Key West, FL vs Homestead, FL

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

MetricKey West, FLHomestead, FL
Population25,72082,807
Median Household Income$87,037$65,423
Median Rent$2,220/mo$1,674/mo
Median Home Value$852,400$380,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)—114
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income59.9%60.2%
Poverty Rate10.9%18.4%
Unemployment Rate2.6%2.8%
Violent Crime Rate /100k264442
Property Crime Rate /100k1,5221,518
Median AQI—47
Good AQI Days /yr—206
Summer Highs89°F92°F
Winter Lows64°F57°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute14.8 min35.8 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 54.0 / 5
Students per Teacher1520.3
College Degree Rate41.3%24.9%
Foreign-Born %22.9%40.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-5.4%+6.8%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.