Goulds, FL vs Homestead, FL

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

MetricGoulds, FLHomestead, FL
Population14,42582,807
Median Household Income$61,735$65,423
Median Rent$1,423/mo$1,674/mo
Median Home Value$481,200$380,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)114114
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income66.6%60.2%
Poverty Rate16.4%18.4%
Unemployment Rate2.7% (county)2.8%
Violent Crime Rate /100k336*442
Property Crime Rate /100k1,810*1,518
Median AQI4747
Good AQI Days /yr206206
Summer Highs90°F92°F
Winter Lows57°F57°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute35 min35.8 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—4.0 / 5
Students per Teacher20.320.3
College Degree Rate15.3%24.9%
Foreign-Born %36.2%40.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.3%+6.8%

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 Goulds (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.