South Florida Metropolitan Area
| Miami metropolitan area | |
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| Miami–Fort Lauderdale–West Palm Beach | |
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| Coordinates: 26°08′N 80°12′W / 26.13°N 80.2°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State(s) | Florida |
| Largest city | Miami |
| Other cities | - Fort Lauderdale - Pompano Beach - West Palm Beach - Miami Beach - Boca Raton - Deerfield Beach - Boynton Beach - Delray Beach - Homestead - Jupiter |
| Area | |
| • Total | 6,137 sq mi (15,890 km2) |
| Highest elevation |
Jupiter, Florida 53 ft (16.2 m) |
| Lowest elevation |
Atlantic Ocean 0 ft (0 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 6,012,331 (2,015) |
| • Rank | 8th in the U.S. |
| • Density | 966/sq mi (373/km2) |
The Miami metropolitan area, also known as the Greater Miami Area or South Florida, is the 67th largest metropolitan area in the world and the eighth-largest metropolitan area in the United States. It is entirely located in the southern portion of the U.S. State of Florida.
The metropolitan area is defined by the Office of Management and Budget as the Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL (MSA), consisting of Miami-Dade, Broward, and Palm Beach counties, a metropolitan statistical area used for statistical purposes by the United States Census Bureau and other agencies. Its land area is 6,137 sq. mi (15,890 km2).
Miami-Dade, Broward, and Palm Beach counties are the first, second, and third most populous counties in Florida, and Miami-Dade, with 2,693,117 people in 2014, is the seventh most populous county in the United States. With 6,012,331 inhabitants as of 2015, the Miami metropolitan area is the most populous in Florida and second largest in the Southeastern United States and the eighth-most populous in the United States. The three counties together have principal cities including Miami, Fort Lauderdale, Pompano Beach, West Palm Beach, and Boca Raton. Besides its association with the South Florida region, is also partially synonymous with an area known collectively as the "Gold Coast".
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