Source-led head-to-head · 2024 ACS
Moving from Hialeah to New York
The 2024 ACS 5-year data shows Hialeah has lower median income ($55,594) and rent ($1,689) than New York City ($80,483 income, $1,821 rent), but a shorter commute (32 vs 44 minutes). NYC applies a 5.50% state income tax in the model, while Hialeah’s tax is excluded per data boundaries. This creates a trade-off: Hialeah offers lower housing costs and faster commutes but lower earnings; NYC provides higher income to offset higher rents and longer commutes, with tax modeled as a flat offset. Neither city dominates across all factors—affordability, income, time, and tax implications must be weighed individually.
Corridor Direction & Trade-off Delta
⇄ Switch to New York → HialeahMoving from Hialeah to New York
Median Rent Impact
+$132/mo
Moving to New York costs ~$1,584 more/yr in rent.
State Tax Treatment
+5.5%
~$5,500 more state tax on a $100k salary in New York.
Daily Commute Difference
+12 min / day
Difference of ~100 hours per year spent commuting based on 2024 ACS midpoint averages.
Your move
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LIVE VERDICTHIA → NYC
52/ 100
A close, nuanced move
Your modeled annual room improves.Estimated annual life delta+$4,640after essentials; unverified state tax excluded
Best gainThe deepest employment market and largest-city scale in the reviewed cohort
Watch closelyThe cohort's longest commute estimate plus a separate New York City resident income tax
The short answer
In the uniform one-person renting baseline, Hialeah is about $1,584 lower per year. This is not a verdict by itself: replace city medians with the actual offer, address, household, benefits, insurance, and tax details before deciding.
Hialeah household income$55,594
New York household income$80,483
Hialeah gross rent$1,689
New York gross rent$1,821
Housing, income, and tax reference
| Metric | Hialeah | New York |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 ACS population | 226,165 | 8,483,844 |
| Median household income | $55,594 | $80,483 |
| Median gross rent | $1,689 | $1,821 |
| Median owner-occupied home value | $392,000 | $777,600 |
| State-tax treatment | Excluded | 5.5% simplified |
Time and daily routine
The commute-time distribution produces a weighted one-way estimate of about 32 minutes in Hialeah and 44 minutes in New York. This citywide estimate cannot capture a specific route, remote-work schedule, or transit choice, so the calculator converts it into an explicit time difference instead of hiding it in a subjective lifestyle score.
Decision checklist
- Median household income
- Median gross rent
- One-way commute time
- Modeled state income tax impact
What each city wins
Hialeah
Rent consumes over a third of median income.. Watch lower income levels constrain housing options despite moderate home values..
New York
The deepest employment market and largest-city scale in the reviewed cohort. Watch the cohort's longest commute estimate plus a separate new york city resident income tax.
Frequently asked questions
How does rent compare relative to income in each city?
In Hialeah, median rent is about 36.4% of median income; in NYC, it's roughly 27.1%. Despite higher nominal rent, NYC residents spend a smaller share of income on rent due to significantly higher earnings.
What role does commute time play in the livability trade-off?
Hialeah’s average commute is 12 minutes shorter than NYC’s, translating to 1 hour weekly saved—valuable for personal time or reduced transit stress, though this benefit must be balanced against lower income and fewer urban amenities.
Source boundary: Core figures come from the 2024 ACS five-year tables linked on each city profile. Commute is derived from B08303 midpoint weighting. A state-tax value without an approved official reference is excluded and disclosed. This comparison becomes index-eligible only after its unique analysis clears the content quality gate.