Hialeah Medical Plaza
Closed3750 West 16 Ave, Hialeah, FL 33012
Hialeah, FL
Hialeah is a densely settled city in northwestern Miami-Dade County, west-northwest of Miami, built across the broad prairie between Biscayne Bay and the Everglades. Incorporated in 1925, it is Florida’s sixth-largest city and a major commercial center in South Florida. Hialeah is renowned for its exceptionally strong Cuban-American identity, Spanish-speaking daily life, historic Hialeah Park Race Track, and deep connections to Miami’s regional transportation network. Its distinctive numbered street grid, tropical climate, and immigrant-shaped history give the city a character unlike anywhere else in the United States.
Recreational Delights
Hialeah offers urban recreation alongside expansive outdoor spaces. Amelia Earhart Park is the city’s signature destination, with 515 acres for mountain biking, soccer, dog walking, family play, and activities at the Miami Watersports Complex, including wakeboarding, waterskiing, paddleboarding, and wake surfing. Hialeah’s more than 14 public parks provide additional green space, while five public pools and aquatic centers and three tennis centers support active lifestyles. Milander Park combines recreation with a municipal auditorium and a 10,000-seat football stadium. Historic Hialeah Park Race Track, known for its Mediterranean architecture, racing heritage, pink flamingos, and Audubon Bird Sanctuary status, remains a major cultural landmark. Although Hialeah is inland rather than a beach city, residents can reach Miami-Dade’s Atlantic beaches and broader South Florida parks by car or rail.
Culinary Scene
Hialeah’s food culture is unmistakably Cuban and broadly Latin American, reflecting the city’s large Cuban-American population and the 89.5% of residents who speak Spanish at home. Cuban cafeterias, bakeries, supermarkets, and family-run restaurants shape everyday dining, with strong traditions of cafecito, Cuban sandwiches, croquetas, pastelitos, roast pork, rice and beans, and other comfort foods. Independent mom-and-pop businesses line the city’s principal streets, creating an informal, neighborhood-based food scene rather than a single dominant restaurant district. Westland Mall adds national chains, casual dining, and family-oriented options, while commercial corridors throughout Hialeah serve Cuban, Caribbean, Central and South American tastes. The city’s bilingual storefronts and social café culture make dining as much a community experience as a culinary one.
Demographics
- Hialeah has approximately 226,165 residents and a median age of 45.8, notably older than the U.S. median age of 38.9.
- Hispanic residents represented about 94% of the population in 2020; Cuban and Cuban-American residents accounted for approximately 84.1%, the highest citywide share in the United States.
- Median household income is $55,594, below the U.S. median of $80,734. Spanish is spoken at home by 89.5% of residents, compared with 9.0% speaking only English.
Population
226,165
Growth 1.92%
Households
77,044
Growth -0.32%
Median Age
45.8
US Median Age 38.9
Median Household Income
$55,594
US Median Household Income $80,734
Education
Miami Dade College – Hialeah Campus
Mater Academy Charter High School
Miami Lakes Technical College
Florida National University
Entertainment
Hialeah Park Race Track
Milander Park Municipal Auditorium and Football Stadium
Leah Arts District and Factory Town
John F. Kennedy Library
Quality of Life
Hialeah offers a strong sense of cultural identity, abundant family-oriented amenities, convenient rail and highway connections, and relatively accessible urban living within the Miami metropolitan area. Residents benefit from parks, schools, retail, and multilingual services, though household incomes trail the national median and the dense city environment can bring traffic, limited space, and fewer quiet natural areas than suburban communities.
2022 Population by age
5%
0-4 Years
14%
5-19 Years
6%
20-24 Years
24%
25-44 Years
31%
45-64 Years
20%
65+ Years
Employers
4%
Unemployment rate
Employment sectors
Health Care and Social Assistance
17.35%
Construction
12.15%
Transportation and Warehousing
11.7%
Retail Trade
11.33%
Manufacturing
8.98%
Accommodation and Food Services
7.75%
Administrative and Support and Waste Management Services
6.15%
Educational Services
4.94%
Wholesale Trade
4.84%
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
4.5%
Finance and Insurance
3.29%
Public Administration
2.18%
Other
4.85%