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Vista vs Miami 95 miles apart. The biggest differences: average commute (18 min in Vista) and typical home built (47 yrs in Miami).
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.
Vista A small town of 46
Quiet strengths Vista doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Vista →
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.
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.
Outdoors & history
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 95 miles apart Straight-line miles between town centers.
Vista ↔ Miami 95 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.
Raising kids Affordability Owning a home Short commute Working from home Younger crowd Settled, older crowd Growing town Outdoorsy Walkable streets
Population
46 Lowest 71 Highest
Median age
35.5 ±9.3 Highest 9% below MO 32.4 ±10.9 Lowest 17% below MO
Kids under 18
34.8% ±55.4 Highest MO: 22.3% 25.4% ±35.7 Lowest MO: 22.3%
Age 65+
0% ±90.4 Lowest MO: 17.9% 18.3% ±34.5 Highest MO: 17.9%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
13.8% Highest MO: 32.4% 10.6% Lowest MO: 32.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
4.3% ±26.7 Lowest MO: 5.7% 5.6% ±18 Highest MO: 5.7%
Household incomemedian
$48,750 ±$14k Highest 31% below MO $46,250 ±$37k Lowest 35% below MO
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
— $156,900 ±$64k 32% below MO
Property taxmedian, yearly
$620 68% below MO —
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
0% ±100 Lowest MO: 45.6% 100% ±100 Highest MO: 45.6%
Below poverty line
8.7% Highest MO: 12.6% 8.5% Lowest MO: 12.6%
Homeownersof occupied homes
73.3% Lowest MO: 68.1% 80.8% Highest MO: 68.1%
Typical home builtmedian year
1985 Highest 7 yrs newer than MO 1938 Lowest 40 yrs older than MO
Average commuteone way
9 min Lowest 63% below MO 26 min Highest 12% above MO
Work from home
0% ±44.4 Lowest MO: 13% 29% ±24 Highest MO: 13%
Work in townworking residents
0% 0%
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
24.3 mi Lowest 26.8 mi Highest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
0.00 Lowest 0.03 Highest
Top workplaceoutside town
Appleton City (20%) Marshall (40%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in Miami Few work in Vista
Conserved landshare of the town
0% Lowest 1.2% Highest
Trailsmapped miles
0.1 mi Highest 0.0 mi Lowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi
1.0 mi Highest 0.0 mi Lowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map
0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure
76.9 Highest 38.2 Lowest
“±” Census margin of error ACS 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.
Vista or Miami: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Vista? → Moving to Vista: what should I know? →
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Towns like Vista 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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