City comparison
Cost indices by category, with the US city average (100) marked.
Index: 100 = US city average. Lower is more affordable.
Side-by-side costs, salaries, and sub-category indices.
| Metric | Alafaya | Hialeah | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,768/mo | $1,458/mo | 21.3% higher in A |
| Median home value | $361,800 | $324,300 | 11.6% higher in A |
| Median household income | $93,251 | $49,531 | 88.3% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 97.0 | 102.1 | 5.0% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 89.5 | 96.5 | 7.3% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 99.4 | 106.5 | 6.7% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 97.6 | 104.8 | 6.8% lower in A |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Alafaya, you'd need $109,273 in Hialeah to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Alafaya, FL is about 8.5% cheaper overall than Hialeah, FL, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 11% lower in Alafaya than in Hialeah. If you earn $80,000 in Alafaya, you'd need about $87,419 in Hialeah to keep the same standard of living.