Hialeah, Florida

{{See also|Timeline of Hialeah, Florida}}

The city's name is most commonly attributed to Muskogee origin, "Haiyakpo" (prairie) and "hili" (pretty) combining in "Hialeah" to mean "pretty prairie". Alternatively, the word is of Seminole origin meaning "Upland Prairie". The city is located upon a large prairie between Biscayne Bay and the Everglades.

This "high prairie" caught the eye of pioneer aviator Glenn Curtiss and Missouri cattleman James H. Bright in 1921.{{cite web|url=http://www.hialeahfl.gov/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=11&Itemid=207&lang=en|title=History of Hialeah|publisher=City of Hialeah, Florida|access-date=August 5, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140713194907/http://hialeahfl.gov/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=11&Itemid=207&lang=en|archive-date=2014-07-13|url-status=dead}} Together, they developed not only the town of Hialeah but also Hialeah Park Race Track. In 1921, the first plat was drawn up, and the town was named.{{sfn|Federal Writers’ Project|1941|p=180}}

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In the early "Roaring '20s", Hialeah produced significant entertainment contributions. Sporting included the Spanish sport of jai alai and greyhound racing, and media included silent movies like D.W. Griffith's The White Rose which was made at the Miami Movie Studios located in Hialeah. However, the 1926 Miami hurricane brought many of these activities to an end.

In the years since its incorporation in 1925, many historical events and people have been associated with Hialeah. The opening of the horse racing course at Hialeah Park Race Track in 1925 (which was nicknamed the "Grand Dame") received more coverage in the Miami media than any other sporting event in the history of Dade County up to that time and since then there have been countless horse racing histories played out at the world-famous {{convert|220|acre|km2|adj=on}} park. It was considered one of the most grand thoroughbred horse racing parks with its majestic Mediterranean style architecture and was considered the Jewel of Hialeah at the time.{{cite web|url=http://www.hellohialeah.com/History.Cfm |title=Hialeah History at Hello Hialeah |publisher=Hellohialeah.com |access-date=August 5, 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120722223115/http://www.hellohialeah.com/history.cfm |archive-date=July 22, 2012 }}{{cite web|url=http://www.princeton.edu/~paw/web_exclusives/features/features_032702b.html |title=Hialeah Historian |publisher=Princeton.edu |date=March 27, 2002 |access-date=August 5, 2012}}

The park's grandeur has attracted millions, included among them are names known around the world such as the Kennedy family, Harry Truman, General Omar Bradley, Winston Churchill, and J.P. Morgan. The Hialeah Park Race Track also holds the dual distinction of being an Audubon Bird Sanctuary due to its famous pink flamingos and being listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The famous aviator Amelia Earhart in 1937 said her final good-byes to the continental U.S. from Hialeah as she left on her ill-fated flight around the world in 1937.

While Hialeah was once envisioned as a playground for the elite, Cuban exiles fleeing Fidel Castro's 1959 revolution, as well as World War II veterans and city planners, transformed the city into a working-class community. Hialeah historian Patricia Fernández-Kelly explained, "It became an affordable Eden." She further describes the city as "a place where different groups have left their imprint while trying to create a sample of what life should be like." Several waves of Cuban exiles, starting after the Cuban Revolution in 1959 and continuing through to the Freedom Flights from 1965 to 1973, the Mariel boatlift in 1980, and the Balseros or boat people of the late 1990s, created what at least one expert has considered the most economically successful immigrant enclave in U.S. history as Hialeah is the only American industrial city that continues to grow.

From a population of 1,500 in 1925, Hialeah has grown faster than most of the 10 larger cities in the state of Florida since the 1960s and holds the rank of Florida's sixth-largest city, with more than 224,000 residents. The city is also one of the largest employers in Dade County.

In January 2009, Forbes magazine listed Hialeah as one of the most "boring" cities in the United States; Forbes defined this by low media presence in the city.{{cite news|url=https://www.forbes.com/2008/12/10/media-newspapers-news-biz-media-cx_jz_1210boringcities.html#36bf6080557b|title=In Pictures: America's 10 Most Boring Cities|last=Zumbrun|first=Joshua|work=Forbes}}

The approximate coordinates for the City of Hialeah is located at {{Coord|25|51|38|N|80|17|38|W|type:city}} (25.860474, –80.293971).{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=2011-04-23|date=2011-02-12|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990|archive-date=July 20, 2006|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060720110047/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html|url-status=live}}

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of {{convert|19.7|sqmi|km2}}. {{convert|19.2|sqmi|km2}} of it is land and {{convert|0.5|sqmi|km2}} of it (2.53%) is water.

