Homestead, FL vs Florida City, FL

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

MetricHomestead, FLFlorida City, FL
Population82,80712,943
Median Household Income$65,423$47,482
Median Rent$1,674/mo$1,362/mo
Median Home Value$380,000$399,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)114114
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income60.2%60%
Poverty Rate18.4%32.4%
Unemployment Rate2.8%2.7% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k4421,561
Property Crime Rate /100k1,5186,730
Median AQI4747
Good AQI Days /yr206206
Summer Highs92°F92°F
Winter Lows57°F57°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute35.8 min36.4 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher20.318.3
College Degree Rate24.9%11.3%
Foreign-Born %40.8%37.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+6.8%+3.9%

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