Signals
Homestead
Goulds
Opportunity
62 · Top 38%
vs66 · Top 30%
Climate
81 · Top 15%
vs81 · Top 15%
Physical resilience
24 · Bottom 19%
vs24 · Bottom 19%
Housing affordability
44 · Bottom 6%
vs40 · Bottom 4%
Schools
15 · Bottom 6%
vs19 · Bottom 10%
Access
90 · Bottom 41%
vs94 · Top 41%
Economic stability
51 · Bottom 33%
vs45 · Bottom 24%
Measured values
| Metric | Homestead | Goulds | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 82,807 | 14,425 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $65,423 | $61,735 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $25,654 | $24,122 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 5,490/sq mi | 4,959/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $380,000 | $481,200 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,674 | $1,423 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 48.3% | 56.1% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 3.2% | 2.5% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -0.5% | 0.6% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 24.9% | 15.3% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 18.4% | 16.4% | 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 | 25 mi | 17 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 37.9 min | 37.5 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 32.5 | 39.3 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 33 | 5 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 19.48 | 19.34 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 34.9% | 34.4% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 40.1% | 47.2% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 64.7% | 43.4% | 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.
Goulds
Elevated or high exposure: hurricane, cold wave.
Full profiles: Homestead, FL · Goulds, FL · How this is calculated: methodology