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Opa-locka vs Gladeview

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

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Opa-locka, FLA history townFlorida · 16,282 people
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Gladeview, FLAn outdoors townFlorida · 16,655 people
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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.

Opa-lockaA history town
HistorySettled in 192619 places on the National Register Health92% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates Outdoors#157 most walkable in FL1.3 miles of trails across 3 parks and preserves All about Opa-locka →
GladeviewAn outdoors town
Outdoors#13 most walkable in FL0.0 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves Health93% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates SchoolsBetter than 49%of FL districts All about Gladeview →
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.

Growth since 2010+21.2 pts
Gladeview has grown faster since 2010
Gladeview +29.4%Opa-locka +8.2%
Home values+36%
Homes cost more in Gladeview
Gladeview $402,600Opa-locka $295,800
Street grid+78%
Gladeview has the more walkable street grid
Gladeview 199Opa-locka 112
★ 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.

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

Schools
B−Opa-lockaBetter than 49% of districts in the state B−GladeviewBetter than 49% of districts in the state
Health
DOpa-lockaHealthier than 8% of U.S. towns DGladeviewHealthier than 7% of U.S. towns
7Opa-locka
12Gladeview

Lists won, of 20 where both are ranked. Ties go to nobody.

Rent easiest to affordCost of living · 244 towns #241#51 Fastest growingGrowth · 614 towns #351#89 Most affordableCost of living · 630 towns #227#413 Shortest commuteGetting around · 635 towns #507#351 Most walkableOutdoors · 635 towns #157#13 Most conserved landOutdoors · 578 towns #199#328 Best schoolsSchools · 488 towns #486#402 Most educatedPeople · 635 towns #622#570

Left end = #1 in Florida. Showing the lists where the towns are furthest apart. All of Opa-locka’s rankings →

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
Opa-lockaGladeview
Snow a year0″0″
January low59°F59°F
July high90°F90°F
Growing season (days)365d365d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)61st61st
Outdoors & history
Opa-lockaGladeview
Trails1 mi0 mi
Conserved land5.1%2.6%
Settled1926—
National Register places19—
Archive photos20—
Famous people born here10—
Community
Opa-lockaGladeview
Library hours a week48 hrs—
Posts this month00
Neighbors joined10

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.

Opa-lockaGladeviewOpa-lockaGladeview
Opa-locka ↔ Gladeview4.3 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.

Opa-lockaGladeview
People
Population 16,282Lowest 16,655Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +8.2%Lowest FL: +14.6% +29.4%Highest FL: +14.6%
Median age 34.8±2.6Highest 18% below FL 32.7±3.5Lowest 23% 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 23.9%±3.8Lowest FL: 19.5% 27.2%±4.1Highest 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+ 15.3%±2.6Highest FL: 21.3% 10.8%±2Lowest 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+ 7.9%Lowest FL: 34.1% 14.1%Highest FL: 34.1%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 4.2%±1.5Lowest FL: 6.1% 4.4%±2.4Highest 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 $37,532±$7kLowest 50% below FL $47,469±$8kHighest 36% 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 $295,800±$25kLowest 18% below FL $402,600±$62kHighest 12% above FL
Rentmedian gross, monthly $1,351±$78Highest 19% below FL $1,341±$112Lowest 20% 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 $2,264Highest 17% below FL $2,092Lowest 23% below FL
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 73.4%±9Highest FL: 60.1% 54%±9Lowest FL: 60.1%
Below poverty line 29.7%Highest FL: 12.6% 27.5%Lowest FL: 12.6%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 28.9%Lowest FL: 67.6% 34.7%Highest FL: 67.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 1969Lowest 19 yrs older than FL 1974Highest 14 yrs older than FL
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 32 minHighest 13% above FL 28 minLowest about the FL average
Work from home 6.9%±2.7Lowest FL: 15.7% 7.6%±2.8Highest 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 3%Highest 1.9%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 8.8 miHighest 6.8 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 1.06Highest 0.75Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Miami (18%)Miami (27%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in GladeviewFew work in Opa-locka
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 5.1%Highest 2.6%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 1.3 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.3 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 3Highest 2Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 112Lowest 199Highest
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #486 of 488 in FL#402 of 488 in FL
School district MIAMI-DADEMIAMI-DADE
High school in town North Park High SchoolSecondary Student Success Center-804
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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