According to the Köppen climate classification, Hialeah has a tropical monsoon climate (Am).

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As of the 2020 United States census, there were 223,109 people, 76,459 households, and 56,047 families residing in the city.{{Cite web|title=S1101 HOUSEHOLDS AND FAMILIES - 2020: Hialeah city, Florida|url=https://data.census.gov/table?q=Hialeah+city;+Florida+&tid=ACSST5Y2020.S1101|website=United States Census Bureau}}

In 2015 through 2016, the population in Hialeah grew from 234,714 to 235,626, a 0.4% increase. The median household income grew from $29,249 to $29,817, a 1.9% increase.

As of the 2010 United States census, there were 224,669 people, 73,826 households, and 56,896 families residing in the city.{{Cite web|title=S1101 HOUSEHOLDS AND FAMILIES - 2010: Hialeah city, Florida|url=https://data.census.gov/table?q=Hialeah+city;+Florida+&tid=ACSST5Y2010.S1101|website=United States Census Bureau}}

In 2010, Hialeah was the tenth-largest city in the United States among cities with a population density of more than 10,000 people per square mile.

As of 2000, 36.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.4% were married couples living together, 17.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 18.7% were non-families. 14.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.15 and the average family size was 3.39.

In 2000, the age distribution of the population showed 23.0% under the age of 18, 8.2% from 18 to 24, 29.4% from 25 to 44, 22.9% from 45 to 64, and 16.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43.5 years. For every 100 females, there were 92.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.6 males.

In 2000, the median income for a household in the city was $29,492, and the median income for a family was $31,621. Males had a median income of $23,133 versus $17,886 for females. The per capita income for the city was $12,402. About 16.0% of families and 18.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 22.2% of those under age 18 and 22.4% of those age 65 or over.

As of 2022, 89.5% of the population spoke Spanish at home, while those who spoke only English made up 9.0% of the population. All other languages spoken were below 1% of the population.{{cite web |title=Hialeah CCD, Miami-Dade County, Florida |url=https://data.census.gov/profile/Hialeah_CCD,_Miami-Dade_County,_Florida?g=060XX00US1208691482 |publisher=United States Census Bureau |access-date=18 November 2024 |archive-date=May 28, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240528221852/https://data.census.gov/profile/Hialeah_CCD,_Miami-Dade_County,_Florida?g=060XX00US1208691482 |url-status=live }}

File:A view of the Sears of Hialeah's Westland Mall.JPG entrance to Westland Mall]]

The city of Hialeah is a commercial center in Miami-Dade County. The city is host to many national retailers.{{cite web |url=http://www.hialeahchamber.org/English/Default.aspx |title=Hialeah Chamber of Commerce & Industries |website=www.hialeahchamber.org |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110507035614/http://www.hialeahchamber.org/English/Default.aspx |archive-date=May 7, 2011}}

Hialeah is also home to vibrant community of mom-and-pop stores.{{cite web|last=Cusack|first=Liam|url=http://sflcooperator.com/articles/536/1/Hialeah-Florida/Page1.html|title=The South Florida Cooperator|date=December 2012|access-date=May 4, 2015}} These shops have successfully competed against national name brand retailers, outfitters, and franchises. In order to remain competitive national businesses have altered their traditional business strategy to meet the demands of the local community. Supermarkets operate on the city's main streets including those which cater to Latin American and Hispanic clientele.{{cite web|last=Keller|first=Amy|url=http://www.floridatrend.com/article/8821/publixs-new-flavor|title=Publix's New Flavor|publisher=Florida Trend|date=October 1, 2007|access-date=May 4, 2015}}{{cite news|last=Griffin|first=Justine|url=http://articles.sun-sentinel.com/2012-07-10/features/sfl-first-publix-sabor-in-palm-beach_1_hispanic-influence-publix-employees-justine-griffin|title=First Publix Sabor in Palm Beach County opens in Lake Worth|newspaper=Sun-Sentinel|date=July 10, 2012|access-date=May 4, 2015|archive-date=October 22, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151022065734/http://articles.sun-sentinel.com/2012-07-10/features/sfl-first-publix-sabor-in-palm-beach_1_hispanic-influence-publix-employees-justine-griffin|url-status=dead}}

