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Little Havana vs The Roads
Little Havana and The Roads are two official neighborhoods in Miami. The Roads is the calmer Part I map (53 vs 26). Little Havana wins the errand count. Little Havana has the lower ACS median ($1,514).
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 Havana | The Roads |
|---|---|---|
| Safety | 26 | 53 |
| Schools | 50 | 50 |
| Walk | 47 | 20 |
| Cost fit | 100 | 100 |
| Vibe | 39 | 15 |
| Median rent | $1,514 | $2,095 |
| Median home | $509,963 | $674,789 |
| Population | 24,989 | 7,625 |
| Commute to Downtown / Brickell | 8 min | 12 min |
| Commute to Midtown / Design District | 14 min | 16 min |
| Commute to Coconut Grove | 12 min | 10 min |
Living numbers
Who rents, how old, how much crime, how many shops — beside the scores.
| Fact | Little Havana | The Roads |
|---|---|---|
| Renters | 93% | 52% |
| Median age | 42 | 41 |
| Median income | $42K | $116K |
| Part I per 1k | 7.4 | 2.5 |
| Groceries / 800m | 6 | 3 |
| Transit stops / 800m | 3 | 1 |
| Parks / 800m | 2 | 2 |
| 311 last 14 days | — | — |
Rent
Rent since 2014
ACS 5-year median gross rent for Miami. Up 11% since 2014. Little Havana is 24% below 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 Little Havana if you want the errands on foot and you want the cafes and the night. Walk is 47 vs 20. Vibe is 39 vs 15. ACS median rent is $1,514 vs $2,095. Read both pages before you decide.
Pick The Roads if the quieter map matters more than the scene. Safety is 53 vs 26. Read both pages before you decide.
Little Havana
The official polygon is East Little Havana. Median income is $42,440 and rent is $1,514. Violent Part I (sample) is 1.8 per 1,000. Property is 5.6. Renters are 92%.
$1,514 median rent · safety 26 · walk 47
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, Little Havana or The Roads?
Little Havana is the lower ACS median: $1,514 vs $2,095. About 93% rent in Little Havana vs 52% in The Roads. Survey medians, not a listing you can message tonight.
Is Little Havana more walkable than The Roads?
Little Havana wins the errand count (walk 47 vs 20). Groceries inside 800 meters: 6 vs 3. Not a Walk Score license.
Which is safer on this map, Little Havana or The Roads?
The Roads is the calmer Part I read (53 vs 26). Combined rate 2.5 vs 7.4 per 1,000. Visitors count in those numbers.
Which scores higher for families, Little Havana or The Roads?
Little Havana leads the school axis (50 vs 50). Nearby rating is thin vs thin. Median age 42 vs 41. Neither number is a school assignment.
Which has the shorter commute to Downtown / Brickell?
8 minutes from Little Havana to Downtown / Brickell, 12 from The Roads. Little Havana is the shorter weekday. Not this hour's traffic.
If you drop both
Closest official neighborhood that is not Little Havana or The Roads: Shenandoah. The official polygon is Shenandoah North. Median income is $58,178 and rent is $1,573. Violent Part I (sample) is 1.1 per 1,000. Property is 5.7. Renters are 54%.
Scores are relative among official Miami neighborhoods with the same editorial weights. Read the method.