Driving Point Of View Of Miami, Florida. Cityscape, Ocean, Buildings. Miami (pronounced /maɪˈæmi/ or /maɪˈæmə/) is a major city located on the Atlantic coast in southeastern Florida and the county seat of Miami-Dade County, the most populous county in Florida, and the eighth-most populous county in the United States, with a population of 2500625.[6] The 42nd largest city in the United States, with a population of 433136, it is the principal, central, and most populous city of the South Florida metropolitan area, the most populous metropolis in the Southeastern United States.[7] According to United Nations estimates, the Miami Urbanized Area was the fifth most populous urbanized area in the US in 2000 with a population of 4919036, but in 2008 that number increased to 5232342, making it the fourth-largest urbanized area in the United States, behind New York City, Los Angeles, and Chicago.[2][8] The metropolitan area population is 5547051 (July 1, 2009 estimate). Miami is a major center and a leader in finance, commerce, culture, media, entertainment, the arts, and international trade.[9][10] In 2010, Miami ranked seventh in the United States in terms of finance, commerce, culture, entertainment, fashion, education, and other sectors. It ranked thirty-third among global cities. In 2008, Miami was ranked as "America's Cleanest City" according to Forbes Magazine for its year-round good air quality, vast green spaces, clean drinking water, clean streets and city-wide recycling ...