While most of the manufacturing and cloth industries that made Hialeah an industrial city in the 1970s–1980s have disappeared, new electronics and technology businesses have reinvigorated the local economy.{{cite web|url=http://www.prweb.com/releases/energy_conservation/Guardian/prweb4158124.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100622064439/http://www.prweb.com/releases/energy_conservation/Guardian/prweb4158124.htm |url-status=dead |archive-date=June 22, 2010 |title=Energy Saving Device, "The Guardian," Provides Green Solution To Energy Bills |publisher=Prweb.com |access-date=August 4, 2012}} Westland Mall contains over 100 stores and several restaurants. Telemundo, the second largest Spanish-language TV network in the United States, was headquartered at 2340 West 8th Avenue in Hialeah until 2018.{{cite web| url=http://msnlatino.telemundo.com/legal_corporate_english |title=Legal corporate |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090301113452/http://msnlatino.telemundo.com/legal_corporate_english |archive-date=2009-03-01 |publisher=Telemundo |access-date=February 3, 2009}}{{cite web|url=http://www.hispanicbusiness.com/news/2009/1/29/hispanic_viewers_hooked_on_the_new.htm |title=Hispanic Viewers Hooked on the New American Idol: Barack Obama |publisher=HispanicBusiness.com |date=January 29, 2009 |access-date=August 4, 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090305045932/http://hispanicbusiness.com/news/2009/1/29/hispanic_viewers_hooked_on_the_new.htm |archive-date=March 5, 2009 }}

In March 2009, it was announced that a $40–$90 million restoration project was set to begin within the year on the Hialeah Park Race Track.{{cite web|last=Freer|first=Jim|url=http://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing/articles/50250/owner-legislation-key-to-new-hialeah|title=Owner: Legislation Key to 'New' Hialeah|publisher=BloodHorse.com|date=April 16, 2009|access-date=August 28, 2013|archive-date=December 3, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131203011853/http://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing/articles/50250/owner-legislation-key-to-new-hialeah|url-status=live}} On May 7, 2009, the Florida legislature agreed to a deal with the Seminole Tribe of Florida that allowed Hialeah Park to operate slot machines and run Quarter Horse races.{{cite web|url=http://themiamiurbex.blogspot.com/2013/06/hialeah-park-and-race-track.html|title=Hialeah Park and Race Track|publisher=Blogspot|work=The Miami Urbex|date=June 8, 2013|access-date=August 28, 2013|archive-date=December 3, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131203034440/http://themiamiurbex.blogspot.com/2013/06/hialeah-park-and-race-track.html|url-status=live}} The historic racetrack reopened on November 28, 2009, but only for Quarter Horse races. The park installed slot machines in January 2010 as part of a deal to allow for two calendar seasons of racing. The races went on all the way until February 2, 2010.{{cite web|url=http://www.allvoices.com/news/4173910/s/38784544-the-rebirth-of-hialeah-park-racing-returns-nov-28 |title=The rebirth of Hialeah Park: Racing returns Nov. 28 |publisher=All Voices |work=Sun Sentinel |date=September 17, 2009 |access-date=August 28, 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131203105042/http://www.allvoices.com/news/4173910/s/38784544-the-rebirth-of-hialeah-park-racing-returns-nov-28 |archive-date=December 3, 2013 }} Only a portion of the park has been restored, and an additional $30 million will be needed to complete this first phase of the project. The full transformation is expected to cost $1 billion since the plan includes a complete redevelopment of the surrounding area including the construction of an entertainment complex to include a hotel, restaurants, casinos, stores and a theater. In June 2010 concerns were raised over the preservation of Hialeah Park's historical status, as the planned development threatens to hurt Hialeah Park's status as a National Historic Landmark.

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The City of Hialeah is home to three tennis centers, five public swimming pools and aquatic centers, and more than 14 public parks totaling more than {{convert|100|acre|km2}} combined. Milander Park features a municipal auditorium and a 10,000 seat football stadium.{{cite web |url=http://www.hialeahfl.gov/dep/rec/parks.aspx |title=City of Hialeah Recreation Parks and Facilities |publisher=Hialeahfl.gov |access-date=August 4, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120707004627/http://www.hialeahfl.gov/dep/rec/parks.aspx |archive-date=July 7, 2012 |url-status=dead |df=mdy-all }}

