| Weather | | How much crime? | | What are the neighborhoods like? | | What are the people like? |
| Homestead's weather feels wonderfully tropical. Summers are hot and humid, with daytime highs in 80's and 90's, but rarely over 100. Summer nights receive pleasant breezes and are quite comfortable. The wet season from May through October brings torential downpours. Winters are mild, with lows in the 50's, and snow is extremely rare. Hurricanes threaten the area, though it's been over 20 years since the last one hit. | | Homestead is a lower-income town, and with that comes a general abundance of crime. Break-ins and other thefts are often reported, as well as assaults and violence. Night time vandalism is most common, with frequent bouts of gang-affiliated events. Police patrols are frequent in the area. | | Homestead's better areas are located along its northern border, along SW 137th Avenue (Speedway Boulevard). The northern border is locally known as the community of Leisure City. Here, homes are neat and manicured, well-cared for, and set back from the street. The Southwest corridor of the city from SW 304th Street (Kings Highway) to SW 328th Street (Lucy Street) is generally considered the lower area of town, bordering the Everglades. Here, farm and marshland make up much of the terrain. | | People here are real, down-to-earth, no frills people. Most people work hard to earn and living, and often have lived in the area their entire lives. Many are uneducated, and work in agriculture. There are also the higher income folks looking for an escape from the normal scene of southern Florida, a wide range of young professionals and older retirees. The people are on the whole quite welcoming and genuine. |
| Downtown Area | | Restaurants | | Schools | | Single life |
| The downtown/Main Street area shopping is fair, with a variety of boutiques and home-grown shops. However the shopping does not compare with surrounding areas. | | Robert is Here Fruit Stand is an amazing locally-owned joint that has homemade smoothies and fresh fruit.
Dos Hermanos Mexican features an amazing Mexican menu with authentic flair. | | Public schools are generally good, though not excelling. On average with that of other US schools. | | There isn't a great singles scene in Homestead, although one merely has to go a few minutes east to the more coastal towns to find that. |
| Noise | | town comparison vs. | | Best hospital | | Tourist attractions |
| Homestead Air Reserve Base is a source of plane and jet noise. Also the Homestead-Miami Speedway can get a bit loud during race days. | | Homestead could be considered better to live in than Miami due to the lower population, uncrowded streets, and less polluted air. Although the shopping and night life is not on par with Miami, Homestead still boasts many boutique shops and restaurants.
Homestead could be considered better to live in than the Florida Keys, due to the lower cost of living. Although you don't have the amazing beaches of the keys, Homestead does have the vast Everglades immediately to its west. | | Homestead Hospital is an acute care hospital that provides emergency services, although more critical patients are usually flown to surrounding areas. | | Some great places to visit include Everglades Alligator Farm, Everglades National Park, Biscayne National Park, Coral Castle, Monkey Park, and the Homestead Rodeo. There are endless hiking, camping, and outdoors activities. |
| General comments | | | | | | |
| Homestead's feels like a breath of fresh air. It has all the lush, tropical atmosphere of Miami and other southern Florida towns, and none of the irritating crowds and rush. If you're looking for an oasis of jungle, with canopies of trees and vegetation, pungent-smelling air, and choruses of insects at night... Homestead is the town for you. It's a place where you can relax and put your feet up. | | | | | | |
