Homestead, FL vs South Miami Heights, FL

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

MetricHomestead, FLSouth Miami Heights, FL
Population82,80738,766
Median Household Income$65,423$65,417
Median Rent$1,674/mo$1,605/mo
Median Home Value$380,000$407,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)114114
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income60.2%57.6%
Poverty Rate18.4%15.5%
Unemployment Rate2.8%2.7% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k442336*
Property Crime Rate /100k1,5181,810*
Median AQI4747
Good AQI Days /yr206206
Summer Highs92°F90°F
Winter Lows57°F57°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute35.8 min34.7 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher20.320
College Degree Rate24.9%19.6%
Foreign-Born %40.8%55.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+6.8%+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.