Signals
Leisure City
Opa-locka
Climate: Opa-locka is the more favorable of the two.
Climate
81 · Top 15%
vs82 · Top 12%
Physical resilience
24 · Bottom 19%
vs24 · Bottom 19%
Housing affordability: Opa-locka is the more favorable of the two.
Housing affordability
0 · Bottom 1%
vs10 · Bottom 1%
Access: Opa-locka is the more favorable of the two.
Access
91 · Bottom 47%
vs99 · Top 14%
Economic stability: Leisure City is the more favorable of the two.
Economic stability
43 · Bottom 21%
vs31 · Bottom 8%
Measured values
| Metric | Leisure City | Opa-locka | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 27,808 | 16,282 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $41,977 | $37,532 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $19,838 | $18,160 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 8,525/sq mi | 3,779/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $375,100 | $295,800 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,723 | $1,351 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 43.6% | 28.9% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 10.2% | 7.9% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 24.5% | 29.7% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| 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 | 23 mi | 2 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 37.1 min | 33.6 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 31.6 | 34.8 | 2024 ACS 5-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
Leisure City
Elevated or high exposure: hurricane, cold wave.
Opa-locka
Elevated or high exposure: hurricane, cold wave.
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Full profiles: Leisure City, FL · Opa-locka, FL · How this is calculated: methodology