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Opa-locka vs Westview

Next-door neighbors. The biggest differences: homeowners (+36.6 pts renters in Opa-locka) and home values (+28% in Westview).

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Opa-locka, FLA history townFlorida · 16,282 people
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Westview, FLOne of the healthiest townsFlorida · 12,107 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 · Where they are

Opa-locka and Westview share a border

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Opa-lockaWestviewOpa-lockaWestview
Opa-locka ↔ Westview1.5 miles apart · They share a border
Report cards

Westview places higher on 12 of 18 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.

Monthly cost

A typical home costs about the same each month

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 →
Westview$2,720/mo
Typical home $471K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.65% · or rent about $1,103/mo · Housing →

The difference: $80 a month, about $1,000 a year, between Opa-locka and Westview.

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.

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-lockaWestview
Snow a year0″0″
January low59°F59°F
July high90°F90°F
Growing season (days)365d365d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)61st70th
Outdoors & history
Opa-lockaWestview
Trails1 mi0 mi
Conserved land5.1%0%
Settled1926—
National Register places19—
Archive photos20—
Famous people born here10—
Community
Opa-lockaWestview
Library hours a week48 hrs—
Posts this month00
Neighbors joined11

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.

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-lockaWestview
People
Population 16,282Highest 12,107Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +8.2%Highest FL: +14.6% +2.8%Lowest FL: +14.6%
Median age 34.8±2.6Lowest 18% below FL 43.9±5.8Highest 3% above FL
Kids under 18 23.9%±3.8Highest FL: 19.5% 19%±4Lowest FL: 19.5%
Opa-locka and Westview are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 15.3%±2.6Lowest FL: 21.3% 20.9%±3.2Highest FL: 21.3%
Westview and Opa-locka 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% 15.1%Highest FL: 34.1%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 4.2%±1.5Highest FL: 6.1% 3.5%±1.8Lowest FL: 6.1%
Opa-locka and Westview 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 $57,563±$17kHighest 23% below FL
Westview 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 $379,400±$29kHighest 6% above FL
Rentmedian gross, monthly $1,351±$78Highest 19% below FL $1,103±$759Lowest 34% below FL
Opa-locka and Westview are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $2,264Lowest 17% below FL $2,460Highest 10% below FL
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 73.4%±9Highest FL: 60.1% 52.3%±12.1Lowest FL: 60.1%
Below poverty line 29.7%Highest FL: 12.6% 20.9%Lowest FL: 12.6%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 28.9%Lowest FL: 67.6% 65.5%Highest FL: 67.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 1969Highest 19 yrs older than FL 1962Lowest 26 yrs older than FL
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 32 minLowest 13% above FL 34 minHighest 20% above FL
Work from home 6.9%±2.7Lowest FL: 15.7% 8.1%±2.7Highest FL: 15.7%
Westview 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 1.3%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 8.8 miHighest 7.8 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 1.06Lowest 1.24Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Miami (18%)Miami (25%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in WestviewFew work in Opa-locka
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 5.1%Highest 0%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 1Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 112Lowest 130Highest
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #486 of 488 in FL#478 of 488 in FL
School district MIAMI-DADEMIAMI-DADE
High school in town North Park High SchoolThe Seed School of Miami
Students per teacherat that high school 47.9Highest 10.1Lowest
Florida average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
Deciding?

Ask the people who live there

The numbers stop at the town line. Neighbors can tell you about the commute at 7am, the schools, the winters and the feel of the place.

Opa-locka neighborsTown Square →
T Weaver · 4d

Opa-locka Community Events

1 neighbor in Opa-locka can answer.

Westview neighborsTown Square →
T Weaver · 1w

Discovering Westview

1 neighbor in Westview can answer.

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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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