Key Biscayne provides the most laidback small island life environment in South Florida. The city village is nestled in between state and national parks and it features a large number of single family homes on one side and waterfront condos on the other side. Its K-8 school is among the highest rated public schools in Florida with MAST academy (high school) offering world class education. Often called the Island Paradise, it is common to see families going to dinner riding in golf carts. The island counts with world class restaurants with cuisine from India, Italy, France, Mediterranean, Mexico, Peru, Thai/Japanese, and Argentina among others.

Sports enthusiasts will be happy to find a haven in Key Biscayne. Golfers will be delighted to know that at entrance to the island features one of the best public golf courses in the nation with views of downtown and with the occasional lazy crocodile strolling by the course. The Crandon Park Tennis Center features a full tennis center and once a year there is a tournament for residents, the All Island Tennis Tournament. The Village Green Park provides a venue for local sports leagues and events. The Community Center provides local with a fitness center, 25 meter swimming pool, a Basketball gym, an indoor playground, game rooms, toddler rooms, multi-purposes rooms for classes, meetings and parties, dance/aerobics studios, arts and crafts among others.