Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 32/100
F
Median home value$375,300
Miami $443,300
Median rent$1,482/mo
Miami $1,869/mo
Cost-burdened households45%
Miami 46%
West Little River
Miami-Dade County33,890 residentsMiami-Dade
50
D+
Suburbgrade score
55th of 60 Miami suburbs. Strongest on cost of living, held back by employment & income.
50
Miami median 55
0 · F
A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What West Little River is like to live in, by category
Bars show West Little River against Miami. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 66/100
C+
Within-state proficiency73rd pct
Miami median 68th pct
Student–teacher ratio17.8
Miami median 19.4
Graduation rate86%
Miami median 87%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 76/100
B
Housing cost index79
Miami 100
Eff. tax rate0.64%
Miami 0.86%
Local sales tax7.00%
Miami median 7.00%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 39/100
D−
Mean commute30.9 min
Miami 29.3 min
Under 30 minutes45%
Miami 53%
Transit stops / sq mi37
Miami median 12 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 53/100
C−
Restaurants & cafés19
Miami median 37 · within 2 miles
Groceries4
Miami median 8 · within 2 miles
Parks22
Miami median 30 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 29/100
F
Median household income$56,436
Miami $76,527
Unemployment6.9%
Miami 5.1%
Professional occupations25%
Miami 39%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than West Little River on employment & income
West Little River's weakest grade is F. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbEmploymentOverall
Weston20 mi from West Little RiverB 58 C Cooper City14 mi from West Little RiverB 60 C Miami Lakes6 mi from West Little RiverB− 55 C− Coral Gables12 mi from West Little RiverB− 58 C Doral8 mi from West Little RiverB− 60 C Richmond West21 mi from West Little RiverC+ 54 C− Median household income: ACS 2020–24 · Unemployment: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in West Little River
Is West Little River, FL a good place to live?
West Little River scores 50 out of 100, 55th of 60 Miami suburbs. It is strongest on cost of living and weakest on employment & income. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is West Little River expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades B. The median home is $375,300, 15% below the Miami median, and the effective property tax rate is 0.64%. $1,482/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in West Little River?
Schools grade C+. The districts serving West Little River sit at the 73rd pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 86% graduation rate and a 17.8 student–teacher ratio. West Little River is served by Miami-Dade. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from West Little River?
The mean commute is 30.9 min, with 45% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 6.8% working from home. Transit density is 37 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in West Little River?
Within two miles there are 4 groceries, 19 restaurants and cafés and 22 parks, which grades C− on amenities.
Are the homes in West Little River old or new?
The median home in West Little River was built in 1958 — older 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. 77% 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.