Sunset, FL vs South Miami, FL

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

MetricSunset, FLSouth Miami, FL
Population13,53512,277
Median Household Income$109,401$94,507
Median Rent$2,118/mo$1,764/mo
Median Home Value$601,300$829,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)114114
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income56.5%70.7%
Poverty Rate9.1%10%
Unemployment Rate2.7% (county)2.7% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k336*318
Property Crime Rate /100k1,810*1,625
Median AQI4747
Good AQI Days /yr206206
Summer Highs91°F88°F
Winter Lows60°F65°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute34.4 min30.9 min
Hospitals—2
Avg Hospital Rating—2.5 / 5
Students per Teacher17.317.9
College Degree Rate41.8%56.3%
Foreign-Born %52.1%43%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-14.0%+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 Sunset (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.