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