South Miami, FL vs Westchester, FL

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

MetricSouth Miami, FLWestchester, FL
Population12,27752,032
Median Household Income$94,507$72,262
Median Rent$1,764/mo$1,819/mo
Median Home Value$829,400$508,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)114114
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income70.7%60.5%
Poverty Rate10%10%
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°F90°F
Winter Lows65°F63°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute30.9 min29.6 min
Hospitals2—
Avg Hospital Rating2.5 / 5—
Students per Teacher17.317.4
College Degree Rate56.3%30.2%
Foreign-Born %43%63.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+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 Westchester (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.