Miami, FL vs Ontario, 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

Ontario

63.8

#1740 nationally

Miami leads in walk score (77 vs 48). Ontario leads in median household income ($78,070 vs $51,362). Miami leads in cost of living index (128 vs 143).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Miami, FL	Ontario, CA
WhereAtHome Score	64.3 (#1703)	63.8 (#1740)
Population	449,514	182,457
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$583,609	$671,649
Median Household Income	$51,362	$78,070
Average Commute	29.8 min	31.3 min
Walk Score	77	48
Crime Level	Moderate-High	7.5
School Rating	5.5	N/A
Cost of Living Index	128	143
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+11.4	R+2.1