Miami/Compare
Shenandoah vs Silver Bluff
Shenandoah and Silver Bluff are two official neighborhoods in Miami. Silver Bluff is the calmer Part I map (58 vs 32). Shenandoah wins the errand count. Shenandoah has the lower ACS median ($1,573).
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 | Shenandoah | Silver Bluff |
|---|---|---|
| Safety | 32 | 58 |
| Schools | 50 | 50 |
| Walk | 17 | 7 |
| Cost fit | 100 | 100 |
| Vibe | 10 | 5 |
| Median rent | $1,573 | $1,600 |
| Median home | $600,800 | $699,468 |
| Population | 11,216 | 5,814 |
| Commute to Downtown / Brickell | 12 min | 14 min |
| Commute to Midtown / Design District | 16 min | 18 min |
| Commute to Coconut Grove | 10 min | 8 min |
Living numbers
Who rents, how old, how much crime, how many shops — beside the scores.
| Fact | Shenandoah | Silver Bluff |
|---|---|---|
| Renters | 54% | 35% |
| Median age | 43 | 52 |
| Median income | $58K | $84K |
| Part I per 1k | 6.8 | 2.4 |
| Groceries / 800m | 3 | 2 |
| Transit stops / 800m | 1 | 0 |
| Parks / 800m | 2 | 2 |
| 311 last 14 days | — | — |
Rent
Rent since 2014
ACS 5-year median gross rent for Miami. Up 11% since 2014. Shenandoah is 21% below the 2018 city median. Silver Bluff is 20% below 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 Shenandoah if you want the errands on foot. Walk is 17 vs 7. Read both pages before you decide.
Pick Silver Bluff if the quieter map matters more than the scene and you want the quieter, family-leaning read. Safety is 58 vs 32. Silver Bluff is tagged family on this map; Shenandoah is not. Read both pages before you decide.
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%.
$1,573 median rent · safety 32 · walk 17
Silver Bluff
The official polygon is Silver Bluff. Median income is $83,978 and rent is $1,600. Violent Part I (sample) is 0.3 per 1,000. Property is 2.1. Renters are 35%.
$1,600 median rent · safety 58 · walk 7
Common questions
Same pair, said in questions. The numbers are in the tables.
Which is cheaper, Shenandoah or Silver Bluff?
Shenandoah is the lower ACS median: $1,573 vs $1,600. About 54% rent in Shenandoah vs 35% in Silver Bluff. Survey medians, not a listing you can message tonight.
Is Shenandoah more walkable than Silver Bluff?
Shenandoah wins the errand count (walk 17 vs 7). Groceries inside 800 meters: 3 vs 2. Not a Walk Score license.
Which is safer on this map, Shenandoah or Silver Bluff?
Silver Bluff is the calmer Part I read (58 vs 32). Combined rate 2.4 vs 6.8 per 1,000. Visitors count in those numbers.
Which scores higher for families, Shenandoah or Silver Bluff?
Shenandoah leads the school axis (50 vs 50). Nearby rating is thin vs thin. Median age 43 vs 52. Neither number is a school assignment.
Which has the shorter commute to Downtown / Brickell?
12 minutes from Shenandoah to Downtown / Brickell, 14 from Silver Bluff. Shenandoah is the shorter weekday. Not this hour's traffic.
If you drop both
Closest official neighborhood that is not Shenandoah or Silver Bluff: Coral Gate. The official polygon is Coral Gate. Median income is $80,773 and rent is $1,904. Violent Part I (sample) is 0 per 1,000. Property is 2.6. Renters are 48%.
Scores are relative among official Miami neighborhoods with the same editorial weights. Read the method.