Kendall, FL

Kendall, Florida

Introduction to Kendall, Florida

Kendall is an unincorporated community in Miami-Dade County, Florida, located about 10 miles southwest of Miami along U.S. Route 1. Situated on the edge of the Florida Everglades, Kendall is home to the Kendall-Tamiami Executive Airport, one of the Miami metro area's general aviation airports. The community was named after an executive of the British Land Company, an organization responsible for mapping and surveying many parts of the state of Florida. Other nearby communities include Cutler Ridge (5 miles to the south) and Coral Gables (8 miles to the north).

Attractions in Kendall and Surrounding Areas

Kendall is home to the innovative Metrozoo, a world renowned facility showcasing animals with freedom to roam within its almost 300 acres of jungles, forest and trails surrounded by moats. Of particular note are the facility's world-class aviary and its rare White Bengal Tigers. The Greater Miami area, well known for its beaches, is itself chock full of attractions of all types, including the following:

• Bass Museum of Art (Miami Beach): Features European, American, Asian and contemporary art as well as traveling exhibitions from around the globe.
• Barnacle State Historic Park (Coconut Grove): Built in 1891 by Coconut Grove pioneer Ralph Munroe.
• Miami Seaquarium: Home to annual extravaganzas including an Easter Egg Hunt, Monster Splash Halloween Bash and Winter Kids Fest.
• Coral Castle (Homestead): A unique fantasy world carved out of stone.
• Everglades Alligator Farm (Homestead): Home to more than 3,000 gators.
• Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden (Coral Gables): Features extensive collections of rare tropical plants.
• Biscayne National Park (Homestead)
• Lowe Art Museum (Coral Gables)
• Parrot Jungle Island
• Vizcaya Museum and Gardens

Miami is also home to the World and U.S. Chess Hall of Fame, the only official museum of the World Chess Federation (FIDE) and the U.S. Chess Federation (USCF). The museum chronicles chess history and explores such topics as the birth of modern chess, the origins of college chess, chess in the Old West, chess as related to U.S. presidents, links between chess and baseball, and more.

Sports fans in Kendall are only a stone's throw away from top notch professional action located in the city of Miami, home to the following major league teams:

• Baseball: Florida Marlins (MLB)
• Football: Miami Dolphins (NFL)
• Basketball: Miami Heat (NBA)
• Hockey: Florida Panthers (NHL)

High Points

Kendall strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Florida):

Category	Trophy
Public Transportation Use (vs. State)	Top 7%
College Educated Adults (vs. State)	Top 12%
Racial Diversity (vs. Peers)	Top 13%
Well-Paid Single Women (vs. State)	Top 13%
Median Family Income (vs. State)	Top 16%

Comparative Profile of Kendall, FL

Comparing Kendall to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Florida (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Female Share of the Population
Racial Diversity
Well-Paid Single Women
Age of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Senior Citizens
Children Under 5 Years Old
Male Share of the Population

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Average Household Size
Portion of People Married

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
College Educated Adults
Median Family Income
People in Middle Class or Better
People Above Poverty

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Working at Home
Public Transportation Use
Walking and Biking to Work
Short Commute Times

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Housing Recently Built
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
People Living Alone
Affordability of Rents
Affordability of Property Taxes

Kendall Almanac

Kendall Climate

Nearest Weather Stations

• Temp ranges are avg daily min and max for the month
• Precipitation is rainfall (and rainfall equiv of snowfall)

Kendall Population (2000)

(From 2000 Census, as reported by individuals)

Political Contributions (2004)

Money donated by Kendall residents to parties and candidates for the 2004 elections.

by Political Party

Neighborhood and Nearby Area Names

According to the US Postal Service, Kendall, its neighborhoods, and/or surrounding areas are also referred to as:

Note that not all alternate names are acceptable for use in US Post Office addresses.

Nearby Cities and Towns

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Kendall Colleges

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Keiser University

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