Hialeah vs Homestead
The short version
- Overall prices are about the same in both metro areas (BEA 2024).
- The median home costs $380,000 in Homestead and $392,000 in Hialeah.
- Households earn more in Homestead ($65,423 vs $55,594 median).
- Homestead is growing faster: +6.8% since 2020 vs +3.5%.
- Commutes are shorter in Hialeah (29 vs 36 minutes each way).
Side by side
| Hialeah, FL | Homestead, FL | |
|---|---|---|
| People | ||
| Population (2025) | 230,968 | 86,242 |
| Growth since 2020 | +3.5% | +6.8% |
| People per square mile | 10,697 | 5,717 |
| Median age | 45.8 | 32.5 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 22% | 25% |
| Money and housing | ||
| Median household income | $55,594 | $65,423 |
| Median home value | $392,000 | $380,000 |
| Home value to income | 7.1× | 5.8× |
| Median rent (with utilities) | $1,689 | $1,674 |
| Metro price level (US = 100) | 114.2 | 114.2 |
| Housing price level (US = 100) | 155.6 | 155.6 |
| $75,000 elsewhere equals | $85,600 | $85,600 |
| Homeowners | 47% | 48% |
| Top state income tax | None | None |
| Combined sales tax | 6.98% | 6.98% |
| Work and commute | ||
| Average commute (minutes) | 29.0 | 35.8 |
| Work from home | 13% | 7% |
| Take public transit | 1% | 2% |
| Unemployment (2020-24 avg) | 4.1% | 4% |
| Poverty rate | 17% | 18.4% |
| Weather | ||
| January high / low | 76° / 61° | 76° / 55° |
| July high / low | 91° / 78° | 90° / 73° |
| Precipitation per year | 67 in | 67 in |
| Snowfall per year | 0 in | 0 in |
| Days 90°F or hotter | 92 | 80 |
| Nights below freezing | 0 | 0 |
| Comfortable months | 6 | 6 |
| Risks, air and home prices | ||
| Natural hazard risk (FEMA, county) | Very High | Very High |
| FEMA risk score (lower is safer) | 99.6 | 99.6 |
| Good air days, 2025 | 53% | 53% |
| Home prices, past year | +1.3% | +1.3% |
| Home prices, past 5 years | +67.7% | +67.7% |
Highlighted cells are the better value where "better" is clear (lower prices, higher income, shorter commutes). Sources: Census Bureau 2025 estimates and ACS 2020-2024, BEA 2024, NOAA 1991-2020, Tax Foundation 2026.
Weather, month by month
Most comfortable months: Hialeah: November to April. Homestead: November to April.
Full monthly tables: Hialeah weather by month and Homestead weather by month.
What $75,000 is worth
A $75,000 salary in an average-priced US city buys about the same as $85,600 in Hialeah and $85,600 in Homestead. Moving from Hialeah to Homestead, you would need about $75,000 to match a $75,000 salary.
Which would you pick?
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