational Companies8
  • Over 50 Banking & Financial Institutions6
  • #1 Tile District in the USA
  • Thriving and Vibrant Tourism Industry with over 20 Hotels, Including Trump National Doral, which is home to the Famous Blue Monster & Golf Course

Workforce

  • 52.9% have a Bachelors Degree or Higher2
  • 89.7% have a High School Degree or Higher2
  • Highly Qualified, Multilingual, Multicultural Workforce

Location, Location, Location

  • Centrally Located in NW Miami-Dade County
  • Borders 3 Major Expressway Systems (836, 826 and Florida’s Turnpike)
  • 1 Mile from the #1 US Airport in International Freight (9th Worldwide), Miami International Airport9
  • 1 Mile from the Hialeah Intermodal Rail Yard
  • 10 Miles from one of the Leading Container Ports in the Nation, PortMiami10

Taxes

  • No Personal Income Tax
  • 5.5% State Corporate Income Tax
  • 7% Sales Tax
  • Among the Top 5 lowest Municipal Millage Rates in Miami-Dade County

Growth Projection

  • Doral is one of the fastest growing cities in the State of Florida by percent1
  • Various Mixed Use Developments Approved6

Quality of Life

  • Housing options that fit any style and need, Single-Family Homes, Townhomes, Condominiums, Apartment Rentals and Mix-Use neighborhoods are all available in the City of Doral
  • Awarded Tree City USA every year since 2008.
  • Awarded Playful City USA every year since 2010
  • Eleven parks
  • Over 10 Colleges, Universities and Technical Schools
  • 40 Public, Charter and Private Schools
  • $150 million Parks Bond approved by voters

Resident's Characteristics

Population

Total Population - 81,182
Median Age - 35.8
Under 5 - 6.1%
Under 18 - 26.2%
18 and over - 73.8%
65 and over - 7.6%

Language Spoken

English Only - 11.8%
Language Other Than English - 88.2%
Spanish - 81.4%
Other - Combined Indo-European, Asian/Pacific, Other - 6.9%

Education

Percent high school graduate or higher - 89.7%
(Combined High School, Some College, Associate's, Bachelor's, Graduate/Professional)
Percent Bachelor's degree or higher - 52.9%
Graduate or professional degree - 23.9%

For more census information go to www.census.gov

Sources: 12020 US Census; 2U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2017;3City of Doral Comprehensive Plan;4 U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Not Seasonally Adjusted, August 2019 (Preliminary); 5Florida Department of Education, 2012-2013 School Accountability Reports, Basic Grade, Basic Information on Schools;6City of Doral Planning and Zoning Department; 7Hoovers; 8 WorldCity’s 2014 Who’s Here Multinational Directory; 9Miami International Airport; 10PortMiami; 11Miami Free Zone; Figures may not add up due to rounding. US Census LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME12;US Census AGE AND SEX13

 

 

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