Miami, FL vs Monterey, 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

Monterey

62.7

#1834 nationally

Monterey leads in median household income ($98,003 vs $51,362). Monterey leads in average commute (19.1 min vs 29.8 min). Miami leads in cost of living index (128 vs 192).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Miami, FL	Monterey, CA
WhereAtHome Score	64.3 (#1703)	62.7 (#1834)
Population	449,514	29,116
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$583,609	$1,179,065
Median Household Income	$51,362	$98,003
Average Commute	29.8 min	19.1 min
Walk Score	77	53
Crime Level	Moderate-High	10.5
School Rating	5.5	N/A
Cost of Living Index	128	192
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+11.4	D+29.9