Is Centris safe?
Kendall, Florida · safety score updated nightly
Yes — it is one of the safer places in the metro to walk around.
VibeLoco rates Centris as “Go”.
Gogo's take on Centris
“Go. Centris in Kendall is an affluent, tranquil residential enclave with low rates of violent crime and well-maintained properties. Visitors will find a very safe suburban environment, though standard precautions against opportunistic property theft in nearby shopping plazas still apply.”
About the area
Centris is a secluded, upscale residential community in East Kendall characterized by contemporary architecture and manicured streetscapes. It is purely residential, serving as a quiet base with convenient proximity to Kendall's major retail corridors and medical centers.
- Suburban
- Affluent Enclave
- Quiet Residential
- Car-Dependent
Walking and biking in Centris
Walk score: 34/100 · Bike score: 42/100
There are no public bike-share programs in the immediate area; neighborhood streets are calm for cycling, but peripheral multilane thoroughfares lack dedicated bike infrastructure.
Reasons to go, and reasons to think twice
Pros
- Violent crime rates are significantly lower than Miami-Dade County averages
- High median household income, strong homeownership rates, and negligible residential vacancy
- Close driving proximity to major shopping centers, Baptist Hospital, and the Dadeland commercial hub
Cons
- Highly car-dependent with almost no commercial destinations within walking distance
- Gated, strictly residential layout provides zero public amenities or attractions within the neighborhood itself
- Occasional vehicle break-ins occur in adjacent strip malls and shopping plaza parking lots
Homelessness: Visible homelessness is essentially absent within this residential community, with only occasional panhandling at major commercial intersections along Kendall Drive.
What Centris is like at each time of day
- Morning · 5a – 11a
- Peaceful and safe, with neighborhood residents jogging, walking pets, or commuting out of the area.
- Afternoon · 11a – 5p
- Very quiet with low vehicle traffic and completely calm residential streets.
- Evening · 5p – 10p
- Subdued and family-oriented with residents returning home and well-lit residential roads.
- Late night · 10p – 5a
- Exceptionally quiet and secure, though pedestrians should avoid unlit stretches along surrounding high-speed arterials.
Transit, parking and getting around
Miami-Dade Transit operates bus Route 88 and Route 104 along nearby arterial corridors, connecting east to the Dadeland North Metrorail Station roughly 3.5 miles away.
Parking within Centris is restricted to private driveways and designated visitor spaces, while surrounding retail centers offer abundant, free surface lot parking.
Things to do in Centris
- Explore the open-air shopping and lakeside promenade at The Palms at Town & Country nearby
- Play disc golf or walk the nature trails at nearby Kendall Indian Hammocks Park
- Sample diverse Cuban, Latin American, and fusion dining along the Kendall Drive corridor
Local favorites
- Chef Adrianne's Vineyard Restaurant and Bar · Fine Dining Restaurant · 4.6★ (2650)Acclaimed rustic-chic dining room serving inventive New American cuisine with Napa Valley inspiration.
- Finka Table & Tap · Gastropub · 4.5★ (4120)Popular gastropub crafting unique Cuban, Peruvian, and Korean fusion dishes alongside craft cocktails.
- Roasters 'N Toasters · Deli · 4.4★ (1580)Long-running New York-style deli offering classic pastrami, corned beef, bagels, and breakfast staples.
Scores are safety-driven — recent reported crime and local news plus Census income, poverty, housing, education, household and access data — refreshed nightly. Walk and bike scores are shown separately and do not affect the safety score. A guide, not a guarantee — conditions change street to street.