Miami Gardens, FL vs Ives Estates, FL

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

MetricMiami Gardens, FLIves Estates, FL
Population113,17728,506
Median Household Income$63,627$72,239
Median Rent$1,787/mo$2,110/mo
Median Home Value$378,500$294,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)114114
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income61.1%70.8%
Poverty Rate13.6%11.9%
Unemployment Rate3.3%2.7% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k359336*
Property Crime Rate /100k1,7461,810*
Median AQI4747
Good AQI Days /yr206206
Summer Highs89°F89°F
Winter Lows61°F61°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute32.1 min34.1 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher17.523.6
College Degree Rate18.1%35.4%
Foreign-Born %38.7%46.4%
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.