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Coconut Grove vs Downtown
Coconut Grove and Downtown are two official neighborhoods in Miami. Coconut Grove is the calmer Part I map (11 vs 0). Downtown wins the errand count. Coconut Grove has the lower ACS median ($2,213).
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 | Downtown |
|---|---|---|
| Safety | 11 | 0 |
| Schools | 50 | 50 |
| Walk | 56 | 76 |
| Cost fit | 100 | 91 |
| Vibe | 67 | 75 |
| Median rent | $2,213 | $2,749 |
| Median home | $402,500 | $572,525 |
| Population | 2,121 | 5,966 |
| Commute to Downtown / Brickell | 15 min | 0 min |
| Commute to Midtown / Design District | 20 min | 10 min |
| Commute to Coconut Grove | 0 min | 15 min |
Living numbers
Who rents, how old, how much crime, how many shops — beside the scores.
| Fact | Coconut Grove | Downtown |
|---|---|---|
| Renters | 54% | 64% |
| Median age | 37 | 34 |
| Median income | $125K | $116K |
| Part I per 1k | 12.2 | 37.0 |
| Groceries / 800m | 4 | 5 |
| Transit stops / 800m | 2 | 8 |
| Parks / 800m | 6 | 3 |
| 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. Downtown is 37% 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 the rent gap is the point and the quieter map matters more than the scene. ACS median rent is $2,213 vs $2,749. Safety is 11 vs 0. Coconut Grove is tagged family on this map; Downtown is not. Read both pages before you decide.
Pick Downtown if you want the errands on foot and the shorter ride to Downtown / Brickell is the point. Walk is 76 vs 56. 0 vs 15 minutes to Downtown / Brickell. Vibe is 75 vs 67. 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
Downtown
The official polygon is CBD. Median income is $116,258 and rent is $2,749. Violent Part I (sample) is 8.0 per 1,000. Property is 29.0. Renters are 64%.
$2,749 median rent · safety 0 · walk 76
Common questions
Same pair, said in questions. The numbers are in the tables.
Which is cheaper, Coconut Grove or Downtown?
Coconut Grove is the lower ACS median: $2,213 vs $2,749. About 54% rent in Coconut Grove vs 64% in Downtown. Survey medians, not a listing you can message tonight.
Is Coconut Grove more walkable than Downtown?
Downtown wins the errand count (walk 56 vs 76). Groceries inside 800 meters: 4 vs 5. Not a Walk Score license.
Which is safer on this map, Coconut Grove or Downtown?
Coconut Grove is the calmer Part I read (11 vs 0). Combined rate 12.2 vs 37.0 per 1,000. Visitors count in those numbers.
Which scores higher for families, Coconut Grove or Downtown?
Coconut Grove leads the school axis (50 vs 50). Nearby rating is thin vs thin. Median age 37 vs 34. Downtown has more of the night. Neither number is a school assignment.
Which has the shorter commute to Downtown / Brickell?
15 minutes from Coconut Grove to Downtown / Brickell, 0 from Downtown. Downtown is the shorter weekday. Not this hour's traffic.
If you drop both
Closest official neighborhood that is not Coconut Grove or Downtown: The Roads. The official polygon is Roads. Median income is $116,192 and rent is $2,095. Violent Part I (sample) is 0.4 per 1,000. Property is 2.1. Renters are 52%.
Scores are relative among official Miami neighborhoods with the same editorial weights. Read the method.