Population
Homestead
80,725
Riviera Beach
38,032
Median Income
Homestead
$61,975
Riviera Beach
$62,152
Home Value
Homestead
$346,500
Riviera Beach
$311,900
Rent
Homestead
$1,619
Riviera Beach
$1,489
Crime Rate
Homestead
9.34
Riviera Beach
9.43
Cost of Living
Homestead
126.9
Riviera Beach
120.5
Avg Temp
Homestead
N/A
Riviera Beach
N/A
Unemployment
Homestead
3.8%
Riviera Beach
8.6%
How Similar Are Homestead & Riviera Beach?
Riviera Beach is Homestead's #24 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Homestead
80,725
Riviera Beach
38,032
Homestead (80,725) is about 2.1x larger than Riviera Beach (38,032).
Violent Crime
Homestead
9.34
Riviera Beach
9.43
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 1% difference.
Property Crime
Homestead
22.77
Riviera Beach
36.31
Riviera Beach has a 37% higher property crime than Homestead.
Political Leaning
Homestead
55.4%
Riviera Beach
49.2%
Homestead leans Republican while Riviera Beach leans Democratic.
Unemployment
Homestead
3.8%
Riviera Beach
8.6%
Riviera Beach's unemployment is significantly higher than Homestead's — 56% difference.
Median Income
Homestead
$61,975
Riviera Beach
$62,152
Both cities have similar median income — just a 0% difference.
Home Values
Homestead
$346,500
Riviera Beach
$311,900
Both cities have similar home values — just a 10% difference.
Education
Homestead
14.9%
Riviera Beach
20.3%
Riviera Beach has a 26% higher education than Homestead.
Demographics
Homestead
40.9%
Riviera Beach
23.1%
Homestead has a 44% higher demographics than Riviera Beach.
Cost of Living
Homestead
126.9
Riviera Beach
120.5
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 5% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Homestead and Riviera Beach share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Homestead leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Riviera Beach leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDRiviera Beach scores 160.5 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 179.1 in Homestead. Riviera Beach has a fair market rent (2br) of $2,254 vs $2,436 in Homestead (8% lower). Riviera Beach has a living wage (1 adult) of $53,026 vs $55,843 in Homestead (5% lower).
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHomestead has a vacancy rate of 4.9% compared to 23.0% in Riviera Beach. Riviera Beach has a median property tax of $2,860 vs $3,740 in Homestead (31% lower). Riviera Beach has a owner-occupied of 58.0% compared to 45.0% in Homestead.
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Jobs & Economy — Homestead leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHomestead: 38,617 vs Riviera Beach: 18,785 for labor force. Homestead has a unemployment rate of 3.8% compared to 8.6% in Riviera Beach. Riviera Beach has a work from home of 11.1% compared to 5.7% in Homestead.
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Crime & Safety — Homestead leads
Source: FBI UCRRiviera Beach has a violent crime clearance of 1.9% compared to 0.3% in Homestead. Homestead has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 2.23 compared to 6.71 in Riviera Beach. Homestead has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.06 compared to 0.18 in Riviera Beach.
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Schools & Education — Riviera Beach leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauRiviera Beach has a high school diploma or higher of 43.4% compared to 31.3% in Homestead. Riviera Beach has a bachelor's degree or higher of 20.3% compared to 14.9% in Homestead.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHomestead has a population of 80,725, about 2.1x the size of Riviera Beach (38,032). Homestead skews younger with a median age of 32.3 vs 38.9.
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Homestead
Riviera Beach
Healthcare — Homestead leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareHomestead: 4.3 vs Riviera Beach: 2.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRiviera Beach has a work from home of 11.1% compared to 5.7% in Homestead. Riviera Beach has a public transit of 2.7% compared to 1.9% in Homestead. Homestead has a bicycle of 0.5% compared to 0.4% in Riviera Beach.
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