Take a look inside Miami's top 3 elite schools where billionaires send their kids
Miami is experiencing a 'billionaire boom,' leading to increased competition for its elite private schools like Ransom Everglades and Gulliver Preparatory. Wealthy families are relocating to areas like Coconut Grove, where the presence of these schools significantly influences their real estate decisions. These institutions boast state-of-the-art facilities, strong athletics, and impressive college matriculation rates, with tuition fees reaching tens of thousands annually.
Why it matters
The influx of affluent individuals into Miami highlights the growing impact of wealth migration on local economies, driving up housing prices and intensifying demand for exclusive educational opportunities. This trend reflects broader socio-economic shifts and the concentration of wealth in specific urban centers.
Ransom Everglades is one of the top private schools in North America. Bloomberg/Getty Images Miami is experiencing a billionaire boom, with wealthy individuals and companies relocating there. Coconut Grove is very popular because of the schools, a real-estate broker told Business Insider. Ransom Everglades School and Gulliver Preparatory School have state-of-the-art facilities. Miami's billionaire boom has pushed up housing prices — and intensified competition for the city's elite schools . State-of-the-art facilities, strong athletics, and impressive college matriculation lists are just some of the features that define Miami's most expensive schools. Michael Light, Miami-based luxury real estate broker and founder of The Light Group at Douglas Elliman, told Business Insider that a lot of families won't commit to a property until their child is accepted into a school. "A lot of these titans of industry are moving to South Florida, bringing their employees with them.
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