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What Is It Like to Live in Hialeah?

What it costs to live in Hialeah, and how it compares with other Florida cities, in plain numbers.

Value score

50

132nd best value in Florida

How much you get for what you pay, versus other Florida cities.

Overall livability

60

88th overall in Florida

Cost, safety, schools, jobs and quality of life combined.

Hialeah is home to about 224,362 people. A typical home runs $280,000 and a household earns around $43,200, a price-to-income ratio of 6.5. Among Florida's largest cities, it ranks 132nd for value and 88th overall.

Hialeah at a glance

Median home price

$280,000

175th in FL of 249

Median rent

$1,313/mo

Median household income

$43,200

Home price to income

6.5x

Unemployment

3.2%

115th in FL of 249

School rating

7/10

29th in FL of 249

Air quality (AQI)

48

7th in FL of 249

Walk score

35/100

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Sources: Home prices and rent from Zillow; income, unemployment and commute from the U.S. Census; school ratings from state education data; crime from the FBI; air quality from the EPA. City rankings are within Florida only. Updated 2026.