Key Largo, FL vs Homestead, FL

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

MetricKey Largo, FLHomestead, FL
Population13,02682,807
Median Household Income$85,778$65,423
Median Rent$1,887/mo$1,674/mo
Median Home Value$643,900$380,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)—114
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income45%60.2%
Poverty Rate9.9%18.4%
Unemployment Rate2.8% (county)2.8%
Violent Crime Rate /100k243*442
Property Crime Rate /100k502*1,518
Median AQI—47
Good AQI Days /yr—206
Summer Highs89°F92°F
Winter Lows65°F57°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute26.4 min35.8 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—4.0 / 5
Students per Teacher12.920.3
College Degree Rate39%24.9%
Foreign-Born %22.6%40.8%
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.