Homestead and Davie receive effectively the same standardized Area Score. Which fits you better depends on which dimensions you weight — the differences below are where they actually diverge.
Signals
Homestead
Davie
Opportunity
62 · Top 38%
vs53 · Bottom 43%
Growth
66 · Top 23%
vs36 · Bottom 26%
Climate
81 · Top 15%
vs77 · Top 24%
Physical resilience
24 · Bottom 19%
vs21 · Bottom 14%
Housing affordability
44 · Bottom 6%
vs52 · Bottom 12%
Schools
15 · Bottom 6%
vs45 · Bottom 41%
Access
90 · Bottom 41%
vs99 · Top 8%
Economic stability
51 · Bottom 33%
vs61 · Top 49%
Measured values
| Metric | Homestead | Davie | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 82,807 | 108,346 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $65,423 | $87,250 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $25,654 | $45,103 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 5,490/sq mi | 3,105/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $380,000 | $462,900 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,674 | $2,066 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 48.3% | 67.1% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 3.2% | 4.3% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -0.5% | -1.2% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 24.9% | 40.0% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 18.4% | 11.2% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 612 | 94 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 7.4 | 0.9 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | -26.0% | -34.7% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 91°F | 92°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 57°F | 59°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 56.1" | 62.0" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 25 mi | 8 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 37.9 min | 30.7 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 32.5 | 37.9 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 33 | 18 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 19.48 | 21.79 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 34.9% | 50.6% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 40.1% | 61.3% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 64.7% | 28.8% | 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
Homestead
Elevated or high exposure: hurricane, cold wave.
Davie
Elevated or high exposure: hurricane.
Full profiles: Homestead, FL · Davie, FL · How this is calculated: methodology