33012 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
33012
33125
Opportunity
58 · Top 44%
vs59 · Top 41%
Growth
56 · Top 39%
vs65 · Top 23%
Climate
82 · Top 13%
vs74 · Top 32%
Physical resilience
24 · Bottom 19%
vs24 · Bottom 19%
Housing affordability
19 · Bottom 1%
vs7 · Bottom 1%
Schools
33 · Bottom 26%
vs16 · Bottom 6%
Access
99 · Top 15%
vs99 · Top 15%
Economic stability
51 · Bottom 35%
vs43 · Bottom 23%
Measured values
| Metric | 33012 | 33125 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 71,017 | 56,897 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $51,450 | $44,979 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $25,523 | $31,784 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 12,092/sq mi | 14,522/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $395,200 | $423,100 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,665 | $1,535 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 48.8% | 26.0% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 2.8% | 2.6% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -0.6% | -0.6% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 19.9% | 23.3% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 16.6% | 21.5% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 729 | 4,781 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 3.2 | 10.4 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | -2.3% | -34.2% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 91°F | 91°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 59°F | 61°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 62.7" | 67.4" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 3 mi | 3 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 31.0 min | 31.5 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 47.9 | 42.8 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 8 | 4 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 18.17 | 16.87 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 44.1% | 31.2% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 47.7% | 36.4% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 61.9% | 43.5% | 2024-25 school year |
A bolded value is the more favorable of the two where the metric has a clear direction. Metrics like population and density have no inherent better or worse and are shown unweighted.
Physical risk tradeoff
33012
Elevated or high exposure: hurricane, cold wave.
33125
Elevated or high exposure: hurricane, cold wave.
Full profiles: 33012 — Hialeah, FL · 33125 — Miami, FL · How this is calculated: methodology