Is Kendall Green safe?
Pompano Beach, Florida · safety score updated nightly
Be careful — go in daylight and stay on the busier streets.
VibeLoco rates Kendall Green as “Caution”.
Gogo's take on Kendall Green
“Go with care. Kendall Green is primarily a modest residential and commercial district with few classic tourist attractions, making casual visits uncommon. While daytime visits along major commercial strips and parks are generally uneventful, elevated local property crime and pockets of opportunistic theft warrant basic street awareness.”
Recent regional news coverage focuses on localized traffic enforcement operations along Sample Road and sporadic property crimes common to northern Broward County transit corridors.
About the area
Kendall Green is a diverse, working-class neighborhood located in northern Pompano Beach, bounded by major thoroughfares and industrial corridors. It consists mostly of mid-century single-family houses, small apartment complexes, and local commercial services.
- Car-Dependent
- Working-Class
- Quiet Residential
Walking and biking in Kendall Green
Walk score: 48/100 · Bike score: 52/100
There are no municipal bike-share stations in the immediate vicinity, and cycling is mostly limited to neighborhood side streets due to high-speed traffic on surrounding thoroughfares.
Reasons to go, and reasons to think twice
Pros
- Convenient access to major regional corridors including I-95 and Florida's Turnpike
- Close proximity to community parks and municipal sports facilities
- Established residential pockets with long-term homeowners
Cons
- Property crime rates and vehicle break-ins run higher than national averages
- Higher poverty rate and lower median household income compared to northern Broward County averages
- Limited tourist infrastructure and minimal pedestrian amenities along arterial borders
Homelessness: Visible homelessness is low within the interior residential blocks but occasionally noticeable near major intersections, bus stops along Sample Road, and shopping plazas.
What Kendall Green is like at each time of day
- Morning · 5a – 11a
- Mornings are calm and functional as residents commute and local businesses open along commercial strips.
- Afternoon · 11a – 5p
- Afternoons are active with routine residential traffic and school dismissal, feeling generally secure.
- Evening · 5p – 10p
- Evenings quiet down quickly on interior residential streets, though caution is advised along dimly lit thoroughfares.
- Late night · 10p – 5a
- Late night foot traffic is minimal and walking alone along arterial roads or unlit side streets is not recommended.
Transit, parking and getting around
Broward County Transit (BCT) provides bus service through routes like 18, 34, and 42 along Sample Road and Dixie Highway, with the Pompano Beach Tri-Rail station situated approximately two miles southwest.
Free residential driveway and on-street parking are widely available inside the neighborhood, while commercial plazas provide free off-street surface parking lots.
Things to do in Kendall Green
- Visit Weaver Community Park for sports fields, open green space, and walking paths
- Explore authentic Caribbean and Haitian casual dining spots along local commercial avenues
- Drive a short distance east to Pompano Beach Fishing Pier and beachfront promenade
Local favorites
- Chez Ginette Restaurant · Haitian Restaurant · 4.3★ (210)Popular local eatery serving generous portions of authentic Haitian comfort food like griot and legume.
- La Granja Pompano Beach · Peruvian Restaurant · 4.2★ (750)Casual outpost known for rotisserie chicken, steak platters, and quick Latin-style service.
- Weaver Park · City Park · 4.4★ (310)Neighborhood recreational facility featuring baseball diamonds, pavilions, and sports courts.
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.
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