Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
The typical home is worth about $437K, 5.7 years of the Miami metro’s $77K median household income. Overall it grades C−, 449th of 634 graded towns in Florida. It is more walkable than 82% of U.S. towns. Its weakest subject is hazard risk: FEMA rates its natural-hazard risk higher than 80% of U.S. communities, with inland flooding at the top. Homestead’s January low is 58°F, above both the Florida town median (51°F) and the median of U.S. towns (22°F). Homestead's civic life (library use, community groups, volunteering) trails 97% of U.S. towns. Homestead has 9 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Homestead Public School-Neva King Cooper School and Fuchs Bakery.
Where Homestead beats most towns.
| School | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|
| Keys Gate Charter School | K–8 | 1,950 |
| Gateway Environmental K-8 Learning Center | PK–8 | 1,165 |
| The Charter School at Waterstone | K–8 | 974 |
Homestead Public School-Neva King Cooper School60,512 counted in 2010 and 80,737 in 2020; an estimated 86,242 in 2025.
Growth hasn’t slowed: 6.8% since 2020, after 33.4% in the decade before.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Florida), ordered by how far Homestead is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 261 in 1910, 80,737 in 2020. The archive holds 11 old photos and papers going back to 1917 and 4 maps from 1950 on.
9 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Homestead. Close and well known come first.
Big draw36 mi Stadium & arenaHard Rock Stadium
8 mi National ParkEverglades National Park778K visitors a year
Big draw26 mi Stadium & arenaNu Stadium
Big draw27 mi Stadium & arenaKaseya Center
26 mi Stadium & arenaLoanDepot Park
6 mi National ParkBiscayne National Park487K visitors a yearHard Rock Stadium: elisfkc2, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Everglades National Park: Everglades NPS from Homestead, Florida, United States, Public domain · Nu Stadium: Cuban Boy, CC0 · Kaseya Center: jjron, GFDL 1.2 · LoanDepot Park: Roberto Coquis, CC BY 2.0 · Biscayne National Park: National Park Service, Public domain
Who provides power, water and the rest in Homestead, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 17, 2025.
Ordered by what stands out in Homestead.
Homestead has more 90° days than nearly all U.S. towns and is healthier than Leisure City and its other neighbors, but it has a long record of flood insurance claims.
19 miles of trail in 9 parks and preserves. Homestead’s trail density is 1.2 miles per square mile. The biggest park or preserve is Harris Field, at 47 acres.
| Homestead | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 1.2 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 8.2% | 3% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Mayor Roscoe Warren Municipal Park | 1.1 mi | 34 |
| 2. Losner Park | 0.5 mi | 3 |
| 3. Harris Field | — | 47 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Its public schools are run by the Miami-Dade school district. Three of its 32 schools are below, each with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Keys Gate Charter SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–8 | Grades K–8 | 1,950 | C+ |
| Homestead Senior High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 2,323 | D |
| Medical Academy for Science and Technology (M.a.s.t.) @ HomTop results in townGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 511 | A+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within FL on state tests and graduation
459 flood insurance claims have been filed here, and 36 properties have flooded more than once.
Since 1992, 459 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Homestead.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The average commute for its 34,672 working residents takes 35.8 minutes, against 28 across Florida. Jobs based here grew from 9,824 in 2013 to 14,418.
Most working residents leave Homestead for work: only 10% work in town. The average trip to work in Homestead is 36 minutes. Since 2013, Homestead has added 4,594 jobs, to 14,418 in 2023.
| Homestead | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 36 minutes | 27 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 18% | 11% | 9.6% |
| Work from home | 6.8% | 14% | 11% |
| Median household income | $65,000 | $73,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
People 65 and older are 8% of residents (21% statewide); children under 18 are 30% of residents (20% statewide). Homestead has grown 6.8% since 2020, to 86,242 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. 25% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 34% across Florida.
| Homestead | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 30% | 20% | 22% |
| Aged 65 or older | 8.5% | 20% | 18% |
| Median age | 32.5 years | 42.5 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 25% | 31% | 29% |
49% women, 51% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±1.6 points. Across Florida, 50.9% of residents are women. Median age: women 34.0, men 30.7.
| Homestead | FL | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 17% | 10.3% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 12.6% | 9.2% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 9.6% | 8.1% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 15.5% | 12.7% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 16.6% | 12.7% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 12% | 12.3% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 8.3% | 13.4% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 5.1% | 11.7% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 3.3% | 9.6% | 7% |
| No diploma | 23% | 10.1% | 10.4% |
| High school | 26.8% | 27.2% | 26% |
| Some college | 16.3% | 18.5% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 8.8% | 10.1% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 15.7% | 21.3% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 9.3% | 12.9% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Its C for health tops all 3 graded neighbors; Leisure City (C−) comes closest.
73% of adults had a checkup this year in Homestead. Homestead beats the Florida average on 7 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 15. 30% of adults 18 to 64 have no health insurance in Homestead.
| Homestead | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 15% | 14% |
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 14% | 8.1% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 73% | 79% | 79% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 35% | 25% | 25% |
| What stands out | Homestead | FL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 4.6% | 9.1% |
| Fewer adults with arthritis | 18% | 26.6% |
| More uninsured adults | 30.3% | 15.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
The Homestead Gen Aviation Ap weather station, 7 miles away, records that about 102 days a year reach 90°, more than in 95% of U.S. towns. January nights average 57.9°, milder than in 99% of U.S. towns; July afternoons average 90.9°.
Homestead has warm winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. Snow is almost unheard of.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
48% of Homestead households own their home. The typical Homestead home is worth about $437,000, down 3% in a year, 16% above the Florida typical home.
| Homestead | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 48% | 72% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,674 a month | $1,647 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Homestead's reported crime rate is above Florida's. Most reported incidents are property crimes, mainly thefts. 383 violent crimes were reported in 2025.
| Homestead | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 4.4 per 1,000 residents | 2.1 | 1.6 |
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 15.1 per 1,000 residents | 12.6 | 9.9 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
1 within 15 miles of the center of Homestead
About 6 of every 100 Homestead residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Florida.
Where Homestead’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
9 places in Homestead on the National Register of Historic Places.
24 notable people were born in Homestead.
City in Florida, United States
Homestead is a city within Miami-Dade County in the U.S. state of Florida, between Biscayne National Park to the east and Everglades National Park to the west. Homestead is primarily a Miami suburb and a major agricultural area. It is a principal city of the Miami metropolitan area of South Florida, which was home to 6,138,333 people at the 2020 census. It is located approximately 26 miles (42 km) southwest of Miami, and 25 miles (40 km) northwest of Key Largo. The population was 80,737 as of the 2020 census. The city of Homestead is located near the southern terminus of the Homestead Extension of Florida's Turnpike where it ends at its junction with U.S. 1. Homestead is immediately north a…
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3 towns share a border with Homestead.
| Town | FL rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Homestead | #449 | C− | D− | — | B+ | C |
| Florida City | #593 | D− | D | D− | B+ | D |
| Leisure City | #527 | D | D | — | B+ | C− |
| Homestead Base | — | — | — | — | B+ | D− |
Homestead Base has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Homestead, Leisure City and Homestead Base report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Homestead with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Homestead grades C− overall, better than 20% of U.S. towns and #449 of 634 in Florida. It grades C for health and B+ for schools. Cost of living is its weak spot, with a D−.
24 notable people were born here, including Chrissy Metz and Lacey Sturm.
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