Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 33/100
F
Median home value$380,000
Miami $443,300
Median rent$1,674/mo
Miami $1,869/mo
Cost-burdened households52%
Miami 46%
Homestead
Miami-Dade County82,807 residentsMiami-Dade
50
D+
Suburbgrade score
54th of 60 Miami suburbs. Strongest on amenities, held back by commute & transport.
50
Miami median 55
0 · F
A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Homestead is like to live in, by category
Bars show Homestead against Miami. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 63/100
C+
Within-state proficiency73rd pct
Miami median 68th pct
Student–teacher ratio19.5
Miami median 19.4
Graduation rate86%
Miami median 87%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 62/100
C
Housing cost index91
Miami 100
Eff. tax rate0.98%
Miami 0.86%
Local sales tax7.00%
Miami median 7.00%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 25/100
F
Mean commute35.8 min
Miami 29.3 min
Under 30 minutes45%
Miami 53%
Transit stops / sq mi6.2
Miami median 12 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 68/100
B−
Restaurants & cafés52
Miami median 37 · within 2 miles
Groceries10
Miami median 8 · within 2 miles
Parks20
Miami median 30 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 51/100
D+
Median household income$65,423
Miami $76,527
Unemployment4.0%
Miami 5.1%
Professional occupations31%
Miami 39%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Homestead on commute & transport
Homestead's weakest grade is F. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbCommuteOverall
Coral Gables19 mi from HomesteadB− 58 C Doral25 mi from HomesteadC 60 C Fountainebleau22 mi from HomesteadC− 58 C Kendall15 mi from HomesteadD+ 61 C Westchester20 mi from HomesteadD 59 C Kendale Lakes17 mi from HomesteadF 58 C Mean commute: ACS 2020–24 · Commuting under 30 minutes: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Homestead
Is Homestead, FL a good place to live?
Homestead scores 50 out of 100, 54th of 60 Miami suburbs. It is strongest on amenities and weakest on commute & transport. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Homestead expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades C. The median home is $380,000, 14% below the Miami median, and the effective property tax rate is 0.98%. $1,674/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Homestead?
Schools grade C+. The districts serving Homestead sit at the 73rd pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 86% graduation rate and a 19.5 student–teacher ratio. Homestead is served by Miami-Dade. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Homestead?
The mean commute is 35.8 min, with 45% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 6.8% working from home. Transit density is 6.2 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Homestead?
Within two miles there are 10 groceries, 52 restaurants and cafés and 20 parks, which grades B− on amenities.
Are the homes in Homestead old or new?
The median home in Homestead was built in 2001 — newer than the Miami median of 1982. That is a median, so a town can be half post-war and half new-build and still land there. 60% of homes are houses rather than flats.
Every answer is built from the figures on this page, with their sources and as-of dates on the methodology page.