Photo: Averette · CC BY-SA 3.0Households in Kendall have higher incomes than those in 65% of U.S. towns
About one in ten stay in Kendall for work; outside it, Miami is the main destination (22%, 12 miles). 11.2% of residents are in poverty, where Florida as a whole has 12.6%. Working residents average 30 minutes each way, where Florida has 28 and the U.S. 26.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
The work figures that set Kendall apart
Short distances, slow trips
Half of Kendall’s working residents have a job less than 9 miles away, yet the average commute still takes 30 minutes, longer than the Florida average of 28. Time on the road ↓
Kendall draws workers from far and wide
The 47,234 jobs in Kendall are filled from a wide area. Kendall’s own residents hold 8% and the ten next-biggest home towns 28%; the other 64% come from many towns beyond those. The commute map ↓
Written from the Census figures on this page. Commute flows, distances and jobs are Census LEHD 2023, primary jobs only (the self-employed aren’t counted); commute time and working from home are from the Census American Community Survey.
Kendall’s Jobs & income grade, measure by measure
On income, poverty, unemployment and job access, Kendall is better than 75% of U.S. towns, #132 of 638 in Florida. Job access by car holds Kendall’s grade up (ahead of 93% of U.S. towns); the poverty rate pulls it down. It also does well on household income and unemployment.
A fairly firm grade. Within the Census margins of error for income, poverty and unemployment, Kendall could be anywhere from B to A.
Each way, about 30 minutes from Kendall
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 9.6 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Kendall workers work from home, vs 16% across Florida. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 33,338 commuters (the 15% who work from home are left out). Across Florida: 83% drive alone, 1% take transit; U.S.: 81% and 4%. Census ACS 2020–24.
From the Census survey of workers who don’t work from home.
The places Kendall commutes to
Where Kendall clocks in
22% of workers
8% of workers
6% of workersLines run between town centers. The top 10 towns each way; “Everywhere else” is the rest, including other states.
A thicker line means more commuters. Switch between where residents work and where the people who work here live.
In and out of Kendall on a workday
On a workday 30,457 residents head out to work, 3,660 work right here, and 43,574 people come in from elsewhere.
About 93,000 people are in Kendall on a workday afternoon, 16% more than live here.
About as many jobs as working residents (1.38 per resident).
Workday population = residents − those who work elsewhere + those who come in (the Census “commuter-adjusted” method). Residents: Census survey; commuters: LEHD 2023, primary jobs.
Inside Kendall’s 47,234 jobs
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Kendall, 2013 → 2023: 45,193 → 47,234. Big swings can come from how a large employer reports its locations, not only from real openings or closings.
Primary jobs covered by unemployment insurance (not the self-employed). Pay is monthly earnings. LEHD 2023.
Here is what they are, next to the jobs Kendall’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Short hops and long hauls from Kendall
Straight-line distance from each worker’s home block to their main job’s block. LEHD 2023.
Every working resident’s trip, home to work, as the crow flies. Roads add to it, so real drives run longer.
Kendall is more walkable than 93% of U.S. towns
A firm grade. EPA’s index has no published margin of error; the commuting share comes from a Census survey of 39,445 workers.
How TownRatings grades walkability →
Transit service (shown, not graded). 86% of residents live within a ¾-mile walk of a bus or train stop, 29% within a quarter mile. At the weekday evening rush, about 15.8 trips an hour stop near the typical resident, more than in 97% of the 9,825 U.S. towns with transit data.
Transit at the evening rush trips an hour stopping within ¼ mile of the typical resident, EPA 2020
Households without a car (shown, not graded). 6.1% of Kendall households have no vehicle (Florida 6.0%, U.S. 8.4%). 4% of Kendall’s commuters take a bus or train.