Amelia Earhart Park also serves the Hialeah community.{{cite web |url=http://www.miamidade.gov/parks/parks/amelia_earhart.asp |title=Miami-Dade County - Parks, Recreation and Open Spaces - Amelia Earhart Park |publisher=Miamidade.gov |date=June 22, 2012 |access-date=August 4, 2012 |archive-date=August 15, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120815074129/http://www.miamidade.gov/parks/parks/amelia_earhart.asp |url-status=live }} Located just south of the Opa Locka Airport, the park consists of 515 acres, including a five-acre Bark Park for dogs. It offers a variety of amenities, programs and activities including mountain biking, soccer, Tom Sawyer's Play Island and Bill Graham Farm Village. It also houses the new Miami Watersports Complex, which offers cable and boat wakeboarding, waterskiing, wake surfing, kneeboarding and paddleboarding.

Starting in 2022 the city has worked on developing the "Leah Arts district" centered around the Factory Town concert venue including bars, music venues, and other entertainment themed businesses.{{cite web |last1=Viglucci |first1=Andres |title=Hialeah makeover focuses on arts district, transit hubs, big bet on Factory Town, and much more |url=https://www.miamiherald.com/news/business/real-estate-news/article259382264.html |website=Miami Herald |access-date=22 November 2024 |archive-date=March 14, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220314215016/https://www.miamiherald.com/news/business/real-estate-news/article259382264.html |url-status=live }}

The University of Florida College of Dentistry operates the Hialeah Dental Clinic. It opened in 1997 to serve Hispanic populations in South Florida."[http://www.dental.ufl.edu/Offices/News/publications/GDTNewsletter_Fall07.pdf Hialeah Dental Clinic Turns 10]{{dead link|date=December 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}." Gator Dentist Today. University of Florida College of Dentistry. Northern hemisphere Fall of 2007. p. 4. Retrieved on April 15, 2012.

Hialeah is located within Florida's 26th congressional district. It is currently represented in the House of Representatives by Mario Díaz-Balart, a Republican.{{cite web|url=http://house.gov/representatives/|title=Directory of Representatives|publisher=The United States House of Representatives|access-date=August 28, 2013|archive-date=August 30, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130830114437/http://www.house.gov/representatives/|url-status=live}} A 2005 study by the nonpartisan Bay Area Center for Voting Research (BACVR) ranked Hialeah, Florida as the fourth most conservative city in the United States.{{cite web |url=http://govpro.com/content/gov_imp_31439/ |title=Study Ranks America's Most Liberal and Conservative Cities |publisher=Govpro.com |date=August 16, 2005 |access-date=August 4, 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120722203607/http://govpro.com/content/gov_imp_31439/ |archive-date=July 22, 2012 }} The current mayor of Hialeah is Esteban Bovo.

As of 2020, Hialeah leaned towards Republican politics.{{cite web|last=Smiley|first=David|url=https://www.tampabay.com/florida-politics/elections/2020/09/21/were-not-gonna-be-manipulated-cracks-form-in-trumps-cuban-american-base/|title=Why some Cuban-Americans in Florida are supporting Biden over Trump|newspaper=Tampa Bay Times|date=2020-09-21|access-date=2020-10-20}} In the 2016 United States presidential election in Florida each of the two major candidates received about half of the vote. For the 2020 United States presidential election in Florida, about two thirds of residents of Hialeah voted for Trump.{{cite web|last1=Daugherty|first1=Alex|last2=Smiley|first2=David|last3=Padró Ocasio|first3=Bianca|last4=Wieder|first4=Ben|url=https://miamiherald.com/news/politics-government/article246978452.html|title=How non-Cuban Hispanics in Miami helped deliver Florida for Donald Trump |newspaper=Miami Herald|date=2020-11-06|access-date=2020-11-08}} In 2024, that number increased as 76% of Hialeah voters voted for Trump.{{Cite web |title=DRA 2020 |url=https://davesredistricting.org/maps#viewmap::3a6791b9-a186-4691-a95c-5d51dbb3be1c |access-date=2024-12-08 |website=Daves Redistricting |archive-date=February 28, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230228051204/https://davesredistricting.org/maps#viewmap::3a6791b9-a186-4691-a95c-5d51dbb3be1c |url-status=live }}

Miami-Dade County Public Schools serves Hialeah.{{cite web|url=http://www.dadeschools.net/schools/leg_schools/leglist_09-10.pdf |title=2009-10 School List by Elected Officials, 12-11-09.XLS |access-date=October 24, 2012}}

