Hialeah receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
Lantana
Hialeah
Opportunity
47 · Bottom 29%
vs63 · Top 36%
Growth
46 · Bottom 42%
vs58 · Top 35%
Climate
83 · Top 11%
vs82 · Top 12%
Physical resilience
18 · Bottom 11%
vs24 · Bottom 19%
Housing affordability
46 · Bottom 8%
vs27 · Bottom 1%
Schools
16 · Bottom 6%
vs39 · Bottom 33%
Access
99 · Top 14%
vs99 · Top 14%
Economic stability
50 · Bottom 31%
vs52 · Bottom 35%
Measured values
| Metric | Lantana | Hialeah | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 12,256 | 226,165 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $70,012 | $55,594 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $42,439 | $26,435 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 5,178/sq mi | 10,474/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $396,200 | $392,000 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,758 | $1,689 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 52.9% | 46.6% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 4.6% | 2.8% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -0.8% | -0.6% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 24.2% | 22.1% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 11.5% | 17.0% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 7 | 729 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 0.6 | 3.2 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | -12.5% | -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 | 7 mi | 3 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 25.0 min | 31.9 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 44.0 | 45.8 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 8 | 43 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 15.44 | 20.19 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 29.2% | 47.8% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 34.1% | 55.7% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 59.3% | 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
Lantana
Elevated or high exposure: hurricane.
Hialeah
Elevated or high exposure: hurricane, cold wave.
Full profiles: Lantana, FL · Hialeah, FL · How this is calculated: methodology