Assessing crime and walk score in miami-dade County

Objectives: The safety and walkability of a school neighborhood can influence the health of children, yet few studies have attempted to quantify and compare these objectively. This paper will assess safety and walkability using total crime indices and Walk Score in three areas within Miami-Dade County, Fl. Methods: Schools in Hialeah, Pinecrest, and Miami Beach were selected based on average income levels and assessed based on total crime index and Walk Score. Using Tableau 10.4, these measures were mapped. Results: Hialeah’s selected area represented the lowest total crime index of 96 and the median average Walk Score of 55. Pinecrest’s included the highest total crime index of 337 and the lowest average Walk Score of 32. Miami Beach’s area depicted the middle total crime index value at 215, with the highest average Walk Score of 86. Conclusions: The average Walk Score did not seem to have any relation to total crime index and areas were not more walkable nor safer in the highest income neighborhood.