Florida City, FL vs Homestead, FL

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricFlorida City, FLHomestead, FL
Population12,94382,807
Median Household Income$47,482$65,423
Median Rent$1,362/mo$1,674/mo
Median Home Value$399,200$380,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)114114
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income60%60.2%
Poverty Rate32.4%18.4%
Unemployment Rate2.7% (county)2.8%
Violent Crime Rate /100k1,561442
Property Crime Rate /100k6,7301,518
Median AQI4747
Good AQI Days /yr206206
Summer Highs92°F92°F
Winter Lows57°F57°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute36.4 min35.8 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—4.0 / 5
Students per Teacher18.320.3
College Degree Rate11.3%24.9%
Foreign-Born %37.7%40.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+3.9%+6.8%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.