Miami/Compare
Brickell Key vs Midtown
Brickell Key and Midtown are two official neighborhoods in Miami. Brickell Key is the calmer Part I map (100 vs 100). Midtown wins the errand count. Brickell Key has the lower ACS median ($2,000).
Data period. ACS 2024 5-year (2020-2024) · MPD limited sample from public heatmap layer (not full Part I year) · OSM Nov 2026. ACS and MPD retrieved 2026-11-05; OSM retrieved 2026-11-05. Editorial copy last revised Sep 2026.
Scores
Fit axes among official Miami neighborhoods.
| Axis | Brickell Key | Midtown |
|---|---|---|
| Safety | 100 | 100 |
| Schools | 50 | 50 |
| Walk | 0 | 62 |
| Cost fit | 100 | 100 |
| Vibe | 1 | 67 |
| Median rent | $2,000 | $2,000 |
| Median home | $400,000 | $400,000 |
| Population | 5,000 | 5,000 |
| Commute to Downtown / Brickell | 6 min | 10 min |
| Commute to Midtown / Design District | 14 min | 0 min |
| Commute to Coconut Grove | 16 min | 18 min |
Living numbers
Who rents, how old, how much crime, how many shops — beside the scores.
| Fact | Brickell Key | Midtown |
|---|---|---|
| Renters | 50% | 50% |
| Median age | 35 | 35 |
| Median income | $70K | $70K |
| Part I per 1k | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Groceries / 800m | 1 | 5 |
| Transit stops / 800m | 0 | 3 |
| Parks / 800m | 1 | 2 |
| 311 last 14 days | — | — |
Rent
Rent since 2014
ACS 5-year median gross rent for Miami. Up 11% since 2014. Brickell Key is 0% above the 2018 city median. Midtown is 0% above the 2018 city median.
Overlapping 5-year ACS windows (B25064), not asking rent. Census does not publish a rent series for each official neighborhood, so the line is the city place. Dashed marks are each area’s ACS 2024 median.
Which to pick
The same numbers as the table, in sentences. Nobody wins the city.
Pick Brickell Key if you already want this pocket more than the table. Midtown leads the numbered axes on this page.
Pick Midtown if you want the cafes and the night and you want the errands on foot. Vibe is 67 vs 1. Walk is 62 vs 0. Read both pages before you decide.
Brickell Key
The official polygon is Brickell Key. Median income is n/a and rent is n/a. Violent Part I (sample) is 0 per 1,000. Property is 0. Renters are n/a.
$2,000 median rent · safety 100 · walk 0
Midtown
The official polygon is Midtown. Median income is n/a and rent is n/a. Violent Part I (sample) is 0 per 1,000. Property is 0. Renters are n/a.
$2,000 median rent · safety 100 · walk 62
Common questions
Same pair, said in questions. The numbers are in the tables.
Which is cheaper, Brickell Key or Midtown?
Brickell Key is the lower ACS median: $2,000 vs $2,000. About 50% rent in Brickell Key vs 50% in Midtown. Survey medians, not a listing you can message tonight.
Is Brickell Key more walkable than Midtown?
Midtown wins the errand count (walk 0 vs 62). Groceries inside 800 meters: 1 vs 5. Not a Walk Score license.
Which is safer on this map, Brickell Key or Midtown?
Brickell Key is the calmer Part I read (100 vs 100). Combined rate 0.0 vs 0.0 per 1,000. Visitors count in those numbers.
Which scores higher for families, Brickell Key or Midtown?
Brickell Key leads the school axis (50 vs 50). Nearby rating is thin vs thin. Median age 35 vs 35. Midtown has more of the night. Neither number is a school assignment.
Which has the shorter commute to Downtown / Brickell?
6 minutes from Brickell Key to Downtown / Brickell, 10 from Midtown. Brickell Key is the shorter weekday. Not this hour's traffic.
If you drop both
Closest official neighborhood that is not Brickell Key or Midtown: Brickell. The official polygon is Brickell Village. Median income is $144,110 and rent is $3,196. Violent Part I (sample) is 1.1 per 1,000. Property is 10.7. Renters are 70%.
Scores are relative among official Miami neighborhoods with the same editorial weights. Read the method.