Homestead, FL vs Key Largo, FL

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

MetricHomestead, FLKey Largo, FL
Population82,80713,026
Median Household Income$65,423$85,778
Median Rent$1,674/mo$1,887/mo
Median Home Value$380,000$643,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)114—
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income60.2%45%
Poverty Rate18.4%9.9%
Unemployment Rate2.8%2.8% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k442243*
Property Crime Rate /100k1,518502*
Median AQI47—
Good AQI Days /yr206—
Summer Highs92°F89°F
Winter Lows57°F65°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute35.8 min26.4 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher20.312.9
College Degree Rate24.9%39%
Foreign-Born %40.8%22.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+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 Key Largo (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.