Coral Gables

Coral Gables is a city in Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States. The city is part of the Miami metropolitan area of South Florida and is located 7 miles (11 km) southwest of Downtown Miami. As of the 2020 U.S. census, it had a population of 49,248. Coral Gables is known globally due to being home to the University of Miami, one of the nation's private research universities whose main campus spans 240 acres (0.97 km2) in the city. With 16,479 faculty and staff as of 2021, the University of Miami is the largest employer in Coral Gables and second-largest employer in all of Miami-Dade County. The city is a Mediterranean-themed planned community known for its historic and affluent character reinforced by its strict zoning, popular landmarks, and tourist sights.

Overview for Coral Gables, FL

60,574 people live in Coral Gables, where the median age is 43.2 and the average individual income is $67,174.33. Data provided by the U.S. Census Bureau.

60,574

Total Population

43.2 years

Median Age

High

Population Density Population Density This is the number of people per square mile in a neighborhood.

$67,174.33

Average individual Income

Demographics and Employment Data for Coral Gables, FL

Coral Gables has 22,167 households, with an average household size of 3. Data provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. Here’s what the people living in Coral Gables do for work — and how long it takes them to get there. Data provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. 60,574 people call Coral Gables home. The population density is 3,658.31 and the largest age group is Data provided by the U.S. Census Bureau.

60,574

Total Population

High

Population Density Population Density This is the number of people per square mile in a neighborhood.

43.2

Median Age

45.96 / 54.04%

Men vs Women

Population by Age Group

0-9:

0-9 Years

10-17:

10-17 Years

18-24:

18-24 Years

25-64:

25-64 Years

65-74:

65-74 Years

75+:

75+ Years

Education Level

  • Less Than 9th Grade
  • High School Degree
  • Associate Degree
  • Bachelor Degree
  • Graduate Degree
22,167

Total Households

3

Average Household Size

$67,174.33

Average individual Income

Marital Status

Married
Single
Divorced
Separated

Commute Time

0 to 14 Minutes
15 to 29 Minutes
30 to 59 Minutes
60+ Minutes

Schools in Coral Gables, FL

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The following schools are within or nearby Coral Gables. The rating and statistics can serve as a starting point to make baseline comparisons on the right schools for your family. Data provided by the U.S. Census Bureau.
Type
Name
Category
Grades
School rating
International Studies Preparatory Academy
PUBLIC
9th - 12th
5/5
PRIVATE
PreK - 12th
No rating available
St Thomas Episcopal Parish School
PRIVATE
PreK - 5th
No rating available
Gulliver Academy-Marian C. Krutulis Campus
PRIVATE
PreK - 8th
No rating available
Coral Gables Preparatory Academy
PUBLIC
PreK - 8th
4/5
Henry S. West Laboratory School
PUBLIC
K - 8th
5/5
George Washington Carver Middle School
PUBLIC
6th - 8th
5/5
PRIVATE
PreK - K
No rating available
PRIVATE
PreK - K
No rating available
St Philip's Episcopal School
PRIVATE
PreK - 5th
No rating available
Granada Presbyterian Day School
PRIVATE
PreK - K
No rating available
Coral Gables Senior High School
PUBLIC
9th - 12th
3/5
The French American School Of Miami
PRIVATE
PreK - 5th
No rating available
George W. Carver Elementary School
PUBLIC
PreK - 5th
4/5
Ponce De Leon Middle School
PUBLIC
6th - 8th
3/5
Somerset Gables Academy
PUBLIC
K - 8th
5/5

Around Coral Gables, FL

There's plenty to do around Coral Gables, including shopping, dining, nightlife, parks, and more. Data provided by Walk Score and Yelp.

21
Car-Dependent
Walking Score
40
Somewhat Bikeable
Bike Score

Points of Interest

Explore popular things to do in the area, including Golfeados 900, SHINGO, and Artigiano.

Name Category Distance Reviews
Ratings by Yelp
Dining 4.91 miles 5 reviews 5/5 stars
Dining 3.64 miles 19 reviews 5/5 stars
Shopping 2.2 miles 15 reviews 5/5 stars
Shopping 4.31 miles 5 reviews 5/5 stars
Shopping 2.17 miles 7 reviews 5/5 stars
Active 0.45 miles 5 reviews 5/5 stars

Coral Gables was formally incorporated as a city on April 29, 1925. It was and remains a planned community based on the popular early twentieth century City Beautiful Movement and is known for its strict zoning regulations. The city was developed by George Merrick, a real estate developer from Pennsylvania, during the Florida land boom of the 1920s. The city's architecture is almost entirely Mediterranean Revival style, mandated in the original plan, with an emphasis on Spanish influence in particular, such as the Coral Gables Congregational Church, donated by Merrick. The domed Catholic Church of the Little Flower was built somewhat later, in a similar Spanish Renaissance style.

Early in the city's planning and development, Merrick shared his vision for Coral Gables as "a most extraordinary opportunity for the building of 'Castles in Spain'," as explored in Coral Gables historian Arva Moore Parks' 2006 book George Merrick's Coral Gables: Where Your 'Castles in Spain' are Made Real. Merrick's success in executing this vision for the city would catch the attention of Spain's KingAlfonso XIII, who awarded Merrick the Order of Isabella the Catholic for his support of Spanish culture in Coral Gables.

By 1926, the city covered 10,000 acres (4,000 ha) and had netted $150 million in sales, with over $100 million spent on development. That year also saw the opening of the Biltmore Hotel and Golf Course, a major landmark in city.

Merrick meticulously designed the city with distinct zones. For example, he designed the Downtown commercial district to be only four blocks wide and more than 2 miles (3.2 km) long. The main artery, now known as Miracle Mile, bisected the business district. Merrick could boast that every business in Coral Gables was less than a two-block walk. The city used to have an electric trolley system, which was replaced by the popularity of modern automobiles, but now a new free circulator trolley system, initiated in November 2003, runs down Ponce de León Boulevard. Another distinctive and character-defining feature of the city planned by Merrick are the themed Coral Gables Villages that date to the 1920s and were designed to expand the city's architecture beyond Spanish influence to include Italian, French, and Dutch South African among others.

In 1925, roughly simultaneous to the founding of Coral Gables, the University of Miami was constructed on 240 acres (97 ha) of land just west of U.S. Route 1, approximately two miles south of Downtown Coral Gables. By the fall of 1926, the first class of 372 students enrolled at the university.

During World War II, many Navy pilots and mechanics were trained and housed in Coral Gables.

Coral Gables has traditionally placed high priority on historic preservation. The city passed its first preservation ordinance in 1973 as many of its founding structures from the 1920s began to reach their 50th anniversaries. Further ordinances were enacted in the 1980s establishing the Historic Preservation Board and in the 1990s establishing the Historic Preservation Department, now called the Historical Resources & Cultural Arts Department. As part of the city's historic preservation program the Historical Resources Department is tasked with researching and identifying significant properties and local landmarks for listing in the Coral Gables Registry of Historic Places as well as on national historic registers. The department also reviews modifications to locally designated landmarks and initiates grant proposals. The Historic Preservation Board is a quasi-judicial body that votes on local landmark designations and other issues pertaining to the historic character of the city.


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