Westchester, FL vs South Miami, FL

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

MetricWestchester, FLSouth Miami, FL
Population52,03212,277
Median Household Income$72,262$94,507
Median Rent$1,819/mo$1,764/mo
Median Home Value$508,700$829,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)114114
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income60.5%70.7%
Poverty Rate10%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 Highs90°F88°F
Winter Lows63°F65°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute29.6 min30.9 min
Hospitals—2
Avg Hospital Rating—2.5 / 5
Students per Teacher1817.9
College Degree Rate30.2%56.3%
Foreign-Born %63.3%43%
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.