Ives Estates, FL vs Miami Gardens, FL

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

MetricIves Estates, FLMiami Gardens, FL
Population28,506113,177
Median Household Income$72,239$63,627
Median Rent$2,110/mo$1,787/mo
Median Home Value$294,700$378,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)114114
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income70.8%61.1%
Poverty Rate11.9%13.6%
Unemployment Rate2.7% (county)3.3%
Violent Crime Rate /100k336*359
Property Crime Rate /100k1,810*1,746
Median AQI4747
Good AQI Days /yr206206
Summer Highs89°F89°F
Winter Lows61°F61°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute34.1 min32.1 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher23.617.5
College Degree Rate35.4%18.1%
Foreign-Born %46.4%38.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)—+1.9%

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