Miami/Compare
Overtown vs The Roads
Overtown and The Roads are two official neighborhoods in Miami. Overtown is the calmer Part I map (100 vs 53). The Roads wins the errand count. Overtown 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 | Overtown | The Roads |
|---|---|---|
| Safety | 100 | 53 |
| Schools | 50 | 50 |
| Walk | 9 | 20 |
| Cost fit | 100 | 100 |
| Vibe | 4 | 15 |
| Median rent | $2,000 | $2,095 |
| Median home | $400,000 | $674,789 |
| Population | 5,000 | 7,625 |
| Commute to Downtown / Brickell | 6 min | 12 min |
| Commute to Midtown / Design District | 10 min | 16 min |
| Commute to Coconut Grove | 16 min | 10 min |
Living numbers
Who rents, how old, how much crime, how many shops — beside the scores.
| Fact | Overtown | The Roads |
|---|---|---|
| Renters | 50% | 52% |
| Median age | 35 | 41 |
| Median income | $70K | $116K |
| Part I per 1k | 0.0 | 2.5 |
| Groceries / 800m | 2 | 3 |
| Transit stops / 800m | 2 | 1 |
| Parks / 800m | 1 | 2 |
| 311 last 14 days | — | — |
Rent
Rent since 2014
ACS 5-year median gross rent for Miami. Up 11% since 2014. Overtown is 0% 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 Overtown if the quieter map matters more than the scene and the shorter ride to Downtown / Brickell is the point. Safety is 100 vs 53. 6 vs 12 minutes to Downtown / Brickell. ACS median rent is $2,000 vs $2,095. Read both pages before you decide.
Pick The Roads if you want the errands on foot and you want the cafes and the night. Walk is 20 vs 9. Vibe is 15 vs 4. Read both pages before you decide.
Overtown
The official polygon is Northeast Overtown. 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 9
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, Overtown or The Roads?
Overtown is the lower ACS median: $2,000 vs $2,095. About 50% rent in Overtown vs 52% in The Roads. Survey medians, not a listing you can message tonight.
Is Overtown more walkable than The Roads?
The Roads wins the errand count (walk 9 vs 20). Groceries inside 800 meters: 2 vs 3. Not a Walk Score license.
Which is safer on this map, Overtown or The Roads?
Overtown is the calmer Part I read (100 vs 53). Combined rate 0.0 vs 2.5 per 1,000. Visitors count in those numbers.
Which scores higher for families, Overtown or The Roads?
Overtown leads the school axis (50 vs 50). Nearby rating is thin vs thin. Median age 35 vs 41. Neither number is a school assignment.
Which has the shorter commute to Downtown / Brickell?
6 minutes from Overtown to Downtown / Brickell, 12 from The Roads. Overtown is the shorter weekday. Not this hour's traffic.
If you drop both
Closest official neighborhood that is not Overtown or The Roads: 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.