Westwood LakesFL
A town of 10,553.
What should you know before moving to Westwood Lakes?
The typical home is worth about $518K, 6.8 years of the Miami metro’s $77K median household income. Overall it grades C, 330th of 634 graded towns in Florida. It is more walkable than 79% of U.S. towns. Its weakest subject is hazard risk: FEMA rates its natural-hazard risk higher than 71% of U.S. communities, with inland flooding at the top. Westwood Lakes’ median rent is $2,472 a month, above both the Florida town median ($1,647 a month) and the median of U.S. towns ($1,185 a month).
What makes Westwood Lakes stand out
Where Westwood Lakes beats most towns.
| School | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|
| Pinecrest Cove Academy | K–8 | 938 |
| Royal Palm Elementary School | PK–5 | 514 |
| Cypress K-8 Center | PK–8 | 376 |
97% of working residents leave Westwood Lakes for work
Where Westwood Lakes’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
How Westwood Lakes grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Florida), ordered by how far Westwood Lakes is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Hard Rock Stadium and 65 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Westwood Lakes. Close and well known come first.
Big draw18 mi Stadium & arenaHard Rock Stadium
Big draw11 mi Stadium & arenaNu Stadium
Big draw12 mi Stadium & arenaKaseya Center
10 mi Stadium & arenaLoanDepot Park
8 mi National ParkEverglades National Park778K visitors a year
2 mi Stadium & arenaPitbull StadiumPhoto credits
Hard Rock Stadium: elisfkc2, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Nu Stadium: Cuban Boy, CC0 · Kaseya Center: jjron, GFDL 1.2 · LoanDepot Park: Roberto Coquis, CC BY 2.0 · Everglades National Park: Everglades NPS from Homestead, Florida, United States, Public domain · Pitbull Stadium: Comayagua99, CC BY-SA 3.0
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Moving to Westwood Lakes: who provides what
Westwood 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 Westwood Lakes.
Westwood Lakes has milder winter nights than nearly all U.S. towns and sends most of its workers to Miami and beyond, but it has homes that cost more against local pay than most of Florida.
Most working residents commute out of Westwood Lakes
Westwood Lakes has 637 jobs for its 4,676 working residents: even if every job went to a resident, most would still commute out. Jobs based here grew from 443 in 2013 to 637.
Most working residents leave Westwood Lakes for work: only 3% work in town. The average trip to work in Westwood Lakes is 31 minutes. Jobs based in Westwood Lakes grew to 637 in 2023, 194 more than in 2013.
| Westwood Lakes | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 31 minutes | 27 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 3% | 5% | 8% |
| Median household income | $86,000 | $73,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 8.3% | 11% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
On state tests, Westwood Lakes’ schools beat 72% of Florida districts
Its public schools are run by the Miami-Dade school district. Two of its 7 schools are below, each with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pinecrest Cove AcademyLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–8 | Grades K–8 | 938 | A |
| Royal Palm Elementary SchoolTop results in townGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 514 | A− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within FL on state tests and graduation
Westwood Lakes faces a high natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Since 1982, 46 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Westwood Lakes.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Westwood Lakes has mild winters and hot summers
January nights average 58.3°, milder than in 100% of U.S. towns; July afternoons average 90.7°.
Westwood Lakes has warm winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. Westwood Lakes’ January low is 58°F. Snow is almost unheard of.
| Westwood 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
More middle-aged adults than Florida overall
Adults 35 to 64 are 45% of residents (38% statewide). 16% of Westwood Lakes residents are under 18. 26% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 34% across Florida.
| Westwood Lakes | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 16% | 20% | 22% |
| Median age | 47.6 years | 42.4 years | 40.5 years |
| Aged 65 or older | 22% | 20% | 18% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 26% | 31% | 29% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
50% women, 50% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±8.6 points. Across Florida, 50.9% of residents are women.
| Westwood Lakes | FL | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 8.1% | 10.3% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 7.8% | 9.2% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 10.8% | 8.1% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 6.3% | 12.7% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 13.1% | 12.7% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 13.6% | 12.3% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 18.4% | 13.4% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 10.2% | 11.7% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 11.8% | 9.6% | 7% |
| No diploma | 19.9% | 10.1% | 10.4% |
| High school | 33.4% | 27.2% | 26% |
| Some college | 9.5% | 18.5% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 11.1% | 10.1% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 19.9% | 21.3% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 6.3% | 12.9% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Westwood Lakes is less healthy than 53% of U.S. towns
Westwood Lakes beats the Florida average on 7 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 9. 13% of adults have been diagnosed with depression in Westwood Lakes.
| Westwood Lakes | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 18% | 23% |
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 14% | 8.1% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 35% | 25% | 25% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 13% | 12% |
| What stands out | Westwood Lakes | FL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults with depression | 12.7% | 17.1% |
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 6.8% | 9.1% |
| More uninsured adults | 30% | 15.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Tropical Estates Park | — | 8 |
| 2. Westwood Park | — | 6 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
A home in Westwood Lakes sells for about $623K at the median
At 6.8 years of the Miami metro’s $77K median household income, the typical home costs more against local pay than in 81% of Florida towns; that ratio is one input to its D− for cost of living. 89.3% of renter households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, against 60.1% across Florida.
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Westwood Lakes
Colleges nearby
20 within 15 miles of the center of Westwood Lakes
About 6 of every 100 Westwood Lakes residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Florida.
About Westwood Lakes
Census-designated place in Florida, United States
Westwood Lakes is a census-designated place and unincorporated community of Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States. It is part of the Miami metropolitan area of South Florida. The population was 11,373 at the 2020 census.
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- Area
- 1.8 sq mi
- Elevation
- 3 ft
- Area code
- 305
Westwood Lakes’s neighbors
3 towns share a border with Westwood Lakes.
All 3 graded towns on its borders grade higher than its C; Kendale Lakes (C+) is closest.
| Town | FL rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Westwood Lakes | #330 | C | D− | — | B+ | B− |
| Kendale Lakes | #304 | C+ | D | — | B+ | B− |
| Westchester | #265 | C+ | D− | — | B+ | B− |
| Olympia Heights | #139 | B− | D− | — | B+ | B− |
Westwood Lakes, Kendale Lakes, Westchester and Olympia Heights report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Westwood Lakes with a neighbor →
Questions about Westwood Lakes
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Westwood Lakes, FL a good place to live?
Westwood Lakes grades C overall, better than 32% of U.S. towns and #330 of 634 in Florida. It grades B− for health and B+ for schools. Cost of living is its weak spot, with a D−.
Is Westwood Lakes, FL expensive?
Yes. The typical home is worth about $519,000, 38% 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−.