Two high schools serving the Hialeah community, Mater Academy Charter High School and Miami Lakes Tech, were named as "Silver" award winners in U.S. News & World Report{{'}}s "Best High Schools 2008 Search".{{cite web|url=https://www.usnews.com/directories/high-schools/index_html/state_id+FL/page_number+3/page_size+10/sort+alpha/name+/award+/school_name+/county+/detail+less |title=Best High Schools in the US | Top US High Schools | work=U.S. News & World Report |access-date=August 14, 2012}}

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• Champagnat Catholic School – serves mainly southern and south-central Hialeah{{cite web|url=http://www.champagnatcatholicschool.com |title=Introduction to CCS |publisher=Champagnatcatholicschool.com |date=February 9, 2012 |access-date=August 4, 2012}}
• Edison Private School
• Horeb Christian School
• Immaculate Conception School{{cite web|url=http://icsmiami.org/|title=Immaculate Conception Catholic School|publisher=Icsmiami.org|access-date=October 24, 2012|archive-date=July 22, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120722223037/http://www.icsmiami.org/|url-status=live}}
• Our Lady of Charity School – a private Catholic school not formally associated with the Roman Catholic Church, located in HialeahPadgett, Tim. "[https://web.archive.org/web/20090611145721/http://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1901762,00.html?cnn=yes A Florida Epidemic: Female Teachers Sleeping with Their Students]." Time. Friday May 29, 2009. Retrieved on May 29, 2009.
• St. John the Apostle School – serves mainly southern and south-central Hialeah{{cite web |url=http://www.stjohntheapostleschool.com/ |title=St John The Apostle School |publisher=stjohntheapostleschool.com |access-date=August 4, 2012 |archive-date=July 12, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120712114213/http://www.stjohntheapostleschool.com/ |url-status=live }}

• Miami-Dade College Hialeah Campus has served as the city's academic center since 1980. Besides its academic mission, the campus also sponsors numerous cultural and community events.{{cite web |url=http://www.mdc.edu/hialeah/ |title=MDC Hialeah Campus |publisher=Mdc.edu |access-date=August 4, 2012 |archive-date=May 29, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150529222112/http://www.mdc.edu/hialeah/ |url-status=live }}

• ASA College
• College of Business and Technology
• Florida National University

Hialeah's public library was founded in 1924, one year prior to the incorporation of the city.{{cite web | url=http://www.hialeahfl.gov/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=84&Itemid=310&lang=en | title=Our History | publisher=City of Hialeah | access-date=November 2, 2013 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131103184801/http://www.hialeahfl.gov/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=84&Itemid=310&lang=en | archive-date=2013-11-03 | url-status=dead }} While over the years the county-wide Miami-Dade Public Library System has taken over the libraries of most of the cities in the county, Hialeah public libraries function independently from the county-wide system.{{cite web|url=http://www.miamidade.gov/mayor/library/Service-Model-Working-Group/SM02%20Library%20History/SM2%20Library%20History.pdf|title=History of the Miami-Dade Public Library System|publisher=Miamidade.gov|access-date=April 24, 2015|archive-date=December 8, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151208131739/http://www.miamidade.gov/mayor/library/Service-Model-Working-Group/SM02%20Library%20History/SM2%20Library%20History.pdf|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=http://www.hialeahfl.gov/317/Libraries|title=Welcome to the Hialeah Libraries!|publisher=HialeahFL.gov|access-date=April 24, 2015}}

The first branch was a donation by the Hialeah Women's Club. It was actually located in the house of one of the Hialeah Women's Club's home. The home of Ms. J Sommers Garwood. The club was founded by Ms. Lua Adams Curtiss, who was the late mother of the famous aviator Glenn Curtiss.{{Cite web|date=2015-11-29|title=GFWC Woman's Club of Hialeah|url=http://www.gfwcwomansclubofhialeah.com/gfwc-womans-club-of-hialeah|access-date=2020-10-05|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151129222443/http://www.gfwcwomansclubofhialeah.com/gfwc-womans-club-of-hialeah|archive-date=2015-11-29}} The club asked for donations to get the library started and was fortunate enough to receive enough to get the system started. The latest branch, John F. Kennedy Library is now the main library for Hialeah and is easily recognizable for its grand murals.{{Cite web|title=John F. Kennedy Library {{!}} Hialeah, FL|url=https://www.hialeahfl.gov/515/John-F-Kennedy-Library|access-date=2020-10-05|website=www.hialeahfl.gov|archive-date=December 18, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191218215948/http://www.hialeahfl.gov/515/John-F-Kennedy-Library|url-status=live}} In 2017, the branch set out to renovate the entire library and they added new furniture, the art murals, polished terrazzo floors, and new sculptures.{{efn|In 2017, the branch set out to renovate the entire library and they added new furniture, the art murals, polished terrazzo floors, and new sculptures.}} The library hosts a print collection, digital resources, and a Hialeah History Collection which collects, preserves and provides access to information about the City of Hialeah's history.{{Cite web|title=Collections {{!}} Hialeah, FL|url=http://www.hialeahfl.gov/325/Collections|access-date=2020-10-05|website=www.hialeahfl.gov}}

