Doral at a Glance

Your Gateway to Opportunity, Growth, and Quality Living

Downtown Doral

Accolades & Recognition

  • Named by Go.Verizon.com as #3 among Top 10 Small Business-Friendly Cities
  • Named by Money Magazine as #22 Top Place to Live in the US
  • Certified by the World Council on City Data as Sustainable City (ISO 37120), Smart City (ISO 37122) and Resilient City (ISO 37123)
  • #1 Best place to invest in real estate in Florida - NerdWallet.
  • Best City in Florida for Business Start-ups by BusinessWeek
  • 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.
  • 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.

Major Employers

  • AerSale
  • Air Express International USA
  • Amadeus North America LLC
  • Atkins North America Inc
  • Badia Spices
  • BE Aerospace Inc
  • Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Florida Inc
  • Brinks Incorporated
  • Carnival Cruise Lines
  • Farmasi
  • Gold Coast Beverage Distributors
  • Hellmann Worldwide Logistics
  • KLX Inc
  • Leon Medical Center
  • Perry Ellis International
  • Telefutura Network
  • Trump Endeavor 12 LLC
  • Univision Network Limited
  • US Century Bank
  • Walmart Stores East

Industry Highlights

  • Over 2,600 Trade and Logistics Related Companies (Transportation & Warehousing and Wholesale Trade)3
  • Over 250 Company Headquarters4
  • Over 100 Multinational Companies5
  • Over 50 Banking & Financial Institutions5
  • #1 Tile District in the USA
  • Thriving and Vibrant Tourism Industry with over 30 Hotels

Workforce & Education

  • 57.3% have a Bachelors Degree or Higher2
  • 87.5% have a High School Degree or Higher2
  • Highly Qualified, Multilingual, Multicultural Workforce

Prime 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 Airport
  • 1 Mile from the Hialeah Intermodal Rail Yard
  • 10 Miles from one of the Leading Container Ports in the Nation, PortMiami

Taxes & Business Climate

  • No Personal Income Tax
  • 5.5% State Corporate Income Tax
  • 7% Sales Tax
  • Lowest Municipal Millage Rates in Miami-Dade Count

Growth Projection

  • Doral is one of the fastest growing cities in the State of Florida by percent1
  • Multiple Mixed-Use Developments Approved3

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

Demographics

Population

Total Population - 82,1756
Median Age - 36.66

Language Spoken

English Only - 10.3%2
Language Other Than English - 89.7%2
Spanish – 89%2

For more census information go to www.census.gov

Sources: 12020 US Census; 2U.S. Census Bureau 2023 Estimates; 3City of Doral Planning and Zoning Department; 4Hoovers; 5WorldCity’s Who’s Here Multinational Directory; 6University of Florida Bureau of Economic and Business Research.

 

 

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