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Gladeview vs Opa-locka

4 miles apart. The biggest differences: growth since 2010 (+21.2 pts in Gladeview) and home values (+36% in Gladeview).

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Gladeview, FLAn outdoors townFlorida · 16,655 people
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Opa-locka, FLA history townFlorida · 16,282 people
Where each one shines

Two towns, two different strengths

What each town does better than most of its state (not better than each other). Tap one to see the page behind it.

The biggest differences

Where they differ most

The rows below where the towns are furthest apart, beyond the Census margin of error. The full table is further down.

★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $460 more a month in Opa-locka

A typical home in each town, bought with 20% down at 6.3% for 30 years, plus property tax at the town’s own rate and insurance. Change the numbers to fit you.

Gladeview$2,340/mo
Typical home $413K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.52% · or rent about $1,341/mo · Housing →
Opa-locka$2,800/mo
Typical home $477K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.77% · or rent about $1,351/mo · Housing →

The difference: $460 a month, about $5,500 a year, between Opa-locka and Gladeview.

Estimates, not a quote: your price, rate, tax bill and insurance will differ. Tax rate = the Census median tax bill over the median home value.

Report cards

Gladeview places higher on 12 of 20 FL lists

Our letter grades for safety, schools and health, then every Florida ranking list both towns are on. A grade is one measure; read the page behind it.

Life in each

What daily life feels like in each

The weather, the land, the history and the people, row by row. None of it is a grade: more snow is a plus to a skier.

Seasons
GladeviewOpa-locka
Snow a year0″0″
January low59°F59°F
July high90°F90°F
Growing season (days)365d365d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)61st61st
Outdoors & history
GladeviewOpa-locka
Trails0 mi1 mi
Conserved land2.6%5.1%
National Register places—19
Archive photos—20
Famous people born here—10
Community
GladeviewOpa-locka
Library hours a week—48 hrs
Posts this month00
Neighbors joined01

A dot marks the most on each row. Climate: NOAA 1991–2020 normals at the nearest station. Hazard risk: FEMA National Risk Index, expected yearly damage vs U.S. towns.

Where they are

4 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

GladeviewOpa-lockaGladeviewOpa-locka
Gladeview ↔ Opa-locka4.3 miles apart
Everything, side by side

What matters to you?

Pick a few. Those rows jump to the top and the best fit on each is marked. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.

GladeviewOpa-locka
People
Population 16,655Highest 16,282Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +29.4%Highest FL: +14.6% +8.2%Lowest FL: +14.6%
Median age 32.7±3.5Lowest 23% below FL 34.8±2.6Highest 18% below FL
Opa-locka and Gladeview are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 27.2%±4.1Highest FL: 19.5% 23.9%±3.8Lowest FL: 19.5%
Gladeview and Opa-locka are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 10.8%±2Lowest FL: 21.3% 15.3%±2.6Highest FL: 21.3%
Opa-locka and Gladeview are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 14.1%Highest FL: 34.1% 7.9%Lowest FL: 34.1%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 4.4%±2.4Highest FL: 6.1% 4.2%±1.5Lowest FL: 6.1%
Gladeview and Opa-locka are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $47,469±$8kHighest 36% below FL $37,532±$7kLowest 50% below FL
Gladeview and Opa-locka are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $402,600±$62kHighest 12% above FL $295,800±$25kLowest 18% below FL
Rentmedian gross, monthly $1,341±$112Lowest 20% below FL $1,351±$78Highest 19% below FL
Opa-locka and Gladeview are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $2,092Lowest 23% below FL $2,264Highest 17% below FL
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 54%±9Lowest FL: 60.1% 73.4%±9Highest FL: 60.1%
Below poverty line 27.5%Lowest FL: 12.6% 29.7%Highest FL: 12.6%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 34.7%Highest FL: 67.6% 28.9%Lowest FL: 67.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 1974Highest 14 yrs older than FL 1969Lowest 19 yrs older than FL
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 28 minLowest about the FL average 32 minHighest 13% above FL
Work from home 7.6%±2.8Highest FL: 15.7% 6.9%±2.7Lowest FL: 15.7%
Gladeview and Opa-locka are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 1.9%Lowest 3%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 6.8 miLowest 8.8 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.75Lowest 1.06Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Miami (27%)Miami (18%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Opa-lockaFew work in Gladeview
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 2.6%Lowest 5.1%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 0.0 miLowest 1.3 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 miLowest 0.3 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 2Lowest 3Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 199Highest 112Lowest
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #402 of 488 in FL#486 of 488 in FL
School district MIAMI-DADEMIAMI-DADE
High school in town Secondary Student Success Center-804North Park High School
Students per teacherat that high school — 47.9
Florida average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
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Sources: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2010 & 2020 censuses, LEHD commute flows; Zillow Home Value Index; NCES Common Core of Data; FBI crime reporting; CDC PLACES; FEMA National Risk Index; NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020; USGS PAD-US and OpenStreetMap. “±” is the Census margin of error; differences inside it are never called. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. There is no overall score: which town is better depends on what matters to you.

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