Kendale LakesFL
Public schools that outperform most of Florida. 52,622 people call this city in Florida home.
Is Kendale Lakes a good place to live?
Kendale Lakes’s lowest grade is for cost of living: the typical home is worth about $404K, 5.3 years of the Miami metro’s $77K median household income. It lags on hazard risk as well: FEMA rates its natural-hazard risk higher than 82% of U.S. communities, with inland flooding at the top. Schools are its strong suit: its public schools beat 72% of Florida towns on state tests and graduation. Walkability is a strength too — it is more walkable than 71% of U.S. towns. The overall grade lands at C+, better than 35% of U.S. towns. That places it 304th of 634 in Florida. The biggest place to walk is Kendall Soccer Park, 41 acres with 1.6 miles of trail. Kendale Lakes’ January low is 58°F, where Florida’s towns sit at 51°F and U.S. towns at 22°F.
Figures: schools, state test and graduation results · home values, Zillow · incomes, Census ACS, 2020–24 · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenStreetMap · NOAA normals, 1991–2020.
What makes Kendale Lakes stand out
Where Kendale Lakes beats most towns.
| School | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|
| Winston Park K-8 Center | PK–8 | 1,067 |
| Ethel Koger Beckham K-8 Center | PK–8 | 821 |
| Kendale Lakes Elementary School | PK–5 | 693 |
96% of working residents leave Kendale Lakes for work
Where Kendale Lakes’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
How Kendale Lakes grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Florida), ordered by how far Kendale Lakes is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Hard Rock Stadium and 64 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Kendale Lakes. Close and well known come first.
Big draw20 mi Stadium & arenaHard Rock Stadium
Big draw14 mi Stadium & arenaNu Stadium
5 mi National ParkEverglades National Park778K visitors a year
Big draw15 mi Stadium & arenaKaseya Center
13 mi Stadium & arenaLoanDepot Park
4 mi Stadium & arenaPitbull StadiumPhoto credits
Hard Rock Stadium: elisfkc2, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Nu Stadium: Cuban Boy, CC0 · Everglades National Park: Everglades NPS from Homestead, Florida, United States, Public domain · Kaseya Center: jjron, GFDL 1.2 · LoanDepot Park: Roberto Coquis, CC BY 2.0 · Pitbull Stadium: Comayagua99, CC BY-SA 3.0
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Moving to Kendale Lakes: who provides what
Kendale Lakes is unincorporated, so Miami-Dade County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 17, 2025.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Kendale Lakes.
Kendale Lakes has milder winter nights than nearly all U.S. towns and sends most of its workers to Miami and beyond.
Top of a very high hazard risk in Kendale Lakes: inland flooding
56% of Kendale Lakes’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by hurricanes at 31%. Since 1980, Kendale Lakes has seen 831 flood insurance claims paid out. Households here have drawn federal disaster aid once, in 2017.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Kendale Lakes earns a B+ for schools
Three of its 21 schools are shown below, with the reason for each. Its public schools are run by the Miami-Dade school district. Public school enrollment in Kendale Lakes: 4,051 students across 6 schools.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winston Park K-8 CenterLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–8 | Grades PK–8 | 1,067 | B+ |
| Miami Sunset Senior High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 979 | C |
| Archimedean AcademyTop results in townGrades K–5 | Grades K–5 | 644 | A+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within FL on state tests and graduation
Kendale Lakes sends most of its workers out of town
Kendale Lakes has 5,943 jobs for its 22,763 working residents: even if every job went to a resident, most would still commute out.
The top destinations are Miami (18%), Doral (8%) and Coral Gables (6%). Only 4% of working residents stay in Kendale Lakes for work; the rest commute out. Jobs in Kendale Lakes grew by 803 from 2013 to 2023, reaching 5,943. Kendale Lakes’ average trip to work is 33 minutes.
| Kendale Lakes | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 33 minutes | 27 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 3.6% | 5% | 8% |
| Median household income | $72,000 | $73,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Kendale Lakes has mild winters and hot summers
January nights average 57.8°, milder than in 99% of U.S. towns; July afternoons average 90.8°.
