Miami, FL vs West Little River, FL

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

MetricMiami, FLWest Little River, FL
Population459,74533,890
Median Household Income$62,462$56,436
Median Rent$1,758/mo$1,482/mo
Median Home Value$518,100$375,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)114114
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income60.4%50.6%
Poverty Rate19.4%17.7%
Unemployment Rate2.4%2.7% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k358336*
Property Crime Rate /100k2,2431,810*
Median AQI4747
Good AQI Days /yr206206
Summer Highs87°F89°F
Winter Lows63°F61°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute27.3 min30.9 min
Hospitals4—
Avg Hospital Rating2.7 / 5—
Students per Teacher18.918.6
College Degree Rate37.4%18.3%
Foreign-Born %57.7%48.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+10.8%+0.8%

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