Opa-locka, FL vs Miami Gardens, FL

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

MetricOpa-locka, FLMiami Gardens, FL
Population16,282113,177
Median Household Income$37,532$63,627
Median Rent$1,351/mo$1,787/mo
Median Home Value$295,800$378,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)114114
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income71.3%61.1%
Poverty Rate29.7%13.6%
Unemployment Rate2.7% (county)3.3%
Violent Crime Rate /100k1,276359
Property Crime Rate /100k4,0991,746
Median AQI4747
Good AQI Days /yr206206
Summer Highs91°F89°F
Winter Lows61°F61°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute31.7 min32.1 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher—17.5
College Degree Rate7.9%18.1%
Foreign-Born %43.1%38.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-1.8%+1.9%

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