Leisure City

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Leisure City, FL Area Guide

A quiet community between the Turnpike and U.S. 1

Suburban Diverse Tropical Affordable Growing

Located just north of Homestead, Leisure City is a largely residential suburb brimming with apartments, condos, townhomes, and houses available for rent along quiet, tree-lined streets. Most of Leisure City’s commercial offerings are strewn along U.S. 1, including an array of restaurants, supermarkets, shops, and the famous Coral Castle. Coral Castle is a legendary outdoor garden comprised of one man’s sculptures made from over 1,000 tons of coral.

Leisure City is also convenient to numerous area attractions such as Homestead Pavilion, Homestead-Miami Speedway, the Florida Keys Outlet Marketplace, and countless local farms. The Homestead Air Reserve Base sits just east of Leisure City, making the community a top choice for many service members and their families. Getting around from Leisure City is a breeze with direct access to U.S. 1 and the Ronald Reagan Turnpike.

Getting Around

Moderately Walkable

Walkability

60 / 100

Limited Public Transit

Transit

20 / 100

Very Drivable

Drivability

80 / 100

Fairly Bikeable

Bikeability

40 / 100

Points of Interest

Parks and Recreation

  • Castellow Hammock Preserve/Nature Center
  • Fruit & Spice Park
  • Monkey Jungle
  • Larry and Penny Thompson Park
  • Biscayne National Park

Airports

  • Miami International

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Methodology

† Our analysis of utilities, groceries, transportation, healthcare, home prices, and other goods and services is sourced from the Cost of Living Index, a respected benchmark published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER) that provides a thorough overview of living expenses across different regions.

Rent data is provided by CoStar Group’s Market Trend reports. As the industry leader in commercial real estate information, analytics, and news, CoStar conducts extensive research to produce and maintain a comprehensive database of commercial real estate information. We combine this data with public record to provide the most up-to-date rental information available.

Consumer goods, services, and home prices are sourced from the Cost of Living Index published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER). The data on this page is updated quarterly. It was last published in February 2026.

Demographic information comes from Neustar and combines detailed address data with U.S. Census and American Community Survey statistics to produce reliable local estimates.