Signals
Goulds
Homestead
Opportunity
66 · Top 30%
vs62 · Top 38%
Climate
81 · Top 15%
vs81 · Top 15%
Physical resilience
24 · Bottom 19%
vs24 · Bottom 19%
Housing affordability
40 · Bottom 4%
vs44 · Bottom 6%
Schools
19 · Bottom 10%
vs15 · Bottom 6%
Access
94 · Top 41%
vs90 · Bottom 41%
Economic stability
45 · Bottom 24%
vs51 · Bottom 33%
Measured values
| Metric | Goulds | Homestead | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 14,425 | 82,807 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $61,735 | $65,423 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $24,122 | $25,654 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 4,959/sq mi | 5,490/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $481,200 | $380,000 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,423 | $1,674 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 56.1% | 48.3% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 2.5% | 3.2% | July 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | 0.6% | -0.5% | July 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 15.3% | 24.9% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 16.4% | 18.4% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Average July high | 91°F | 91°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 57°F | 57°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 56.1" | 56.1" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 17 mi | 25 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 37.5 min | 37.9 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 39.3 | 32.5 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 5 | 33 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 19.34 | 19.48 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 34.4% | 34.9% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 47.2% | 40.1% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 43.4% | 64.7% | 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
Goulds
Elevated or high exposure: hurricane, cold wave.
Homestead
Elevated or high exposure: hurricane, cold wave.
Full profiles: Goulds, FL · Homestead, FL · How this is calculated: methodology