Miami/Compare
Coconut Grove vs Silver Bluff
Coconut Grove and Silver Bluff are two official neighborhoods in Miami. Silver Bluff is the calmer Part I map (58 vs 11). Coconut Grove wins the errand count. Silver Bluff has the lower ACS median ($1,600).
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 | Silver Bluff |
|---|---|---|
| Safety | 11 | 58 |
| Schools | 50 | 50 |
| Walk | 56 | 7 |
| Cost fit | 100 | 100 |
| Vibe | 67 | 5 |
| Median rent | $2,213 | $1,600 |
| Median home | $402,500 | $699,468 |
| Population | 2,121 | 5,814 |
| Commute to Downtown / Brickell | 15 min | 14 min |
| Commute to Midtown / Design District | 20 min | 18 min |
| Commute to Coconut Grove | 0 min | 8 min |
Living numbers
Who rents, how old, how much crime, how many shops — beside the scores.
| Fact | Coconut Grove | Silver Bluff |
|---|---|---|
| Renters | 54% | 35% |
| Median age | 37 | 52 |
| Median income | $125K | $84K |
| Part I per 1k | 12.2 | 2.4 |
| Groceries / 800m | 4 | 2 |
| Transit stops / 800m | 2 | 0 |
| 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. Silver Bluff is 20% below 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 5. Walk is 56 vs 7. Read both pages before you decide.
Pick Silver Bluff if the quieter map matters more than the scene and the rent gap is the point. Safety is 58 vs 11. ACS median rent is $1,600 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
Silver Bluff
The official polygon is Silver Bluff. Median income is $83,978 and rent is $1,600. Violent Part I (sample) is 0.3 per 1,000. Property is 2.1. Renters are 35%.
$1,600 median rent · safety 58 · walk 7
Common questions
Same pair, said in questions. The numbers are in the tables.
Which is cheaper, Coconut Grove or Silver Bluff?
Silver Bluff is the lower ACS median: $2,213 vs $1,600. About 35% rent in Silver Bluff vs 54% in Coconut Grove. Survey medians, not a listing you can message tonight.
Is Coconut Grove more walkable than Silver Bluff?
Coconut Grove wins the errand count (walk 56 vs 7). Groceries inside 800 meters: 4 vs 2. Not a Walk Score license.
Which is safer on this map, Coconut Grove or Silver Bluff?
Silver Bluff is the calmer Part I read (58 vs 11). Combined rate 2.4 vs 12.2 per 1,000. Visitors count in those numbers.
Which scores higher for families, Coconut Grove or Silver Bluff?
Coconut Grove leads the school axis (50 vs 50). Nearby rating is thin vs thin. Median age 37 vs 52. Neither number is a school assignment.
Which has the shorter commute to Downtown / Brickell?
15 minutes from Coconut Grove to Downtown / Brickell, 14 from Silver Bluff. Silver Bluff is the shorter weekday. Not this hour's traffic.
If you drop both
Closest official neighborhood that is not Coconut Grove or Silver Bluff: 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.