Miami/Compare
Little Haiti vs Morningside
Little Haiti and Morningside are two official neighborhoods in Miami. Morningside is the calmer Part I map (100 vs 5). Little Haiti wins the errand count. Little Haiti has the lower ACS median ($1,313).
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 | Little Haiti | Morningside |
|---|---|---|
| Safety | 5 | 100 |
| Schools | 50 | 50 |
| Walk | 26 | 13 |
| Cost fit | 100 | 100 |
| Vibe | 20 | 12 |
| Median rent | $1,313 | $2,000 |
| Median home | $448,700 | $400,000 |
| Population | 3,212 | 5,000 |
| Commute to Downtown / Brickell | 16 min | 16 min |
| Commute to Midtown / Design District | 8 min | 8 min |
| Commute to Coconut Grove | 25 min | 22 min |
Living numbers
Who rents, how old, how much crime, how many shops — beside the scores.
| Fact | Little Haiti | Morningside |
|---|---|---|
| Renters | 84% | 50% |
| Median age | 35 | 35 |
| Median income | $36K | $70K |
| Part I per 1k | 20.2 | 0.0 |
| Groceries / 800m | 4 | 2 |
| Transit stops / 800m | 1 | 1 |
| Parks / 800m | 2 | 3 |
| 311 last 14 days | — | — |
Rent
Rent since 2014
ACS 5-year median gross rent for Miami. Up 11% since 2014. Little Haiti is 34% below the 2018 city median. Morningside 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 Little Haiti if the rent gap is the point and you want the errands on foot. ACS median rent is $1,313 vs $2,000. Walk is 26 vs 13. Vibe is 20 vs 12. Read both pages before you decide.
Pick Morningside if the quieter map matters more than the scene and you want the quieter, family-leaning read. Safety is 100 vs 5. Morningside is tagged family on this map; Little Haiti is not. Read both pages before you decide.
Little Haiti
The official polygon is Lemon City/Little Haiti. Median income is $35,742 and rent is $1,313. Violent Part I (sample) is 4.0 per 1,000. Property is 16.2. Renters are 84%.
$1,313 median rent · safety 5 · walk 26
Morningside
The official polygon is Morningside. 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 13
Common questions
Same pair, said in questions. The numbers are in the tables.
Which is cheaper, Little Haiti or Morningside?
Little Haiti is the lower ACS median: $1,313 vs $2,000. About 84% rent in Little Haiti vs 50% in Morningside. Survey medians, not a listing you can message tonight.
Is Little Haiti more walkable than Morningside?
Little Haiti wins the errand count (walk 26 vs 13). Groceries inside 800 meters: 4 vs 2. Not a Walk Score license.
Which is safer on this map, Little Haiti or Morningside?
Morningside is the calmer Part I read (100 vs 5). Combined rate 0.0 vs 20.2 per 1,000. Visitors count in those numbers.
Which scores higher for families, Little Haiti or Morningside?
Little Haiti 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?
16 minutes from Little Haiti to Downtown / Brickell, 16 from Morningside. A wash on this estimate. Not this hour's traffic.
If you drop both
Closest official neighborhood that is not Little Haiti or Morningside: Wynwood. The official polygon is Wynwood Industrial 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.
Scores are relative among official Miami neighborhoods with the same editorial weights. Read the method.