Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 45/100
D
Median home value$404,500
Miami $443,300
Median rent$1,968/mo
Miami $1,869/mo
Cost-burdened households43%
Miami 46%
Kendale Lakes
Miami-Dade County52,622 residentsMiami-Dade
58
C
Suburbgrade score
20th of 60 Miami suburbs. Strongest on cost of living, held back by commute & transport.
58
Miami median 55
0 · F
A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Kendale Lakes is like to live in, by category
Bars show Kendale Lakes against Miami. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 64/100
C+
Within-state proficiency73rd pct
Miami median 68th pct
Student–teacher ratio18.8
Miami median 19.4
Graduation rate86%
Miami median 87%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 79/100
B+
Housing cost index90
Miami 100
Eff. tax rate0.68%
Miami 0.86%
Local sales tax7.00%
Miami median 7.00%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 37/100
F
Mean commute32.8 min
Miami 29.3 min
Under 30 minutes45%
Miami 53%
Transit stops / sq mi16
Miami median 12 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 72/100
B−
Restaurants & cafés67
Miami median 37 · within 2 miles
Groceries11
Miami median 8 · within 2 miles
Parks24
Miami median 30 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 51/100
D+
Median household income$71,621
Miami $76,527
Unemployment4.0%
Miami 5.1%
Professional occupations37%
Miami 39%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Kendale Lakes on commute & transport
Kendale Lakes's weakest grade is F. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbCommuteOverall
Coral Gables9 mi from Kendale LakesB− 58 C Miami Beach18 mi from Kendale LakesC+ 62 C Doral8 mi from Kendale LakesC 60 C Miami13 mi from Kendale LakesC 61 C Aventura25 mi from Kendale LakesC 61 C Fountainebleau6 mi from Kendale LakesC− 58 C Mean commute: ACS 2020–24 · Commuting under 30 minutes: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Kendale Lakes
Is Kendale Lakes, FL a good place to live?
Kendale Lakes scores 58 out of 100, 20th of 60 Miami suburbs. It is strongest on cost of living and weakest on commute & transport. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Kendale Lakes expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades B+. The median home is $404,500, 9% below the Miami median, and the effective property tax rate is 0.68%. $1,968/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Kendale Lakes?
Schools grade C+. The districts serving Kendale Lakes sit at the 73rd pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 86% graduation rate and a 18.8 student–teacher ratio. Kendale Lakes is served by Miami-Dade. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Kendale Lakes?
The mean commute is 32.8 min, with 45% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 12% working from home. Transit density is 16 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Kendale Lakes?
Within two miles there are 11 groceries, 67 restaurants and cafés and 24 parks, which grades B− on amenities.
Are the homes in Kendale Lakes old or new?
The median home in Kendale Lakes was built in 1980 — close to 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. 67% 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.