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    Is Hialeah a good place to live?

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    Hialeah ranks #152 of 172 Florida cities with 25,000+ people on the Smart Movers livability score (29/100), which weighs home affordability, unemployment, education and population growth. Population fell 0.5% in the latest Census year.

    Median home value
    $359,200
    +10.8% vs prior year
    Median rent
    $1,558
    per month
    Household income
    $53,079
    median
    Unemployment
    3.7%
    lower is better

    Cost of living in Hialeah

    The median home value in Hialeah is $359,200 and median rent is $1,558 a month, against a median household income of $53,079. Homes cost about 6.8× a year of income (under 3× is considered affordable).

    Hialeah crime rate

    City-level FBI figures vary by agency; across Florida the 2025 rate was 248 violent and 1,077 property crimes per 100,000 people — #43 highest of 50 states. The full report breaks down local trends.

    Moving to Hialeah, FL

    Hialeah has about 221,901 residents, 3.7% unemployment and 15% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher.

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    Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimates (2023, compared with 2022); FBI Crime Data Explorer.

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