Hercules, CA vs Miami, FL

Side-by-side comparison of housing, income, commute, safety, and quality of life.

Score Snapshot

No universal winner

Scores summarize the published model. Use the objective metric differences below and your own priorities to choose.

Hercules

63.3

#1776 nationally

Miami

64.3

#1703 nationally

Miami leads in walk score (77 vs 29). Hercules leads in median household income ($125,880 vs $51,362). Miami leads in average commute (29.8 min vs 40.4 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Hercules, CA	Miami, FL
WhereAtHome Score	63.3 (#1776)	64.3 (#1703)
Population	26,582	449,514
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$743,984	$583,609
Median Household Income	$125,880	$51,362
Average Commute	40.4 min	29.8 min
Walk Score	29	77
Crime Level	4.6	Moderate-High
School Rating	N/A	5.5
Cost of Living Index	171	128
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+38.0	R+11.4