South Miami Heights, FL vs Princeton, FL

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

MetricSouth Miami Heights, FLPrinceton, FL
Population38,76642,625
Median Household Income$65,417$83,426
Median Rent$1,605/mo$1,647/mo
Median Home Value$407,100$426,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)114114
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income57.6%59%
Poverty Rate15.5%10.5%
Unemployment Rate2.7% (county)2.7% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k336*336*
Property Crime Rate /100k1,810*1,810*
Median AQI4747
Good AQI Days /yr206206
Summer Highs90°F90°F
Winter Lows57°F57°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute34.7 min40.5 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher2018.2
College Degree Rate19.6%28%
Foreign-Born %55.3%45.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.1%—

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