Fountain along Country Club Prado in Coral Gables, FL
City of Coral Gables
SO CLOSE . . .
YET A WORLD AWAY
The City Beautiful is known for its 1920’s era authentic Mediterranean revival architecture, canopied boulevards, world-famous shopping along the Miracle Mile, landmarks including the Biltmore Hotel and Venetian Pool, championship golf courses, prestigious country clubs, Lowe Art Museum, Salvador Park, Coral Gables Historic Museum and Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden. The city is home to the region’s finest university as well as primary and secondary schools including the top-rated University of Miami.
Founded by visionary George Merrick, Coral Gables was developed as one of the first gated, master-planned communities in the United States. Today, the city is known as Miami’s premier neighborhood and like Paris, Rome, and other world-class cities, enjoys a classic sophistication with European-style cafes and eateries, grand galleries, and classic entertainment options, as well as timeless fountains, gardens, statuaries and Mediterranean architecture found on nearly every street corner.
Places of Interest
Quick Facts
Demographics
Venetian Pool
Historic swimming pool and waterfalls
Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden
Botanical garden
Montgomery Botanical Center
Botanical garden
Miracle Mile
Central retail and entertainment
Village of Merrick Park
Upscale shops and restaurants
Coral Gables Merrick House & Gardens
Historic home of the city's founder
Coral Gables Museum
History and vision of Coral Gables
Lowe Art Museum
Large collections of world art on display
Matheson Hammock Park
Beautiful and calm park oasis with beach.
Coral Gables Biltmore Hotel
Hotel and Golf Course
Nickname: The City Beautiful
Architectural Style: Mediterranean
Population: 51,227 (2014)
Temperature Range: 60°F to 91°F
Home to: University of Miami
Parks and open spaces: 42
Golf courses: 3
Theaters: 9
Museum and Gardens: 7
Hospitals: 3
Spas: 18+
Number of Firms: 11,013
Population: 51,227 (2014)
Female: 52.7%
Male: 47.3%
Caucasian: 91%
Black or African American: 3%
Native American: 0.1%
Asian: 2.7%
Households: 17,236
Homeownership rate: 65.9%
Persons per household: 2.49
Median value of
owner-occupied housing: $617,300
Median household income: $90,649
High school graduate or higher: 95%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 63.5%
Alhambra Entrance - Located at S.W. 37 Avenue (Douglas Road), Majorca Avenue and Alhambra Circle.
Arch on the Miracle Mile, Coral Gables
“JUST HOW I CAME TO UTILIZE
THE SPANISH-TYPE
OF ARCHITECTURE IN
CORAL GABLES . . .
IT ALWAYS SEEMED TO ME TO BE
THE ONLY WAY TO
BUILD IN THOSE
TROPICAL SURROUNDINGS.”
George E. Merrick
Developer of the city of Coral Gables
New York Times, March 15, 1925