Coveted in both the residential and commercial
sectors, this municipality has been among the most active during this decade.
A study by the U.S. Census Bureau, verified by the
Metropolitan Center of Florida International University, determined that Doral
stands out as the fastest growing city in Florida and number eleven in the
entire country. The analysis was based on the speed with which businesses and
residential areas have been created.
The arrival of people from other countries has visibly
impacted Doral, between 2010 and 2016, with a 26.1% increase in its population,
which represents about 12,000 people.
It is estimated that the factors of the growth are
linked to an increase in job opportunities, the low levels of crime, geographic
location, quality of schools, and more affordable housing offers.
In reports from the City of Doral, this location was
added in 2003 to the list of 34 municipalities in Miami-Dade County. At that time,
it had 22,709 inhabitants. Currently, the number has increased by more than
half, to some 58,000 residents.
In the U.S. Census Bureau's report, Miami ranked
eighth in terms of growth rate, with a 13.1% increase in its population, as reported
by Miami Today.
The study also mentions details of the population
increase in Miami-Dade County. During the period analyzed, the county's
population increased by 8.2%, which is due, first of all, to the arrival of
people from other places and, secondly, to the balance of born over dead.
West Miami was the second fastest-growing county in Miami-Dade, with 24.6% in this decade. Last year alone, 7,459 new residents were registered in that municipality.
Also, significant population increases have been
detected in North Bay Village, Coconut Grove, Brickell, downtown Miami,
Homestead, and Cutler Bay.
