West PerrineFL
It is a town of 11,162 residents in Florida.
Is West Perrine a good place to live?
With a C− overall, West Perrine is better than nearly a quarter of U.S. towns. The ranking puts it 427th of 634 in Florida. Its lowest grade is for cost of living — the typical home is worth about $412K, 5.4 years of the Miami metro’s $77K median household income. Where it does best is walkability: it is easier to get around on foot or by transit than 82% of U.S. towns. Schools are a strength too — its schools rank ahead of 72% of Florida towns. The town’s January low is 59°F, against 51°F in Florida’s towns and 22°F across U.S. towns.
Figures: schools, state test and graduation results · home values, Zillow · incomes, Census ACS, 2020–24 · NOAA normals, 1991–2020.
What makes West Perrine stand out
Where West Perrine beats most towns.
| School | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|
| Robert Russa Moton Elementary School | PK–5 | 168 |
| Kids Learning Center of South Dade III | 3–8 | 191 |
| New Testament Church of God Little Angels Academy | PK–K | 50 |
West Perrine has grown 12% from 2010 to 2020
9,460 counted in 2010 and 10,602 in 2020.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts
How West Perrine grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Florida), ordered by how far West Perrine is from typical.
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Hard Rock Stadium and 64 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around West Perrine. Close and well known come first.
Big draw26 mi Stadium & arenaHard Rock Stadium
Big draw16 mi Stadium & arenaNu Stadium
9 mi National ParkEverglades National Park778K visitors a year
Big draw16 mi Stadium & arenaKaseya Center
15 mi Stadium & arenaLoanDepot Park
3 mi National ParkBiscayne National Park487K visitors a yearPhoto 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 · Biscayne National Park: National Park Service, Public domain
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Moving to West Perrine: who provides what
West Perrine 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 West Perrine.
West Perrine has more 90° days than nearly all U.S. towns and sends most of its workers to Miami and beyond, but it has little public open land.
Most of West Perrine’s workers leave town for work
West Perrine has 882 jobs for its 4,241 working residents: even if every job went to a resident, most would still commute out.
For residents in West Perrine, the share who live below the poverty line is 18%. Only 1% of working residents stay in West Perrine for work; the rest commute out. The average trip to work here is 29 minutes. Half the trips to work are shorter than 14 miles.
| West Perrine | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 18% | 11% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.2% | 5% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 29 minutes | 27 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $67,000 | $73,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
West Perrine earns a B+ for schools
One of its 4 schools is below, with the reason it’s listed. Its public schools are run by the Miami-Dade school district. West Perrine’s only public school teaches 168 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Russa Moton Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 168 | D− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within FL on state tests and graduation
Residents of West Perrine are less healthy than three in four U.S. towns
36% of adults in West Perrine get no exercise outside work; 14% have been diagnosed with depression. Of 31 CDC measures, West Perrine beats the Florida average on 4 and trails it on 16. West Perrine: a quarter of adults 18 to 64 have no health insurance.
| West Perrine | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 15% | 14% |
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 25% | 14% | 8.1% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 36% | 25% | 25% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 18% | 23% |
| What stands out | West Perrine | FL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 5.4% | 9.1% |
| Fewer adults with depression | 14.1% | 17.1% |
| More adults facing food insecurity | 31.9% | 16.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
West Perrine: mild winters and hot summers
The Hialeah weather station, 15 miles away, records that about 91 days a year reach 90°, more than in 96% of U.S. towns. January nights average 59.4°, milder than in 100% of U.S. towns; July afternoons average 90.1°.
Snow is almost unheard of. The typical July afternoon high for West Perrine comes to 90°F.
| West Perrine | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| January low | 59°F | 51°F | 22°F |
| July high | 90°F | 91°F | 85°F |
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
West Perrine faces a moderate natural-hazard risk, led by hurricanes
52% of West Perrine’s expected losses from natural hazards come from hurricanes, followed by inland flooding at 28%. Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 54% of U.S. communities. Households here have drawn federal disaster aid once, in 2017.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
1.1% of the land in West Perrine is protected from building
Just 12 of its 1,119 acres are conserved, so there is little public open land in West Perrine itself; its outdoors grade is C−.
2 parks and preserves cover 11 acres in West Perrine.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. West Perrine Park | — | 10 |
| 2. Ben Shavis Park | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
The median home in West Perrine sells for about $480K
Homes sold in West Perrine spent a median 67 days on the market. The share of households in West Perrine who are owner-occupiers: 54%. The town’s midpoint rent is $1,488 a month.
| West Perrine | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 54% | 72% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,488 a month | $1,647 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about West Perrine
Colleges nearby
10 within 15 miles of the center of West Perrine
About 8 of every 100 West Perrine residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Florida.
99% of working residents leave West Perrine for work
Where West Perrine’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About West Perrine
Census-designated place in Florida, United States
West Perrine is a census-designated place (CDP) in Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States. It is part of the Miami metropolitan area of South Florida. The population was 10,602 at the 2020 census, up from 9,460 in 2010.
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- Area
- 1.7 sq mi
- Elevation
- 3 ft
- Area code
- 305
West Perrine’s neighbors
2 towns share a border with West Perrine.
| Town | FL rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Perrine | #427 | C− | C− | — | B+ | C |
| South Miami Heights | #425 | C− | D | — | B+ | C+ |
| Palmetto Estates | #295 | C+ | D | — | B+ | C+ |
West Perrine, South Miami Heights and Palmetto Estates report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare West Perrine with a neighbor →
Questions about West Perrine
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is West Perrine, FL a good place to live?
West Perrine grades C− overall, better than 23% of U.S. towns and #427 of 634 in Florida. It grades C for health and B+ for schools. Cost of living is its weak spot, with a C−.
Is West Perrine, FL expensive?
Yes. The typical home is worth about $412,000, 10% 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 C−.