Signals
Goulds
Miami
Opportunity
66 · Top 30%
vs70 · Top 23%
Climate
81 · Top 15%
vs85 · Top 9%
Physical resilience
24 · Bottom 19%
vs24 · Bottom 19%
Housing affordability
40 · Bottom 4%
vs25 · Bottom 1%
Schools
19 · Bottom 10%
vs32 · Bottom 25%
Access
94 · Top 41%
vs99 · Top 14%
Economic stability
45 · Bottom 24%
vs46 · Bottom 25%
Measured values
| Metric | Goulds | Miami | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 14,425 | 459,745 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $61,735 | $62,462 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $24,122 | $45,837 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 4,959/sq mi | 12,772/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $481,200 | $518,100 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,423 | $1,758 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 56.1% | 30.8% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 2.5% | 2.6% | July 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | 0.6% | -0.6% | July 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 15.3% | 37.4% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 16.4% | 19.4% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Average July high | 91°F | 88°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 57°F | 61°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 56.1" | 57.2" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 17 mi | 5 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 37.5 min | 29.8 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 39.3 | 39.3 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 5 | 98 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 19.34 | 18.23 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 34.4% | 46.0% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 47.2% | 51.0% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 43.4% | 49.9% | 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.
Miami
Elevated or high exposure: hurricane, cold wave.
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