Largest Cities in the Miami Metropolitan Area

Miami is a city, not a state. The "Miami metropolitan area" (Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach MSA, ~6.1M people) contains many municipalities. The three largest incorporated cities by population are:

1. Miami (~442,000) — County seat of Miami-Dade; financial/cultural core; "Capital of Latin America."
2. Hialeah (~223,000) — In Miami-Dade; 96% Hispanic (mostly Cuban-American); major industrial/commercial base.
3. Fort Lauderdale (~183,000) — Broward County seat; "Venice of America" (canals), marine industry, tourism, tech hub.

Next Tier (100k–180k)

• Pembroke Pines, Hollywood, Miramar, Coral Springs, Gainesville (not in MSA), West Palm Beach.

Key Distinction

Miami-Dade County (2.7M) ≠ City of Miami. The MSA spans Miami-Dade, Broward, Palm Beach counties — 120+ municipalities.