ROOTED MIAMI · CITY VIEW
Is Miami keeping its talent?
The four impact metrics across all members, for Venture Miami, the Beacon Council, Knight Foundation and employers. Community is the input, satisfaction the feeling, retention the outcome, Miami growth the payoff.
Simulated data: illustrates what Rooted would measure; not real results.
150 synthetic members over 18 simulated months, generated from a fixed seed. Only the “Why this matters” stats are real, and each one cites its source.
Why this matters · real research, not simulated
51.8%
of childless 18–34 year-olds in Miami say they are likely to leave, #3 of 27 US metros.
~73,000
net domestic residents left Miami-Dade in 2025, the most of any Florida county.
Source: UF Shimberg Center, 2026
Bottom 3
Miami's rank among major US cities for volunteering, helping neighbors and civic ties.
1. Retention
North star · the outcomeSimulatedAverage 0–10 answer to El Pana’s monthly check-in. Average intent to stay rises from 4.4 at month 0 to 7.4 at month 12.
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| Month | Avg intent (0–10) | Members checked in |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | 4.4 | 150 |
| 1 | 4.9 | 144 |
| 2 | 5.3 | 133 |
| 3 | 5.7 | 120 |
| 4 | 5.9 | 107 |
| 5 | 6.1 | 100 |
| 6 | 6.4 | 89 |
| 7 | 6.5 | 83 |
| 8 | 6.9 | 73 |
| 9 | 6.8 | 64 |
| 10 | 7.1 | 55 |
| 11 | 7.0 | 45 |
| 12 | 7.4 | 40 |
Each point averages members who checked in that month. Fewer members have reached later months, so later points rest on smaller groups.
Intent to stay
7.4/10
from 4.4 at join
Month 12 average, 40 members
12-month retention
68%
45 of 66 members who joined 12+ months ago are still in Miami
Weathered a shock and stayed
75%
33 of 44 hit by a layoff, rent jump or friends leaving
Mentees still in Miami
47%
8 of 17 graduated student mentees
2. Life satisfaction
The feelingSimulatedLife satisfaction (Cantril, 0–10)
6.5
from 5.5 at join
Belonging (SCI-2 style, 1–5)
2.7
from 1.4 at join
People outside work to call
3.5
from 0.9 at join
Say “I’m a Miamian”
35%
from 0% at join
Latest check-in vs. first check-in for the 128 members still in Miami.
3. Miami growth
The payoffSimulatedTalent kept
136
128 engineers + 8 graduated students still in Miami
Mentee internships and jobs
10
8 internships, 2 jobs in Miami
Volunteer hours
892
≈ $31,033 at $35/hr*
Startups founded
3
9 local hires by members
* Dollar value uses Independent Sector’s published value of a volunteer hour. The rate shown is a placeholder until the current figure is verified.
4. Communities embraced and created
The inputSimulated128 members still in Miami. Seed → Sprout → Rooted → Grove marks real milestones, not points.
- Seed (Discovering): 27 members
- Sprout (Routines and connections): 44 members
- Rooted (Belonging): 57 members
- Grove (Contributing): 0 members
Communities joined
275
1.8 recurring rituals per member
Ritual consistency
5.2 mo
Average months of recurring attendance
Communities created
0
0 members went from guest to host
Newcomers welcomed
0
By members who came before them
5. Talent signal for recruiting companies to Miami
The flywheel: rooted engineers attract jobsSimulatedFull bar: engineers in the pool. Dark segment: open to opportunities and opted in to being visible.
- 71 Junior (24 open)
- 147 Mid (46 open)
- 127 Senior (38 open)
- 55 Staff+ (12 open)
Rooted engineers
400
In the opt-in talent pool
Open and opted in
30%
120 engineers chose to hear from companies
AI-trained
40%
Hands-on AI build training
Rooted or Grove
49%
Median 1.8 years in Miami
See what companies get →Aggregates only. Companies never see wellbeing or intent-to-stay data.