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 Employer

 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
• Ten  parks
• Over 10 Colleges, Universities and Technical Schools
• 40 Public, Charter and Private Schools
• $150 million Parks Bond approved by voters

 Resident's Characteristics

For more census information go to  http://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