Miami/Compare
Design District vs East Grove
Design District and East Grove are two official neighborhoods in Miami. Design District is the calmer Part I map (100 vs 100). Walk is a wash (25 vs 27). 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 | Design District | East Grove |
|---|---|---|
| Safety | 100 | 100 |
| Schools | 50 | 50 |
| Walk | 25 | 27 |
| Cost fit | 100 | 100 |
| Vibe | 35 | 24 |
| Median rent | $2,000 | $2,000 |
| Median home | $400,000 | $400,000 |
| Population | 5,000 | 5,000 |
| Commute to Downtown / Brickell | 14 min | 14 min |
| Commute to Midtown / Design District | 4 min | 18 min |
| Commute to Coconut Grove | 24 min | 5 min |
Living numbers
Who rents, how old, how much crime, how many shops — beside the scores.
| Fact | Design District | East Grove |
|---|---|---|
| Renters | 50% | 50% |
| Median age | 35 | 35 |
| Median income | $70K | $70K |
| Part I per 1k | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Groceries / 800m | 2 | 3 |
| Transit stops / 800m | 1 | 1 |
| Parks / 800m | 2 | 4 |
| 311 last 14 days | — | — |
Rent
Rent since 2014
ACS 5-year median gross rent for Miami. Up 11% since 2014. Design Dist. is 0% above the 2018 city median. East Grove 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 Design District if you want the cafes and the night. Vibe is 35 vs 24. Read both pages before you decide.
Pick East Grove if you already want this pocket more than the table. Design District leads the numbered axes on this page.
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
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.
$2,000 median rent · safety 100 · walk 27
Common questions
Same pair, said in questions. The numbers are in the tables.
Which is cheaper, Design District or East Grove?
Design District is the lower ACS median: $2,000 vs $2,000. About 50% rent in Design District vs 50% in East Grove. Survey medians, not a listing you can message tonight.
Is Design District more walkable than East Grove?
Walk is basically a tie (25 vs 27). Count groceries if you care: 2 in Design District vs 3 in East Grove, inside 800 meters.
Which is safer on this map, Design District or East Grove?
Design District 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, Design District or East Grove?
Design District leads the school axis (50 vs 50). Nearby rating is thin vs thin. Median age 35 vs 35. Neither number is a school assignment.
Which has the shorter commute to Downtown / Brickell?
14 minutes from Design District to Downtown / Brickell, 14 from East Grove. A wash on this estimate. Not this hour's traffic.
If you drop both
Closest official neighborhood that is not Design District or East Grove: 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%.
Scores are relative among official Miami neighborhoods with the same editorial weights. Read the method.