Pinecrest receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
Pinecrest
Hialeah
Opportunity
86 · Top 2%
vs63 · Top 36%
Growth
55 · Top 42%
vs58 · Top 35%
Climate
81 · Top 17%
vs82 · Top 12%
Physical resilience
24 · Bottom 19%
vs24 · Bottom 19%
Housing affordability
67 · Bottom 30%
vs27 · Bottom 1%
Schools
75 · Top 19%
vs39 · Bottom 33%
Access
99 · Top 14%
vs99 · Top 14%
Economic stability
71 · Top 27%
vs52 · Bottom 35%
Measured values
| Metric | Pinecrest | Hialeah | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 18,462 | 226,165 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $206,417 | $55,594 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $113,172 | $26,435 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 2,478/sq mi | 10,474/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $1,406,400 | $392,000 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,946 | $1,689 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 82.8% | 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 | 72.4% | 22.1% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 4.3% | 17.0% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 46 | 729 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 2.5 | 3.2 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | 31.4% | -2.3% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 89°F | 91°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 64°F | 59°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 51.0" | 62.7" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 9 mi | 3 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 30.4 min | 31.9 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 42.3 | 45.8 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 9 | 43 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 20.21 | 20.19 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 69.4% | 47.8% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 75.8% | 55.7% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 23.2% | 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
Pinecrest
Elevated or high exposure: hurricane, cold wave.
Hialeah
Elevated or high exposure: hurricane, cold wave.
Full profiles: Pinecrest, FL · Hialeah, FL · How this is calculated: methodology