Kendale Lakes’ midsummer high comes in at 91°F. Snow is almost unheard of.
| Kendale Lakes | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| January low | 58°F | 51°F | 22°F |
| July high | 91°F | 91°F | 85°F |
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Kendale Lakes keeps 2.6% of its land conserved
There are 2.5 miles of trail across 9 parks and preserves. In Kendale Lakes, the trail density is 0.3 miles per square mile.
| Kendale Lakes | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.3 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 2.6% | 3% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Kendall Soccer Park | 1.6 mi | 41 |
| 2. Kendale Lakes Park | 0.6 mi | 16 |
| 3. McMillan Park | — | 21 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
More middle-aged adults than Florida overall
Nearly a quarter of residents are 65 or older in Kendale Lakes. Adults 35 to 64 are 44% of residents (38% statewide); children under 18 are 15% of residents (20% statewide). Kendale Lakes’ age of the median resident stands at 48.9 years. The bachelor’s-degree share among adults 25 and older is 32%, against 34% across Florida.
| Kendale Lakes | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 48.9 years | 42.4 years | 40.5 years |
| Under 18 | 15% | 20% | 22% |
| Aged 65 or older | 24% | 20% | 18% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
50.3% women, 49.7% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±0.8 points. Across Florida, 50.9% of residents are women. Median age: women 50.6, men 46.5.
| Kendale Lakes | FL | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 7.1% | 10.3% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 8.1% | 9.2% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 8.1% | 8.1% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 9.2% | 12.7% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 12.5% | 12.7% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 14.3% | 12.3% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 16.8% | 13.4% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 11.6% | 11.7% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 12.4% | 9.6% | 7% |
| No diploma | 17% | 10.1% | 10.4% |
| High school | 26.6% | 27.2% | 26% |
| Some college | 14.4% | 18.5% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 10.5% | 10.1% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 22.9% | 21.3% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 8.7% | 12.9% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
A smaller share of adults in Kendale Lakes have been diagnosed with depression than in the typical Florida or U.S. town
Among adults in Kendale Lakes, 23% say their health is fair or poor. Of 31 CDC measures, Kendale Lakes beats the Florida average on 10 and trails it on 7. In Kendale Lakes, 13% of adults report frequent mental distress, and 33% get no exercise outside work.
| Kendale Lakes | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 18% | 23% |
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 14% | 8.1% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 16% | 17% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 33% | 25% | 25% |
| What stands out | Kendale Lakes | FL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults with COPD | 4.7% | 7.2% |
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 6.4% | 9.1% |
| More uninsured adults | 28.2% | 15.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Homes in Kendale Lakes sell for about $382K
On the market in Kendale Lakes: a median 69 days to sell. For Kendale Lakes, the going rate for rent is $1,968 a month. In Kendale Lakes, the typical sale closed at 97% of the list price.
| Kendale Lakes | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,968 a month | $1,647 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 71% | 72% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Kendale Lakes
Colleges nearby
17 within 15 miles of the center of Kendale Lakes
About 7 of every 100 Kendale Lakes residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Florida.
About Kendale Lakes
Census-designated place in Florida, United States
Kendale Lakes is a census-designated place (CDP) and a suburb of Miami in Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States. It is located in the Miami metropolitan area of South Florida. The population was 55,646 at the 2020 census.
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- Area
- 8.6 sq mi
- Elevation
- 3 ft
- Area code
- 305
Kendale Lakes’s neighbors
5 towns share a border with Kendale Lakes.
| Town | FL rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kendale Lakes | #304 | C+ | D | — | B+ | B− |
| Tamiami | #303 | C+ | D− | — | B+ | B− |
| Kendall | #106 | B | D− | — | B+ | B+ |
| Westwood Lakes | #330 | C | D− | — | B+ | B− |
| Kendall West | #294 | C+ | D− | — | B+ | B− |
| The Crossings | #141 | B− | D− | — | B+ | B+ |
Kendale Lakes, Tamiami, Kendall, Westwood Lakes, Kendall West and The Crossings report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Kendale Lakes with a neighbor →
Questions about Kendale Lakes
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Kendale Lakes, FL a good place to live?
Kendale Lakes grades C+ overall, better than 35% of U.S. towns and #304 of 634 in Florida. It grades B− for health and B+ for schools. Cost of living is its weak spot, with a D.
Is Kendale Lakes, FL expensive?
Yes. The typical home is worth about $405,000, 8% above the Florida typical home. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades D.