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Homestead is a mid-size city of 82,807 people in Miami-Dade County, Florida. It's about 26 miles from Miami, FL. Summer highs average 91°F and winter highs 77°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $380k and rent runs about $2k a month.
82,807people
$380kTypical home
$1,674/moRent
91° / 77°Summer / winter
0"Snow
272Sunny days
140Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Mid-size city of 82,807
- Part of a metro area
- About 5,490 people per sq mi
- 26 mi to Miami, FL
- 26 mi to Miami, FL
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $380k (≈$2,396/mo)
- Median rent $1,674/mo
- Median household income $65k
- Property tax about 1.0% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 91°F
- Winter highs around 77°F
- Steamy summers (dew point 75°F)
- 272 sunny days a year (74 totally clear)
- 93 cloudy days a year
- 20 of 90 winter days are gray
- 140 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- Rarely hits 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Above-average violent crime (436 per 100k)
- About average property crime (1,511 per 100k)
People
- Median age 33
- 47% of households have kids
- 9% are 65 or older
- 25% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 6% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 38 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 25 mi to MIA airport
- 25 mi to MIA (major hub)
- 29 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 60% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 2001
- 91% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 20 ft
- 6 mi to the ocean
- 86 mi to a big lake
- 6 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 9 mi to the nearest campground
- 18 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 1,082 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 25 bars within 25 mi
- 276 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 6 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 15 museums within 25 mi
- 2 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 5 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 24% of Florida districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 2 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 2 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 2 mi to the nearest vet
- 6 mi to the nearest dog park
- 3 congregations per 10k people
- 11 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Miami-Dade County: R+11 in 2024
- Florida: R+13 in 2024
Natural hazards
- High hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- High wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- Very low winter storm risk
- Moderate heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk