Moving to Hialeah, Florida

About Hialeah, Florida
Hialeah

Hialeah ( HY-ə-LEE-ə; Latin American Spanish: [xaʝaˈli.a]) is a city in Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States. With a population of 223,109 as of the 2020 census, Hialeah is the sixth-largest city in Florida. It is the second largest city by population in the Miami metropolitan area of South Florida, which was home to an estimated 6,198,782 people at the 2018 census. It is located west-northwest of Miami, and is one of a few places in the county—others being Homestead, Miami Beach, Surfside, Bal Harbour, Sunny Isles Beach, and Golden Beach—to have its own street grid numbered separately from the rest of the county (which is otherwise based on Miami Avenue at Flagler Street in Downtown Miami, the county seat).

The city is notable for its high Hispanic proportion, which at 97% is the second-highest proportion of Hispanic Americans of any city in the United States outside of Puerto Rico, and the highest proportion among incorporated communities outside of Puerto Rico. Hialeah also has the highest percentage of Cuban and Cuban American residents of any city in the United States, at 84.1% of the population, making them a prominent feature of the city's culture.

Hialeah also has one of the largest Spanish-speaking communities in the country. In 2023, 97% of residents reported speaking Spanish at home, and the language is an important part of daily life in the city.

Hialeah is served by the Miami Metrorail at the Okeechobee, Hialeah, and Tri-Rail/Metrorail Transfer stations. The Okeechobee and Hialeah stations serve primarily as park-and-ride commuter stations for commuters and residents going into Downtown Miami, and the Tri-Rail station for Miami International Airport and north to West Palm Beach.

Gender
Gender Hialeah Florida Country
Female 51.9% 51.1% 50.8%
Male 48.1% 48.9% 49.2%
Gender

Household Income


Income Hialeah Florida Country
Less than $10,000 10.7% 6.2% 5.8%
$10,000 to $14,999 8.1% 4.2% 4.1%
$15,000 to $24,999 15.5% 9.3% 8.5%
$25,000 to $34,999 11.8% 9.9% 8.6%
$35,000 to $49,999 14.3% 13.8% 12.0%
$50,000 to $74,999 17.1% 18.3% 17.2%
$75,000 to $99,999 10% 12.5% 12.8%
$100,000 to $149,999 8.7% 13.7% 15.6%
$150,000 to $199,999 2.4% 5.6% 7.1%
$200,000 or more 1.4% 6.4% 8.3%
Education


Education Hialeah Florida Country
< 9th Grade 18% 5% 5.0%
9-12th Grade 12% 7% 7.0%
High School or GED 33% 28% 27.0%
Other College 12% 20% 20.0%
Associate's Degree 8% 10% 9%
Bachelor's Degree 13% 19% 20.0%
Master's Degree 3% 8% 9.0%
Professional Degree 1% 2% 2.0%
Doctorate Degree 0% 1% 1.0%
Household Income
Education
Race / Ethnicity


Ethnicity Hialeah Florida Country
White 2.9% 53.4% 60.1%
African American 0.6% 15.2% 12.2%
American Indian 0% 0.2% 0.6%
Asian 0.5% 2.7% 5.6%
Hawaiian 0% 0.1% 0.2%
Other 0% 0.4% 0.3%
Multiracial 0.2% 2.2% 2.8%
Hispanic 95.7% 25.8% 18.2%
Race / Ethnicity