Aventura receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
Aventura
Hialeah
Opportunity
72 · Top 19%
vs63 · Top 36%
Growth
49 · Bottom 48%
vs58 · Top 35%
Climate
77 · Top 24%
vs82 · Top 12%
Physical resilience
24 · Bottom 19%
vs24 · Bottom 19%
Housing affordability
43 · Bottom 6%
vs27 · Bottom 1%
Schools
58 · Top 41%
vs39 · Bottom 33%
Access
99 · Top 14%
vs99 · Top 14%
Economic stability
34 · Bottom 11%
vs52 · Bottom 35%
Measured values
| Metric | Aventura | Hialeah | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 39,885 | 226,165 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $89,274 | $55,594 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $56,862 | $26,435 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 15,062/sq mi | 10,474/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $451,100 | $392,000 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $2,513 | $1,689 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 63.6% | 46.6% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 3.0% | 2.8% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -0.5% | -0.6% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 56.9% | 22.1% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 11.4% | 17.0% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 52 | 729 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 1.3 | 3.2 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | 136.4% | -2.3% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 92°F | 91°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 59°F | 59°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 62.0" | 62.7" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 8 mi | 3 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 32.7 min | 31.9 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 46.9 | 45.8 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 8 | 43 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 19.82 | 20.19 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 56.7% | 47.8% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 64.0% | 55.7% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 24.1% | 61.1% | 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
Aventura
Elevated or high exposure: hurricane, cold wave.
Hialeah
Elevated or high exposure: hurricane, cold wave.
Full profiles: Aventura, FL · Hialeah, FL · How this is calculated: methodology