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Miami is the only major American city founded by a woman - Julia Tuttle, known as the 'Mother of Miami', persuaded Henry Flagler to extend his railroad to the city, and Miami was incorporated in 1896.

Miami has the busiest cruise port in the world - PortMiami handled a record 8.2 million passengers in fiscal year 2024, earning the title 'Cruise Capital of the World'.

Miami has around 195,000 households, but only about 31% of its homes are owner-occupied - the majority of Miami residents rent, which is unusual for a US city of its size.

Miami has a tropical climate and has never recorded accumulating snow - the only flurries ever seen fell once, on January 19, 1977. Summers are hot and humid with an average high of 91F, and the Atlantic hurricane season runs from June 1 to November 30.

Miami averages about 62 inches of rain per year - among the highest of any major US city - most of it arriving in heavy summer afternoon thunderstorms.

Miami sits at an average elevation of only about 6 feet above sea level, so 'king tide' flooding and storm surge are a normal part of life in low-lying neighborhoods like Little Havana's western edges and Miami Beach across the bay.

More than 70% of Miami residents speak a language other than English at home, and Spanish dominates daily life in neighborhoods like Little Havana and Hialeah nearby - which is why Miami is often called the 'Capital of Latin America'.

Brickell Avenue in Miami has one of the largest concentrations of international banks in the United States, giving the Brickell district its nickname, the 'Wall Street of the South'.

The City of Miami maintains around 148 parks. Its most famous green spaces include the 32-acre Bayfront Park on Biscayne Bay, Peacock Park and David T. Kennedy Park in Coconut Grove, and Maximo Gomez Park - better known as Domino Park - in Little Havana, where retirees gather daily for domino games.

Miami is home to Florida International University (FIU), one of the largest public universities in the US, and Miami Dade College, one of the largest colleges in the country with 8 campuses across the county. The private University of Miami sits just outside the city in Coral Gables.