Opa-locka, FL: Local News, Events & Neighbors

Opa-locka is a city in Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States. Spanning roughly 4.2 square miles (11 km2), it is part of the Miami metropolitan area of South Florida. As of the 2020 Census, the population was 16,463, up from 15,219 in 2010. Opa-locka was founded in 1926 by American aviator and industrialist Glenn Curtiss, who was inspired by the Middle Eastern folk tales of the One Thousand and One Nights. As such, the city is noted as having one of the largest collection of Moorish Revival architecture in the Western Hemisphere, and many of its roads bear names such as Sharazad Boulevard, Sinbad Avenue, Sabur Lane, Sultan Avenue, Ali Baba Avenue, Perviz Avenue, and Sesame Street. The na…

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How Opa-locka ranks

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#64Lowest depression in FL #132Closest to a top hospital in FL #188Cheapest rent in FL All FL rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code33054, 33055

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Living in Opa-locka

Housing in Opa-locka

$477K▲ 0.8% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Opa-locka home is worth about $477,000, up 0.8% in a year, 27% above the Florida typical home.

A balanced market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s

Days on market41

Sale-to-list100%

Sold in May6

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Safety in Opa-locka

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A grade needs all of the FBI's latest years (2023–2025). Opa-locka's police department reported only 2025, so we don't grade it yet. The figures below are still real.

Violent crime per 1,000

Opa-locka 12.8

Florida 2.5

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Opa-locka 40.9

Florida 10.8

U.S. 15.5

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Health in Opa-locka

Compared with Florida

4better than FL·16worse

of 26 measures CDC estimates. The other 6 are too close to call.

Conditions 3▲ 6▼ 3 close Habits 1▲ 3▼ 0 close Care 4▼ 3 close Mind 3▼ 0 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

5%Fewer adults who have had cancerFL 9.1% · better 12.2%Fewer binge drinkersFL 14.6% · better 25.1%More older adults who have lost all their teethFL 12.7% · worse

Care nearby

Hialeah HospitalHialeah · 2.8 mi · ER

Jtchs - Opa Locka Youth and Children's Wellness CenterOpa Locka · 0.3 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careNo shortage

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

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Schools in Opa-locka

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School Grade B-

The public schools Opa-locka’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 51% of Florida’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

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DistrictMIAMI-DADESchools8

Beacon College Prep K-8 DElementary · Grades K–8 · 424 students Nathan B. Young Elementary School DElementary · Grades PK–5 · 310 students DR. Robert B. Ingram Elementary School C-Elementary · Grades PK–5 · 232 students Hanans Academic Development CenterElementary · Grades K–5 · 30 students North Park High School D-High · Grades 9–12 · 431 students South Florida School of ExcellenceOther · Grades PK–12 · 277 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within FL. Ratings are from neighbors.