Jupiter receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
Jupiter
Hialeah
Opportunity
62 · Top 37%
vs63 · Top 36%
Growth
34 · Bottom 22%
vs58 · Top 35%
Climate
83 · Top 11%
vs82 · Top 12%
Physical resilience
17 · Bottom 11%
vs24 · Bottom 19%
Housing affordability
56 · Bottom 16%
vs27 · Bottom 1%
Schools
77 · Top 17%
vs39 · Bottom 33%
Access
95 · Top 34%
vs99 · Top 14%
Economic stability
46 · Bottom 25%
vs52 · Bottom 35%
Measured values
| Metric | Jupiter | Hialeah | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 61,883 | 226,165 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $110,240 | $55,594 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $71,255 | $26,435 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 2,861/sq mi | 10,474/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $608,600 | $392,000 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $2,381 | $1,689 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 78.5% | 46.6% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 4.1% | 2.8% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -0.8% | -0.6% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 53.5% | 22.1% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 9.5% | 17.0% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 30 | 729 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 0.5 | 3.2 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | -21.1% | -2.3% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 90°F | 91°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 58°F | 59°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 61.7" | 62.7" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 16 mi | 3 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 25.6 min | 31.9 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 47.5 | 45.8 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 9 | 43 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 16.03 | 19.82 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 70.0% | 47.8% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 66.5% | 55.7% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 26.7% | 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
Jupiter
Elevated or high exposure: hurricane.
Hialeah
Elevated or high exposure: hurricane, cold wave.
Full profiles: Jupiter, FL · Hialeah, FL · How this is calculated: methodology