Among U.S. towns of 56,000 to 107,000, Kendall ranks 200th of 560 on jobs and income
| # | Town | People | Household income | Poverty | Unemployment | Work in town | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lakeville MN | 79,270 | $139K | 2.9% | 2.0% | 11% | A+ |
| 2 | Fulshear TX | 64,630 | $187K | 1.6% | 2.8% | 2% | A+ |
| 3 | Plymouth MN | 78,942 | $137K | 4.3% | 2.3% | 12% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 58 | Weston FL | 69,588 | $140K | 6.1% | 3.9% | 13% | A |
| … | |||||||
| 83 | Horizon West FL | 67,416 | $127K | 7.3% | 2.9% | 3% | A |
| … | |||||||
| 149 | Palm Beach Gardens FL | 63,883 | $107K | 7.2% | 3.9% | 17% | A− |
| … | |||||||
| 198 | Plantation FL | 99,183 | $93K | 10.0% | 4.0% | 10% | A− |
| 199 | Tustin CA | 77,843 | $113K | 9.9% | 5.4% | 7% | B+ |
| 200 | Kendall FL | 79,562 | $87K | 11.2% | 3.3% | 11% | B+ |
| 201 | Wellington FL | 62,662 | $116K | 7.8% | 4.7% | 13% | B+ |
| 202 | Germantown MD | 90,719 | $118K | 8.8% | 5.6% | 8% | B+ |
| … | |||||||
| 560 | Albany GA | 66,907 | $47K | 27.5% | 11.2% | 51% | D |
Census ACS 2020–24 (income, poverty, unemployment), Census LEHD (work in town), TownRatings Jobs & income grades. Each town links to its Work & commute page.
Ranked on the Jobs & income grade: the towns either side of Kendall, the top three, the last and three more from Florida.
Around Kendall: the bordering towns
The biggest share goes to Three Lakes (2%).
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Kendall workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kendall | – | B+ | A | 30 min | $87,325 |
| Richmond Heights | under 2% | B | A− | 31 min | $67,606 |
| Sunset | under 2% | A | A | 34 min | $109,401 |
| Three Lakes | 2% | A− | A− | 33 min | $102,306 |
| Glenvar Heights | 2% | B | A | 27 min | $72,118 |
| The Crossings | under 2% | A | B+ | 30 min | $91,012 |
| Pinecrest | under 2% | A+ | A | 28 min | $206,417 |
| Kendale Lakes | under 2% | B | B+ | 33 min | $71,621 |
Same-state neighbors only. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Kendall’s workers. Tap a town to see its commute.
What this data can and can’t tell you
- Two sources, two years. Trips, distances and jobs based here: Census LEHD 2023, primary jobs, where the employer reports them. Income, poverty, unemployment, commute time and how people travel: Census ACS 2020–24 averages.
- Straight lines, older transit. Miles are as the crow flies. EPA’s walkability and transit files use 2017–20 inputs.
Jobs and commuting in Kendall: questions
What is the median household income in Kendall?
$87,325 (±$5,927) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $74,568 across Florida and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Kendall?
11.2%, against 12.6% across Florida and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Kendall?
30 minutes each way on average, against 28 across Florida and 26 nationally. 16% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Kendall work?
11% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Miami (22%, 12 mi), Coral Gables (8%, 6 mi), Doral (6%, 10 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Is Kendall walkable?
Kendall is more walkable than 93% of U.S. towns (Walkability A): an EPA walkability index of 13.4 out of 20, and 6% of commuters walk, bike or take transit.
Can you get around Kendall without a car?
4% of commuters take transit and 6% of households have no car. 29% of residents live within a quarter mile of a stop.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Kendall, from the people who make the trip.
More of Kendall
Flows, distances and jobs: U.S. Census Bureau, LEHD Origin-Destination Employment Statistics (LODES 8), 2023, primary jobs. Commute time, working from home and working out of state: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates. Distances are straight lines between home and work; real drives run longer. Walkability index, job access and transit service: U.S. EPA Smart Location Database. The two grades are our own summaries of these figures, not official ratings.