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In 2013, Hialeah was named a top five city with the worst drivers by Slate and Allstate.{{cite web|last=Munzenrieder|first=Kyle|url=http://blogs.miaminewtimes.com/riptide/2013/08/allstate_names_hialeah_america.php|title=Allstate Claims Hialeah Has America's 4th Worst Drivers, Miami 8th|publisher=Miami New Times|work=Riptide|date=August 28, 2013|access-date=August 28, 2013|archive-date=August 28, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130828202901/http://blogs.miaminewtimes.com/riptide/2013/08/allstate_names_hialeah_america.php|url-status=live}}{{cite magazine|last=Palmer|first=Brian|url=http://www.slate.com/articles/health_and_science/science/2013/07/which_city_has_the_worst_drivers_boston_baltimore_washington_d_c_miami.single.html|title=Which U.S. City Has the Worst Drivers?|magazine=Slate|date=July 25, 2013|access-date=August 28, 2013}}

Hialeah is served by Miami-Dade Transit along major thoroughfares by Metrobus, and by the Miami Metrorail, Tri-Rail, and Amtrak at:

Metrorail:

• {{rcb|system=Miami-Dade Transit|line=Green|inline=box}} Tri-Rail/Metrorail Transfer (North 79th Street and West 37th Avenue)
• {{rcb|system=Miami-Dade Transit|line=Green|inline=box}} Hialeah (East 21st Street and East 1st Avenue)
• {{rcb|system=Miami-Dade Transit|line=Green|inline=box}} Okeechobee (West 19th Street and South Okeechobee Road)

Tri-Rail:

• {{rcb|system=SFRTA|line=Tri|inline=box}} Tri-Rail/Metrorail Transfer (North 79th Street and West 37th Avenue)
• {{rcb|system=SFRTA|line=Tri|inline=box}} Hialeah Market (North 41st Street and West 38th Avenue)

Amtrak:

• {{rcb|system=Amtrak|line=Silver Star|inline=box}} Amtrak-Miami: Silver Star and Silver Meteor service (North 79th Street and West 37th Avenue)

"All Ways Lead to Hialeah" was one of the city's first slogans. At the time, Glenn Curtiss and James Bright could not have imagined the important link in the transportation chain provided by Hialeah's location. Sitting in the heart of northwest Dade, Hialeah has access to several major thoroughfares, linked by:

• 23px Interstate 75
• 25px State Road 826 (Palmetto Expressway)
• 25px Homestead Extension of Florida's Turnpike
• 23px U.S. Route 27 (Okeechobee Road)
• 23px State Road 924 (Gratigny Parkway)

In November 2023, the Hialeah City Council voted to rename Palm Avenue as President Donald J. Trump Avenue, causing major controversy.{{Cite web |date=2023-11-15 |title=Hialeah to rename road in honor of former President Trump - CBS Miami |url=https://www.cbsnews.com/miami/news/hialeah-to-rename-road-in-honor-of-former-president-trump/ |access-date=2023-12-16 |website=www.cbsnews.com |language=en-US}}

