Miami, FL vs Shafter, CA

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.

Miami

64.3

#1703 nationally

Shafter

70.7

#1077 nationally

Miami leads in walk score (77 vs 45). Shafter leads in average commute (22 min vs 29.8 min). Shafter leads in median household income ($66,418 vs $51,362).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Miami, FL	Shafter, CA
WhereAtHome Score	64.3 (#1703)	70.7 (#1077)
Population	449,514	21,915
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$583,609	$387,324
Median Household Income	$51,362	$66,418
Average Commute	29.8 min	22 min
Walk Score	77	45
Crime Level	Moderate-High	7.6
School Rating	5.5	N/A
Cost of Living Index	128	112
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+11.4	R+21.1