DeSoto, TX vs Hialeah, 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.

DeSoto

70.9

#1045 nationally

Hialeah

67.6

#1400 nationally

Hialeah leads in walk score (68 vs 23). DeSoto leads in median household income ($81,736 vs $49,531). DeSoto leads in cost of living index (102 vs 116).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	DeSoto, TX	Hialeah, FL
WhereAtHome Score	70.9 (#1045)	67.6 (#1400)
Population	55,740	221,300
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$324,582	$445,442
Median Household Income	$81,736	$49,531
Average Commute	30.4 min	29.3 min
Walk Score	23	68
Crime Level	8.9	8.7
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	102	116
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+22.2	R+11.4