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• Agustin Anello, soccer player{{Cite news |last=Sciaretta |first=Brian |date=March 13, 2023 |title=Raised in Florida and Spain, Agustin Anello hopes success in Croatia leads to U.S. Olympic team |url=https://www.socceramerica.com/raised-in-florida-and-spain-agustin-anello-hopes/ |access-date=December 22, 2024 |work=Soccer America}}
• Alex Avila, Major League Baseball player for Arizona Diamondbacks, drafted by Detroit Tigers{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/mlb/player/stats/_/id/30115/alex-avila|title=Alex Avila Stats|publisher=ESPN|access-date=August 28, 2013|archive-date=September 8, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160908133015/http://www.espn.com/mlb/player/stats/_/id/30115/alex-avila|url-status=live}}
• Jacqueline Becerra, federal judge{{cite web|url= https://www.miamiherald.com/news/local/community/miami-dade/article285981531.html|title=Senate confirms Hialeah native and Braman's nephew as federal judges in Miami|date=February 29, 2024|work=Miami Herald|access-date=May 26, 2024}}
• Terry Borcheller, racing driver
• Esteban Bovo, mayor of Hialeah, Florida (2021–present)
• Devin Bush, NFL free safety for Atlanta Falcons (1995–1998), St. Louis Rams (1999–2000) and Cleveland Browns (2001–2002){{cite web|url=http://www.nfl.com/player/devinbush/2499939/profile|title=Devin Bush, FS at NFL.com|publisher=National Football League|access-date=August 28, 2013|archive-date=October 2, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181002165853/http://www.nfl.com/player/devinbush/2499939/profile|url-status=live}}
• Maria Canals-Barrera, actress{{cite web|last=Rubin|first=Sam|url=http://ktla.com/2013/03/15/maria-canals-barrera-david-deluise-on-the-wizards-return/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131203022856/http://ktla.com/2013/03/15/maria-canals-barrera-david-deluise-on-the-wizards-return/|url-status=dead|archive-date=December 3, 2013|title=Maria Canals-Barrera & David DeLuise On "The Wizards Return"|publisher=KTLA|date=March 15, 2013|access-date=August 28, 2013}}
• Rene Capo, U.S. Olympic representative as a judoka{{cite web|url=http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/sports/olympics/2009-07-07-2152177637_x.htm|title=Judo Olympian Capo dies at 48|work=USA Today 30|date=July 7, 2009|access-date=August 28, 2013|archive-date=June 30, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140630091027/http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/sports/olympics/2009-07-07-2152177637_x.htm|url-status=live}}
• Harry Wayne Casey, lead singer of KC and the Sunshine Band, graduate of Hialeah High School{{cite news|url=http://www.tmz.com/person/harry-wayne-casey/|title=Harry Wayne Casey|work=TMZ|access-date=September 10, 2013}}
• Chris Corchiani, NBA guard for Orlando Magic picked in second round of 1991 NBA draft from North Carolina State University; later with Boston Celtics, Washington Bullets{{cite web|first=Bill|last=Buchalter|url=https://www.orlandosentinel.com/1986/03/30/chris-is-dominating-name-in-state-basketball-miami-lakes-corchiani-washingtons-davis-head-boys-girls-all-southern-squads/|title=Chris Is Dominating Name In State Basketball Miami Lakes' Corchiani, Washington's Davis Head Boys', Girls' All-southern Squads|work=Orlando Sentinel|date=March 30, 1986|access-date=September 10, 2013|archive-date=November 4, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131104044319/http://articles.orlandosentinel.com/1986-03-30/sports/0210160104_1_chris-davis-corchiani-florida|url-status=live}}
• Nestor Cortes, MLB pitcher for the New York Yankees, 2022 all-star
• Erik Courtney, Bravo TV personality on Newlyweds: The First Year, born in Hialeah and attended Mae M. Walters Elementary School
• Jack Daugherty, MLB first baseman for Texas Rangers, Houston Astros, Cincinnati Reds and Montreal Expos{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/d/daughja01.shtml?redir|title=Jack Daugherty|publisher=Sports-Reference|work=Baseball-Reference|access-date=November 13, 2014}}
• Rohan Davey, NFL quarterback for New England Patriots (2002–2004) and Arizona Cardinals and in NFL Europe World Bowl for Berlin Thunder
• Bucky Dent, professional baseball player for MLB New York Yankees, graduate of Hialeah High School
• Vincent D'Onofrio, actor and producer of stage, film and television, best known as Detective Robert Goren in Law & Order: Criminal Intent and graduate of Hialeah-Miami Lakes High School
• Nick Esasky, MLB infielder for Cincinnati Reds, Boston Red Sox and Atlanta Braves
• J.C. Escarra, MLB Catcher for the New York Yankees
• Bobby Estalella, MLB catcher for Philadelphia Phillies, San Francisco Giants, New York Yankees, Colorado Rockies, Arizona Diamondbacks and Toronto Blue Jays
