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Silver Bluff vs The Roads
Silver Bluff and The Roads are two official neighborhoods in Miami. Silver Bluff is the calmer Part I map (58 vs 53). The Roads wins the errand count. Silver Bluff has the lower ACS median ($1,600).
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 | Silver Bluff | The Roads |
|---|---|---|
| Safety | 58 | 53 |
| Schools | 50 | 50 |
| Walk | 7 | 20 |
| Cost fit | 100 | 100 |
| Vibe | 5 | 15 |
| Median rent | $1,600 | $2,095 |
| Median home | $699,468 | $674,789 |
| Population | 5,814 | 7,625 |
| Commute to Downtown / Brickell | 14 min | 12 min |
| Commute to Midtown / Design District | 18 min | 16 min |
| Commute to Coconut Grove | 8 min | 10 min |
Living numbers
Who rents, how old, how much crime, how many shops — beside the scores.
| Fact | Silver Bluff | The Roads |
|---|---|---|
| Renters | 35% | 52% |
| Median age | 52 | 41 |
| Median income | $84K | $116K |
| Part I per 1k | 2.4 | 2.5 |
| Groceries / 800m | 2 | 3 |
| Transit stops / 800m | 0 | 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. Silver Bluff is 20% 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 Silver Bluff if the rent gap is the point and you want the quieter, family-leaning read. ACS median rent is $1,600 vs $2,095. Silver Bluff is tagged family on this map; The Roads is not. 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 7. Vibe is 15 vs 5. Read both pages before you decide.
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
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, Silver Bluff or The Roads?
Silver Bluff is the lower ACS median: $1,600 vs $2,095. About 35% rent in Silver Bluff vs 52% in The Roads. Survey medians, not a listing you can message tonight.
Is Silver Bluff more walkable than The Roads?
The Roads wins the errand count (walk 7 vs 20). Groceries inside 800 meters: 2 vs 3. Not a Walk Score license.
Which is safer on this map, Silver Bluff or The Roads?
Silver Bluff is the calmer Part I read (58 vs 53). Combined rate 2.4 vs 2.5 per 1,000. Visitors count in those numbers.
Which scores higher for families, Silver Bluff or The Roads?
Silver Bluff leads the school axis (50 vs 50). Nearby rating is thin vs thin. Median age 52 vs 41. Neither number is a school assignment.
Which has the shorter commute to Downtown / Brickell?
14 minutes from Silver Bluff to Downtown / Brickell, 12 from The Roads. The Roads is the shorter weekday. Not this hour's traffic.
If you drop both
Closest official neighborhood that is not Silver Bluff or The Roads: Coconut Grove. The official polygon is Grove Center. Median income is $125,458 and rent is $2,213. Violent Part I (sample) is 0.9 per 1,000. Property is 11.3. Renters are 53%.
Scores are relative among official Miami neighborhoods with the same editorial weights. Read the method.