Palmetto Bay Village - Overview

About our Village
The Village of Palmetto Bay is a vibrant community of more than 25,000 residents who enjoy its beautiful surroundings and family-oriented atmosphere. Situated immediately west of beautiful Biscayne Bay, Palmetto Bay offers unique recreational opportunities and bay access for all to enjoy! Additionally, the Village is home to excellent public schools, all of which have annually earned the grade "A" under the State of Florida's A+ Plan, as well as exceptional private schools.

Village residents enjoy the benefits of an extensive park system composed of six park facilities offering a myriad of opportunities ranging from active to passive, recreation to preservation, ground activities to water recreation, and a soon to be constructed neighborhood library. Its commercial corridor along South Dixie Highway is easily and quickly accessible from any location within Village limits. Restaurants, lodging and markets are a few of the service industries available to our residents and visitors.

Incorporated on September 10, 2002, the Village of Palmetto Bay is the 33rd municipality in Miami-Dade County. The Village extends from the centerline of S.W. 136th Street, south to the centerline of S.W. 184th Street, expanding west to the centerline of South Dixie Highway, including the center island, and east to Biscayne Bay.



Palmetto Bay offers a superior quality of life, with beautiful, safe and peaceful neighborhoods, many of which are bordered by canals. Palmetto Bay is a wonderful community to raise a family. Their local and area schools are some of the best in the County, with each Miami-Dade Public School in the Village (Perrine Elementary, Coral Reef Elementary, Howard Drive Elementary, and Southwood Middle School) earning 'A' status. We are proud of our Parks, too: Coral Reef Park - home to the champion Palmetto Bay Broncos Football Team, Perrine Park - with its basketball and tennis courts and active afterschool programs, and Perrine Wayside Park - where visitors can enjoy a peaceful picnic lakeside.

While Palmetto Bay maintains a serene hometown feel, the Village is a short commute from several busy commerce and tourist areas, such as Coconut Grove, Downtown Miami, Kendall, and Coral Gables.


The Village of Palmetto Bay, with a population of about 20,000, is a popular executive community well known for its superb public and private schools. Palmetto Bay is primarily a family-oriented community, close to local malls such as The Falls, which features Bloomingdale's, Macy's and more than 100 world-renowned retailers as well as a large movie complex.

Historic attractions include the Deering Estate at Cutler, a 420-acre park with recreational facilities, nature trails, and historic tours of the Mediterranean Revival home of Charles Deering.

Also nearby is Miami MetroZoo, rated one of the Top 10 zoos in the country, where the animals live in a cageless environment.

Nearby parks such as Coral Reef Park, and Matheson Hammock, with its own lagoon beach on Biscayne Bay, offer diverse recreational activities. Experience, too, the paradise of Fairchild Tropical Gardens, the largest tropical botanical garden in the continental United States. Winding paths take you through 83 acres of massive tress, 11 lakes, and gorgeous rare and exotic plants from around the world.

Additional Information :
A) LOCATION
Palmetto Bay is a incorporated village in Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States. Palmetto Bay includes two census-designated places defined in the 2000 census, Cutler and East Perrine.

According to the United States Census Bureau , the village has a total area of 22.6 km² (8.8 mi²). 22.5 km² (11.8 mi²) of it is land and 0.1 km² (0.04 mi²) of it (0.44%) is water.

b)POPULATION

The population was 24,469 at the 2000 census

As of the census GR2 of 2000, there were 24,469 people, 7,970 households, and 6,783 families residing in the village. The population density was 1,082.7/km² (3155.6/mi²). There were 8,145 housing units at an average density of 360.4/km² (925.6/mi²). The racial makeup of the village was 84.4% White, 7.65% African American , 0.12% Native American, 3.00% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander , 2.44% from other races, and 1.35% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 27.32% of the population.
The median income for a household in the village was $64,114.23. The per capita income for the village was $25,998.16.