Olympia Heights, FL vs South Miami, FL

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

MetricOlympia Heights, FLSouth Miami, FL
Population12,39912,277
Median Household Income$108,958$94,507
Median Rent$2,124/mo$1,764/mo
Median Home Value$557,500$829,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)114114
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income59.1%70.7%
Poverty Rate12.2%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 Commute29.8 min30.9 min
Hospitals—2
Avg Hospital Rating—2.5 / 5
Students per Teacher19.817.9
College Degree Rate35.4%56.3%
Foreign-Born %54.5%43%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-5.6%+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 Olympia Heights (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.