Is Green-Mar Acres safe?
Kendall, Florida · safety score updated nightly
Yes — it is one of the safer places in the metro to walk around.
VibeLoco rates Green-Mar Acres as “Go”.
Gogo's take on Green-Mar Acres
“Go. Green-Mar Acres is a calm, established residential neighborhood in suburban Kendall that offers a very safe environment for visitors and residents alike. While it lacks major tourist attractions, it is well-maintained, affluent, and experiences negligible violent crime.”
About the area
Green-Mar Acres is a quiet residential enclave in Kendall, Miami-Dade County, characterized by single-family homes on spacious lots and tree-lined streets. It offers easy proximity to shopping plazas, local Latin dining, and suburban amenities along major thoroughfares like SW 88th Street (Kendall Drive).
- Suburban
- Family-Friendly
- Quiet
- Car-Dependent
Walking and biking in Green-Mar Acres
Walk score: 42/100 · Bike score: 51/100
There are no municipal bike-share stations in the immediate neighborhood, and cycling is mostly restricted to neighborhood streets and standard roadside bike lanes on select arterial roads.
Reasons to go, and reasons to think twice
Pros
- Significantly lower violent crime rates compared to the broader Miami-Dade metropolitan average
- High homeownership rate and strong median household incomes exceeding county benchmarks
- Quiet, low-traffic residential streets ideal for quiet daytime strolls
Cons
- High car dependency with poor walkability to commercial centers
- Occasional suburban vehicle break-ins along residential driveways
- Heavy commuter traffic congestion on bordering arterial roads during peak hours
Homelessness: Visible homelessness is practically non-existent within the residential interior of Green-Mar Acres, with only occasional individuals visible near major arterial intersections along Kendall Drive.
What Green-Mar Acres is like at each time of day
- Morning · 5a – 11a
- Peaceful and active with locals walking dogs and joggers taking advantage of low morning traffic.
- Afternoon · 11a – 5p
- Quiet interior streets with heavier traffic along the perimeter commercial corridors.
- Evening · 5p – 10p
- Calm and residential with well-lit front yards, feeling very safe for an evening walk.
- Late night · 10p – 5a
- Extremely quiet and dark with minimal pedestrian presence; overall very safe, though standard suburban awareness is advised.
Transit, parking and getting around
Public transit is operated by Miami-Dade Transit, with bus routes 88 and 104 running along perimeter corridors; the nearest Metrorail hub is Dadeland North Station, roughly a 10-15 minute drive or bus ride away.
Parking is ample and free throughout the area, with standard residential driveway/street parking and large surface parking lots at surrounding shopping centers.
Things to do in Green-Mar Acres
- Shop and dine at nearby Palms at Town & Country outdoor retail and dining center
- Enjoy family recreation and sports facilities at nearby Kendall Indian Hammocks Park
- Explore authentic Cuban and Latin American cuisine at local strip mall bakeries and eateries
Local favorites
- Finka Table & Tap · Gastropub · 4.5★ (3850)A popular local spot serving creative Cuban-Asian-Peruvian fusion dishes and craft cocktails.
- Pinecrest Bakery - Kendall · Cuban Bakery · 4.2★ (1200)24-hour casual bakery serving traditional pastelitos, croquetas, and Cuban coffee.
- Roasters 'N Toasters · Deli · 4.3★ (1650)Traditional New York-style delicatessen offering hearty breakfasts, bagels, and pastrami sandwiches.
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.