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Coconut Grove vs Design District
Coconut Grove and Design District are two official neighborhoods in Miami. Design District is the calmer Part I map (100 vs 11). Coconut Grove wins the errand count. Design District 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 | Coconut Grove | Design District |
|---|---|---|
| Safety | 11 | 100 |
| Schools | 50 | 50 |
| Walk | 56 | 25 |
| Cost fit | 100 | 100 |
| Vibe | 67 | 35 |
| Median rent | $2,213 | $2,000 |
| Median home | $402,500 | $400,000 |
| Population | 2,121 | 5,000 |
| Commute to Downtown / Brickell | 15 min | 14 min |
| Commute to Midtown / Design District | 20 min | 4 min |
| Commute to Coconut Grove | 0 min | 24 min |
Living numbers
Who rents, how old, how much crime, how many shops — beside the scores.
| Fact | Coconut Grove | Design District |
|---|---|---|
| Renters | 54% | 50% |
| Median age | 37 | 35 |
| Median income | $125K | $70K |
| Part I per 1k | 12.2 | 0.0 |
| Groceries / 800m | 4 | 2 |
| Transit stops / 800m | 2 | 1 |
| Parks / 800m | 6 | 2 |
| 311 last 14 days | — | — |
Rent
Rent since 2014
ACS 5-year median gross rent for Miami. Up 11% since 2014. Coconut Grove is 11% above the 2018 city median. Design Dist. 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 Coconut Grove if you want the cafes and the night and you want the errands on foot. Vibe is 67 vs 35. Walk is 56 vs 25. Coconut Grove is tagged family on this map; Design District is not. Read both pages before you decide.
Pick Design District if the quieter map matters more than the scene and the rent gap is the point. Safety is 100 vs 11. ACS median rent is $2,000 vs $2,213. Read both pages before you decide.
Coconut Grove
The official polygon is Grove Center. Median income is $125,458 and rent is $2,213. Violent Part I (sample) is 0.9 per 1,000. Property is 11.3. Renters are 53%.
$2,213 median rent · safety 11 · walk 56
Design District
The official polygon is Design District. 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 25
Common questions
Same pair, said in questions. The numbers are in the tables.
Which is cheaper, Coconut Grove or Design District?
Design District is the lower ACS median: $2,213 vs $2,000. About 50% rent in Design District vs 54% in Coconut Grove. Survey medians, not a listing you can message tonight.
Is Coconut Grove more walkable than Design District?
Coconut Grove wins the errand count (walk 56 vs 25). Groceries inside 800 meters: 4 vs 2. Not a Walk Score license.
Which is safer on this map, Coconut Grove or Design District?
Design District is the calmer Part I read (100 vs 11). Combined rate 0.0 vs 12.2 per 1,000. Visitors count in those numbers.
Which scores higher for families, Coconut Grove or Design District?
Coconut Grove leads the school axis (50 vs 50). Nearby rating is thin vs thin. Median age 37 vs 35. Neither number is a school assignment.
Which has the shorter commute to Downtown / Brickell?
15 minutes from Coconut Grove to Downtown / Brickell, 14 from Design District. Design District is the shorter weekday. Not this hour's traffic.
If you drop both
Closest official neighborhood that is not Coconut Grove or Design District: East Grove. The official polygon is East Grove. 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.
Scores are relative among official Miami neighborhoods with the same editorial weights. Read the method.