• Luis Exposito, former Major League Baseball player for the Baltimore Orioles
• Wifredo A. Ferrer, U.S. attorney for Southern District of Florida, nominated by President Barack Obama
• René García, Hialeah city councilman and Florida State House representative
• Gio González, MLB pitcher for Milwaukee Brewers, drafted by Chicago White Sox in first round, made MLB debut in 2008
• Luchi Gonzalez, coach of FC Dallas
• Ted Hendricks, former professional NFL football player, Hialeah High Class of 1965
• Charlie Hough, former professional baseball player, Hialeah High graduate
• Richard Hough, former professional baseball player, Hialeah High graduate
• Greg Jackson, professional football player
• Catherine Keener, Oscar-nominated actress{{cite web|last=Whitty|first=Stephen|url=http://www.nj.com/entertainment/movies/index.ssf/2010/05/two-time_oscar_nominee_catherine_keener_has_earned_a_reputation_for_mastering_complex_roles.html|title=Two-time Oscar nominee Catherine Keener has earned a reputation for mastering complex roles|publisher=New Jersey|date=May 9, 2010|access-date=April 24, 2015}}
• Barbara Lagoa, judge{{cite web|last1=Anderson|first1=Curt|last2=Gomez Licon|first2=Adriana|url=https://apnews.com/article/ruth-bader-ginsburg-cuba-miami-florida-hispanics-a1d560b72e64b254f399b031f2050474|title=Cuban-American judge Barbara Lagoa on Trump high court list|work=Associated Press|date=2020-09-22|access-date=2020-11-08}} - [https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/cuban-american-judge-from-florida-on-trump-high-court-list/2020/09/21/56d4c44e-fc42-11ea-b0e4-350e4e60cc91_story.html Alternate copy at the] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230213090123/https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/cuban-american-judge-from-florida-on-trump-high-court-list/2020/09/21/56d4c44e-fc42-11ea-b0e4-350e4e60cc91_story.html |date=February 13, 2023 }} Washington Post
• Corey Lemonier, Auburn University and NFL defensive end
• Manny Machado, Major League Baseball third baseman for the San Diego Padres
• Kiel Martin, played J. D. LaRue on Hill Street Blues, Hialeah High graduate{{cite news |last1=Jicha |first1=Tom |title=Local makes good being bad — in 'Street Blues' |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-miami-news/138200418/ |newspaper=The Miami News |date=May 19, 1981 |page=20 |access-date=January 28, 2024 |via=Newspapers.com}}
• Lizbet Martínez, Cuban violinist and teacher at M.A. Milam K-8 Center{{cite web|last=Tester|first=Hank|url=http://www.nbcmiami.com/news/local/All-grown-up-The-face-of-the-Cuban-Rafter-Crisis-103571059.html|title=All Grown Up: The Face of the Cuban Rafter Crisis|work=NBC Miami|date=September 23, 2010|access-date=September 10, 2013}}
• Raúl L. Martínez, longest-seated mayor in Hialeah history (1981–2005)
• Maria Molina, meteorologist{{Cite news |first= |last= |authorlink= |title=Sunny Forecast for Meteorologist |newspaper=The Miami Herald |date=October 7, 2014 |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/92577780/the-miami-herald/ |accessdate= |archive-date=January 14, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220114192414/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/92577780/the-miami-herald/ |url-status=live }}
• Oscar Múñoz, MLB pitcher for Minnesota Twins
• Roell Preston, professional football player
• Mike Rio, professional mixed martial arts fighter
• Julio Robaina, mayor of Hialeah
• Rick Sánchez, CNN anchor/correspondent
• Jon Secada, Grammy Award–winning musician
• Michael Timpson, NFL wide receiver for New England Patriots for six seasons (1989–1994), alumnus of Lakes class of 1985Wine, Steven.

[https://web.archive.org/web/20110516224519/http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P1-19565042.html "Vet WR Timpson returns home to play for Dolphins"], Associated Press, July 28, 2007. Accessed December 23, 2007. "That was in 1985, when Timpson was a highly sought prospect from Hialeah-Miami Lakes High School."

• Ariel Torres, U.S. Olympic bronze medalist as a karateka
• Rocco Valdes, music producer, songwriter, music manager

• Camp Hialeah, a former base of the United States Forces Korea in Busan, South Korea

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• {{cite book |title=Planning Your Vacation in Florida Miami and Dade County |series=American Guide Series |location=Northport, NY |publisher=Bacon, Percy & Daggett |year=1941 |chapter=Chronology |isbn=9780404579074 |chapter-url=https://archive.org/stream/planningyourvac00writrich#page/180/mode/2up |ref={{harvid|Federal Writers’ Project|1941 |p=180}}}}

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