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Coconut Grove vs The Roads
Coconut Grove and The Roads are two official neighborhoods in Miami. The Roads is the calmer Part I map (53 vs 11). Coconut Grove wins the errand count. The Roads has the lower ACS median ($2,095).
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 | The Roads |
|---|---|---|
| Safety | 11 | 53 |
| Schools | 50 | 50 |
| Walk | 56 | 20 |
| Cost fit | 100 | 100 |
| Vibe | 67 | 15 |
| Median rent | $2,213 | $2,095 |
| Median home | $402,500 | $674,789 |
| Population | 2,121 | 7,625 |
| Commute to Downtown / Brickell | 15 min | 12 min |
| Commute to Midtown / Design District | 20 min | 16 min |
| Commute to Coconut Grove | 0 min | 10 min |
Living numbers
Who rents, how old, how much crime, how many shops — beside the scores.
| Fact | Coconut Grove | The Roads |
|---|---|---|
| Renters | 54% | 52% |
| Median age | 37 | 41 |
| Median income | $125K | $116K |
| Part I per 1k | 12.2 | 2.5 |
| Groceries / 800m | 4 | 3 |
| 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. The Roads is 5% 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 15. Walk is 56 vs 20. Coconut Grove is tagged family on this map; The Roads is not. Read both pages before you decide.
Pick The Roads if the quieter map matters more than the scene and the rent gap is the point. Safety is 53 vs 11. ACS median rent is $2,095 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
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%.
$2,095 median rent · safety 53 · walk 20
Common questions
Same pair, said in questions. The numbers are in the tables.
Which is cheaper, Coconut Grove or The Roads?
The Roads is the lower ACS median: $2,213 vs $2,095. About 52% rent in The Roads vs 54% in Coconut Grove. Survey medians, not a listing you can message tonight.
Is Coconut Grove more walkable than The Roads?
Coconut Grove wins the errand count (walk 56 vs 20). Groceries inside 800 meters: 4 vs 3. Not a Walk Score license.
Which is safer on this map, Coconut Grove or The Roads?
The Roads is the calmer Part I read (53 vs 11). Combined rate 2.5 vs 12.2 per 1,000. Visitors count in those numbers.
Which scores higher for families, Coconut Grove or The Roads?
Coconut Grove leads the school axis (50 vs 50). Nearby rating is thin vs thin. Median age 37 vs 41. Neither number is a school assignment.
Which has the shorter commute to Downtown / Brickell?
15 minutes from Coconut Grove to Downtown / Brickell, 12 from The Roads. The Roads is the shorter weekday. Not this hour's traffic.
If you drop both
Closest official neighborhood that is not Coconut Grove or The Roads: 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.