Hialeah receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
West Park
Hialeah
Opportunity
38 · Bottom 14%
vs63 · Top 36%
Growth
27 · Bottom 14%
vs58 · Top 35%
Climate
77 · Top 24%
vs82 · Top 12%
Physical resilience
21 · Bottom 14%
vs24 · Bottom 19%
Housing affordability
37 · Bottom 3%
vs27 · Bottom 1%
Access
99 · Top 14%
vs99 · Top 14%
Economic stability
56 · Bottom 42%
vs52 · Bottom 35%
Measured values
| Metric | West Park | Hialeah | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 15,249 | 226,165 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $65,952 | $55,594 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $25,105 | $26,435 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 6,938/sq mi | 10,474/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $340,600 | $392,000 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $2,014 | $1,689 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 63.8% | 46.6% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 4.5% | 2.8% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -1.2% | -0.6% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 14.0% | 22.1% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 14.6% | 17.0% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 3 | 729 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 0.2 | 3.2 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | -40.0% | -2.3% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 92°F | 91°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 59°F | 59°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 62.0" | 62.7" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 7 mi | 3 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 35.3 min | 31.9 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 37.6 | 45.8 | 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
West Park
Elevated or high exposure: hurricane.
Hialeah
Elevated or high exposure: hurricane, cold wave.
Full profiles: West Park, FL · Hialeah, FL · How this is calculated: methodology