Population
Homestead
80,725
Avondale
90,644
Median Income
Homestead
$61,975
Avondale
$81,260
Home Value
Homestead
$346,500
Avondale
$348,700
Rent
Homestead
$1,619
Avondale
$1,731
Crime Rate
Homestead
9.34
Avondale
3.70
Cost of Living
Homestead
126.9
Avondale
137.4
Avg Temp
Homestead
N/A
Avondale
N/A
Unemployment
Homestead
3.8%
Avondale
4.6%
How Similar Are Homestead & Avondale?
Avondale is Homestead's #7 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Homestead
80,725
Avondale
90,644
Avondale has a 11% larger population than Homestead.
Violent Crime
Homestead
9.34
Avondale
3.70
Homestead's violent crime is significantly higher than Avondale's — 60% difference.
Property Crime
Homestead
22.77
Avondale
22.41
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 2% difference.
Political Leaning
Homestead
55.4%
Avondale
51.2%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 7% difference.
Unemployment
Homestead
3.8%
Avondale
4.6%
Avondale has a 19% higher unemployment than Homestead.
Median Income
Homestead
$61,975
Avondale
$81,260
Avondale has a 24% higher median income than Homestead.
Home Values
Homestead
$346,500
Avondale
$348,700
Both cities have similar home values — just a 1% difference.
Education
Homestead
14.9%
Avondale
13.2%
Homestead has a 11% higher education than Avondale.
Demographics
Homestead
40.9%
Avondale
42.3%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 3% difference.
Cost of Living
Homestead
126.9
Avondale
137.4
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 8% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Homestead and Avondale share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Homestead leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Homestead leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDAvondale has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,839 vs $2,436 in Homestead (32% lower). Avondale has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,583 vs $1,995 in Homestead (26% lower). Homestead scores 94.7 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 114.8 in Avondale.
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Housing Market — Avondale leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAvondale has a median property tax of $1,749 vs $3,740 in Homestead (114% lower). Avondale has a owner-occupied of 61.6% compared to 45.0% in Homestead. Avondale has a single-family homes of 76.7% compared to 60.1% in Homestead.
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Median Rent
Median Property Tax
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Avondale leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAvondale has a poverty rate of 10.9% compared to 18.4% in Homestead. Avondale has a work from home of 13.9% compared to 5.7% in Homestead. Avondale has a median household income of $81,260 vs $61,975 in Homestead (24% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Avondale leads
Source: FBI UCRAvondale has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.39 compared to 2.54 in Homestead. Avondale has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 3.70 compared to 9.34 in Homestead. Avondale has a assault rate (per 1k) of 2.79 compared to 6.36 in Homestead.
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Property Crime Clearance
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Schools & Education — Homestead leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauHomestead has a bachelor's degree or higher of 14.9% compared to 13.2% in Avondale.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAvondale has a population of 90,644, about 1.1x the size of Homestead (80,725).
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Homestead
Avondale
Healthcare — Homestead leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareHomestead: 5 vs Avondale: 3 for with emergency services. Homestead: 4.3 vs Avondale: 3.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute — Homestead leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHomestead has a public transit of 1.9% compared to 0.3% in Avondale. Homestead has a bicycle of 0.5% compared to 0.3% in Avondale. Avondale has a work from home of 13.9% compared to 5.7% in Homestead.
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