Hialeah FL

In Hialeah, the rent-to-income burden runs around 36% — a stretch by national standards. Median income sits at $55,594 and median rent is $1,689/month. A staggering 62% of renters here are housing-cost-burdened — spending 30% or more of their income just to keep a roof overhead. Median home value: $392,000 — that's 7.1× the median income. Median age of 46 skews older — established community, quieter streets, but the kind of city that goes to bed early on Saturdays. Employment picture: 4.08% unemployment — a healthy job market. Poverty rate: 17.0%. Average commute: 29 minutes — acceptable. Violent crime: 16.6/100k avg monthly rate (1843 reported); Property crime: 154.8/100k avg monthly rate (17200 reported). The city covers 22.8 sq miles at 9,911 people/sq mile — densely packed. Elevation: 7 ft — essentially flat — floods are a real conversation. RoastMyCity overall score: 49/100 — Needs Work.