South Miami Heights, FL
South Miami Heights, FL's wildfire risk, in USFS's own numbers
South Miami Heights's 8,844 buildings earn a 75th-percentile wildfire-risk score nationally under USFS's model — well above the national norm for wildfire risk. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
Separately from the risk score above, South Miami Heights's burn probability — fire likelihood with no building count factored in — sits at the 77th percentile nationally.
What "at risk" means for the buildings here
Most of South Miami Heights's buildings (96.1% of 8,844) fall outside USFS's Direct and Indirect zones entirely — that doesn't zero out the score above, it means the risk is regional, not structure-by-structure. At 8,844 buildings, this is a substantial built environment, so the shares below describe a real population of structures, not a handful of edge cases.
How South Miami Heights compares
South Miami Heights ranks lower within Florida (37th percentile statewide) than its 75th national percentile suggests alone — a calmer spot in a state where wildfire risk generally runs high. Among the 31,521 US communities USFS scores, South Miami Heights ranks 7,812 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 1,884 by building count (1 is largest). Within Florida alone, it ranks 605 of 955 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for Florida on its state page.
Shopping for coverage in South Miami Heights
At the 75th percentile nationally, South Miami Heights carries the high rating that has pushed some carriers to limit new business in similarly-scored places elsewhere in the country. Worth comparing quotes rather than assuming last year's renewal terms still apply.
Hardening a home in South Miami Heights
With 96.1% of buildings rated Minimal exposure, South Miami Heights gets less benefit from structure hardening than a Direct- or Indirect-dominant place would — the home-hardening guide explains why the zone matters.
Where South Miami Heights's figures come from
Every one of the two percentiles behind South Miami Heights's 7,812-place national rank traces to USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities dataset — see the methodology guide. The exposure-zones guide covers what South Miami Heights's dominant minimal exposure actually means, with real examples from across the dataset.