Safest Neighborhoods in Miami

Coral Gables, Pinecrest, Palmetto Bay and Key Biscayne are considered the safest neighborhoods and best places to live in Miami according to Niche.  Coral Gables and Pinecrest come in at #2 and #3 for best places to live.  They receive an (A+) for overall neighborhoods and (B) for crime and safety.

Coral Gables

The City of Coral Gables is a centrally located, sprawling suburb of Miami with a population of 49,243.  Housing is expensive and varies from waterfront manses in the southern part to gorgeous mediterranean homes of varying sizes in the northern sections.  It’s a wonderful community for families and is known for fantastic amenities including a terrific array of restaurants.  Edward James Hudak, Jr. is the Coral Gables police chief.   Crime Mapping Coral Gables

Pinecrest

The Village of Pinecrest has a population of 18,138 and is known for beautiful acre properties and highly rated public schools. Pinecrest is a little piece of suburban paradise with lovely parks and it’s own police force.  Police Chief Jason Cohen along with Captain Edison Cruz, and Councilmember Shannon del Prado met with my Pinecrest neighborhood watch group last week to report that crime is significantly down.  The main culprit of crimes are car thieves looking for fancy cars in the driveway with keys left in them.  The police department is busy installing license plate readers in the main intersections to help catch these car thieves.  Crime Mapping Pinecrest

Palmetto Bay

The Village of Palmetto Bay, with a population of 24,247, comes in at #5 with an (A+) overall and a (B) for crime and safety. Palmetto Bay is the most affordable of the four neighborhoods and is highly valued for excellent public schools and great parks.  Maria Guerra is the Police Commander of Palmetto Bay.  Crime Mapping Palmettto Bay

Key Biscayne

The Village of Key Biscayne comes in at #9 with an (A+) rating overall and a (B+) rating for crime and safety.  Key Biscayne is unique in that it it’s separate island nestled between Brickell and Coconut Grove with a smaller population of 13,000.  The Key has great schools,  wonderful beaches, and is very family orientated.  It’s also considered a wonderful place for vacation homes, boaters,  and people who want a quiet and safe lifestyle.  The price of homes on the Key are the highest of the four communities. Their Chief of Police is Frank Sousa.    Crime Rates Key Biscayne

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