Signals
Sunset
Hialeah
Opportunity
82 · Top 6%
vs63 · Top 36%
Climate
81 · Top 17%
vs82 · Top 12%
Physical resilience
24 · Bottom 19%
vs24 · Bottom 19%
Housing affordability
63 · Bottom 24%
vs27 · Bottom 1%
Schools
82 · Top 12%
vs39 · Bottom 33%
Access
99 · Top 14%
vs99 · Top 14%
Economic stability
63 · Top 44%
vs52 · Bottom 35%
Measured values
| Metric | Sunset | Hialeah | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 13,535 | 226,165 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $109,401 | $55,594 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $53,296 | $26,435 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 3,856/sq mi | 10,474/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $601,300 | $392,000 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $2,118 | $1,689 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 77.0% | 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 | 41.8% | 22.1% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 9.1% | 17.0% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| 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 | 7 mi | 3 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 37.1 min | 31.9 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 47.4 | 45.8 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 11 | 43 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 17.72 | 20.19 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 76.6% | 47.8% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 77.9% | 55.7% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 32.9% | 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
Sunset
Elevated or high exposure: hurricane, cold wave.
Hialeah
Elevated or high exposure: hurricane, cold wave.
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