Hialeah receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
Opa-locka
Hialeah
Opportunity
56 · Top 50%
vs63 · Top 36%
Growth
65 · Top 25%
vs58 · Top 35%
Climate
82 · Top 12%
vs82 · Top 12%
Physical resilience
24 · Bottom 19%
vs24 · Bottom 19%
Housing affordability
10 · Bottom 1%
vs27 · Bottom 1%
Schools
15 · Bottom 6%
vs39 · Bottom 33%
Access
99 · Top 14%
vs99 · Top 14%
Economic stability
31 · Bottom 8%
vs52 · Bottom 35%
Measured values
| Metric | Opa-locka | Hialeah | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 16,282 | 226,165 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $37,532 | $55,594 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $18,160 | $26,435 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 3,779/sq mi | 10,474/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $295,800 | $392,000 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,351 | $1,689 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 28.9% | 46.6% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 2.5% | 2.8% | July 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | 0.6% | -0.6% | July 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 7.9% | 22.1% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 29.7% | 17.0% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 36 | 729 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 2.2 | 3.2 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | 3500.0% | -2.3% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 91°F | 91°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 59°F | 59°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 62.7" | 62.7" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 2 mi | 3 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 33.6 min | 31.9 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 34.8 | 45.8 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 10 | 43 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 15.85 | 20.19 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 29.0% | 47.8% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 37.3% | 55.7% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 57.9% | 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
Opa-locka
Elevated or high exposure: hurricane, cold wave.
Hialeah
Elevated or high exposure: hurricane, cold wave.
Full profiles: Opa-locka, FL · Hialeah, FL · How this is calculated: methodology