Homestead and Hialeah 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
Hialeah
Opportunity
62 · Top 38%
vs63 · Top 36%
Growth
66 · Top 23%
vs58 · Top 35%
Climate
81 · Top 15%
vs82 · Top 12%
Physical resilience
24 · Bottom 19%
vs24 · Bottom 19%
Housing affordability
44 · Bottom 6%
vs27 · Bottom 1%
Schools
15 · Bottom 6%
vs39 · Bottom 33%
Access
90 · Bottom 41%
vs99 · Top 14%
Economic stability
51 · Bottom 33%
vs52 · Bottom 35%
Measured values
| Metric | Homestead | Hialeah | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 82,807 | 226,165 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $65,423 | $55,594 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $25,654 | $26,435 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 5,490/sq mi | 10,474/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $380,000 | $392,000 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,674 | $1,689 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 48.3% | 46.6% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 3.2% | 2.8% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -0.5% | -0.6% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 24.9% | 22.1% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 18.4% | 17.0% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 612 | 729 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 7.4 | 3.2 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | -26.0% | -2.3% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 91°F | 91°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 57°F | 59°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 56.1" | 62.7" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 25 mi | 3 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 37.9 min | 31.9 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 32.5 | 45.8 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 33 | 43 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 19.48 | 20.19 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 34.9% | 47.8% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 40.1% | 55.7% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 64.7% | 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
Homestead
Elevated or high exposure: hurricane, cold wave.
Hialeah
Elevated or high exposure: hurricane, cold wave.
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