Kendall WestFL
A town of 35,912.
Is Kendall West a good place to live?
The typical home is worth about $410K, 5.4 years of the Miami metro’s $77K median household income. Overall it grades C+, 294th of 634 graded towns in Florida. It is easier to get around on foot or by transit than 84% of U.S. towns. Its weakest subject is hazard risk: FEMA rates its natural-hazard risk higher than 79% of U.S. communities, with inland flooding at the top. Kendall West’s January low is 57°F, above both Florida’s towns (51°F) and U.S. towns (22°F). The biggest park or preserve is Westwind Lakes Community Park, at 20 acres.
What makes Kendall West stand out
Where Kendall West beats most towns.
| School | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|
| Bowman Ashe/Doolin K-8 Academy | PK–8 | 841 |
| Pinecrest Academy (South Campus) | K–5 | 733 |
| Jane S. Roberts K-8 Center | PK–8 | 630 |
98% of working residents leave Kendall West for work
Where Kendall West’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
How Kendall West grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Florida), ordered by how far Kendall West 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 Kendall West. Close and well known come first.
Big draw21 mi Stadium & arenaHard Rock Stadium
4 mi National ParkEverglades National Park778K visitors a year
Big draw15 mi Stadium & arenaNu Stadium
Big draw16 mi Stadium & arenaKaseya Center
14 mi Stadium & arenaLoanDepot Park
5 mi Stadium & arenaPitbull StadiumPhoto credits
Hard 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 · Pitbull Stadium: Comayagua99, CC BY-SA 3.0
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Moving to Kendall West: who provides what
Kendall West 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 Kendall West.
Kendall West has more 90° days than nearly all U.S. towns and sends most of its workers to Miami and beyond.
| Kendall West | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.6 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 4.3% | 3% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Westwind Lakes Community Park | — | 20 |
| 2. Olympic Park | — | 7 |
| 3. The Courts Park | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Public schools in Kendall West beat 72% of Florida districts
Its public schools are run by the Miami-Dade school district. Two of its 6 schools are below, each with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowman Ashe/Doolin K-8 AcademyLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–8 | Grades PK–8 | 841 | B |
| Dante B. Fascell Elementary SchoolTop results in townGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 403 | A |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within FL on state tests and graduation
Kendall West faces a high natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Since 1981, 494 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Kendall West.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Most working residents commute out of Kendall West
Kendall West has 2,219 jobs for its 14,901 working residents: even if every job went to a resident, most would still commute out. The average commute takes 35.6 minutes, against 28 across Florida.
Most working residents leave Kendall West for work: only 2% work in town. Kendall West’s average trip to work is 36 minutes. Jobs based in Kendall West grew to 2,219 in 2023, 602 more than in 2013.
| Kendall West | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 36 minutes | 27 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Work from home | 9.9% | 14% | 11% |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.5% | 5% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 12% | 11% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
In Kendall West, expect mild winters and hot summers
The Miami Intl Ap weather station, 10 miles away, records that about 91 days a year reach 90°, more than in 96% of U.S. towns. January nights average 57.1°, milder than in 99% of U.S. towns; July afternoons average 91.2°.
Kendall West has warm winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. The July high in Kendall West is 91°F. Snow is almost unheard of.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
An age mix much like Florida’s
No broad age group is more than 4 points off the Florida average. 17% of residents are under 18 in Kendall West. 33% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 34% across Florida.
| Kendall West | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 17% | 20% | 22% |
| Median age | 44.5 years | 42.4 years | 40.5 years |
| Aged 65 or older | 21% | 20% | 18% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 33% | 31% | 29% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
52% women, 48% men
About 91 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±1.9 points). Across Florida, 50.9% of residents are women. Median age: women 47.8, men 39.5.
| Kendall West | FL | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 9.1% | 10.3% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 7.8% | 9.2% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 8.6% | 8.1% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 13.4% | 12.7% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 11.6% | 12.7% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 15.3% | 12.3% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 13.2% | 13.4% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 11.3% | 11.7% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 9.7% | 9.6% | 7% |
| No diploma | 21.2% | 10.1% | 10.4% |
| High school | 26.6% | 27.2% | 26% |
| Some college | 10.2% | 18.5% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 9.2% | 10.1% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 23.5% | 21.3% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 9.4% | 12.9% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Kendall West is less healthy than 52% of U.S. towns
Kendall West beats the Florida average on 10 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 11. 30% of Kendall West adults 18 to 64 have no health insurance.
| Kendall West | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 14% | 8.1% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 18% | 23% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 34% | 25% | 25% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 24% | 15% | 14% |
| What stands out | Kendall West | FL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 5.7% | 9.1% |
| Fewer adults with COPD | 4.8% | 7.2% |
| More uninsured adults | 30.4% | 15.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
The median home in Kendall West sells for about $360K
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Kendall West
Colleges nearby
13 within 15 miles of the center of Kendall West
About 7 of every 100 Kendall West residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Florida.
About Kendall West
Census-designated place in Florida, United States
Kendall West is a census-designated place and unincorporated community in Miami-Dade County, Florida, west of the Florida Turnpike. It is located in the Miami metropolitan area of South Florida. The population was 36,536 at the 2020 census.
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- Area
- 3.0 sq mi
- Elevation
- 3 ft
- Area code
- 305
Kendall West’s neighbors
One town shares a border with Kendall West.
| Town | FL rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kendall West | #294 | C+ | D− | — | B+ | B− |
| Kendale Lakes | #304 | C+ | D | — | B+ | B− |
Kendall West and Kendale Lakes report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Kendall West with a neighbor →
Questions about Kendall West
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Kendall West, FL a good place to live?
Kendall West grades C+ overall, better than 36% of U.S. towns and #294 of 634 in Florida. It grades B− for health and B+ for schools. Cost of living is its weak spot, with a D−.
Is Kendall West, FL expensive?
Yes. The typical home is worth about $410,000, 9% 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−.