Florida City, FL vs South Miami Heights, FL

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

MetricFlorida City, FLSouth Miami Heights, FL
Population12,94338,766
Median Household Income$47,482$65,417
Median Rent$1,362/mo$1,605/mo
Median Home Value$399,200$407,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)114114
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income60%57.6%
Poverty Rate32.4%15.5%
Unemployment Rate2.7% (county)2.7% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k1,561336*
Property Crime Rate /100k6,7301,810*
Median AQI4747
Good AQI Days /yr206206
Summer Highs92°F90°F
Winter Lows57°F57°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute36.4 min34.7 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher18.320
College Degree Rate11.3%19.6%
Foreign-Born %37.7%55.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+3.9%+1.1%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
* Rate of the agency that polices South Miami Heights (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.