South Miami, FL vs Kendall, FL

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

MetricSouth Miami, FLKendall, FL
Population12,27779,562
Median Household Income$94,507$87,325
Median Rent$1,764/mo$1,905/mo
Median Home Value$829,400$567,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)114114
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income70.7%57.6%
Poverty Rate10%11.2%
Unemployment Rate2.7% (county)2.7% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k318336*
Property Crime Rate /100k1,6251,810*
Median AQI4747
Good AQI Days /yr206206
Summer Highs88°F88°F
Winter Lows65°F65°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute30.9 min30 min
Hospitals21
Avg Hospital Rating2.5 / 55.0 / 5
Students per Teacher17.917.7
College Degree Rate56.3%47.9%
Foreign-Born %43%42.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+13.5%+4.3%

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