Three Lakes, FL vs South Miami Heights, FL

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

MetricThree Lakes, FLSouth Miami Heights, FL
Population16,88838,766
Median Household Income$102,306$65,417
Median Rent$2,361/mo$1,605/mo
Median Home Value$481,300$407,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)114114
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income74.1%57.6%
Poverty Rate9.9%15.5%
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 Highs91°F90°F
Winter Lows58°F57°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute33.3 min34.7 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher26.420
College Degree Rate38.3%19.6%
Foreign-Born %48.8%55.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+5.2%+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.