Kendall, FL vs South Miami, FL

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

MetricKendall, FLSouth Miami, FL
Population79,56212,277
Median Household Income$87,325$94,507
Median Rent$1,905/mo$1,764/mo
Median Home Value$567,900$829,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)114114
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income57.6%70.7%
Poverty Rate11.2%10%
Unemployment Rate2.7% (county)2.7% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k336*318
Property Crime Rate /100k1,810*1,625
Median AQI4747
Good AQI Days /yr206206
Summer Highs88°F88°F
Winter Lows65°F65°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute30 min30.9 min
Hospitals12
Avg Hospital Rating5.0 / 52.5 / 5
Students per Teacher17.717.9
College Degree Rate47.9%56.3%
Foreign-Born %42.8%43%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+4.3%+13.5%

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