33016 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
33126
33016
Opportunity
65 · Top 30%
vs63 · Top 33%
Growth
65 · Top 23%
vs56 · Top 39%
Climate
74 · Top 32%
vs82 · Top 13%
Physical resilience
24 · Bottom 19%
vs24 · Bottom 19%
Housing affordability
31 · Bottom 2%
vs31 · Bottom 2%
Schools
28 · Bottom 21%
vs49 · Bottom 46%
Access
99 · Top 15%
vs99 · Top 8%
Economic stability
50 · Bottom 34%
vs54 · Bottom 39%
Measured values
| Metric | 33126 | 33016 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 47,307 | 45,551 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $58,210 | $58,479 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $29,013 | $29,864 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 8,782/sq mi | 10,887/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $369,100 | $324,300 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,771 | $1,883 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 36.5% | 48.6% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 2.6% | 2.8% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -0.6% | -0.6% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 30.6% | 28.4% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 16.2% | 15.8% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 4,781 | 729 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 10.4 | 3.2 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | -34.2% | -2.3% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 91°F | 91°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 61°F | 59°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 67.4" | 62.7" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 1 mi | 3 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 30.0 min | 34.1 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 46.4 | 44.1 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 4 | 11 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 16.86 | 21.79 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 37.9% | 52.7% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 47.6% | 59.6% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 57.8% | 70.0% | 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
33126
Elevated or high exposure: hurricane, cold wave.
33016
Elevated or high exposure: hurricane, cold wave.
Full profiles: 33126 — Miami, FL · 33016 — Hialeah, FL · How this is calculated: methodology