South Miami, FL vs Sunset, FL

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

MetricSouth Miami, FLSunset, FL
Population12,27713,535
Median Household Income$94,507$109,401
Median Rent$1,764/mo$2,118/mo
Median Home Value$829,400$601,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)114114
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income70.7%56.5%
Poverty Rate10%9.1%
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°F91°F
Winter Lows65°F60°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute30.9 min34.4 min
Hospitals2—
Avg Hospital Rating2.5 / 5—
Students per Teacher17.917.3
College Degree Rate56.3%41.8%
Foreign-Born %43%52.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+13.5%-14.0%

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