Bronx Livability Scores

The only NYC borough on the mainland, the Bronx offers the Bronx Zoo, Yankee Stadium, and increasingly attractive housing options.

21 Neighborhoods1,472,654 Population

Neighborhoods in Bronx

Riverdale6.5

Affluent neighborhood with suburban feel, excellent schools, and Hudson River views.

Hudson viewsTop schoolsWave Hill

Fordham6.6

Home to Fordham University and the Bronx Zoo with improving transit connections.

Fordham UniversityBronx ZooBotanical Garden

South Bronx6.3

Rapidly developing area with new waterfront parks and growing arts scene.

Waterfront developmentArts sceneAffordable rents

Mott Haven7.2

Historic district experiencing renaissance with new restaurants and galleries.

Historic architectureGrowing diningArt galleries

Pelham Bay6.1

Residential neighborhood near NYC's largest park with beach access.

Pelham Bay ParkOrchard BeachResidential feel

Concourse6.6

The civic heart of the Bronx anchored by the Grand Concourse boulevard, with impressive Art Deco apartment buildings, Yankee Stadium, and the Bronx Museum of the Arts.

Grand ConcourseArt Deco architectureYankee Stadium

University Heights5.4

Hilly neighborhood near the former NYU uptown campus with affordable rents, diverse Dominican-American community, and views from the University Heights Bridge.

Affordable rentsHall of Fame TerraceDiverse community

Kingsbridge6.7

Northwest Bronx neighborhood with the massive Kingsbridge Armory, Van Cortlandt Park access, and a stable residential community of Irish and Latino families.

Van Cortlandt ParkKingsbridge ArmoryBroadway shopping

Pelham Parkway5.8

Tree-lined residential neighborhood along a grand parkway connecting Bronx Park to Pelham Bay Park, with the Bronx Zoo and Botanical Garden at its doorstep.

Bronx Zoo proximityBotanical GardenPelham Parkway greenway

Morris Park6.3

Italian-American enclave in the east Bronx centered on Morris Park Avenue, with a strong community identity, local delis, and proximity to the Bronx Zoo.

Italian-American heritageMorris Park AvenueMontefiore Medical Center

Hunts Point7.2

Industrial neighborhood home to the massive Hunts Point food distribution market, undergoing revitalization with new waterfront parks along the Bronx River.

Hunts Point MarketBronx River waterfrontCommunity revitalization

Bedford Park

North Bronx residential neighborhood near the New York Botanical Garden with a mix of pre-war apartment buildings, the Bronx High School of Science, and stable Italian and Latino communities.

Botanical GardenBronx SciencePre-war apartments

Belmont

Historic Italian-American enclave known as "The Real Little Italy," with Arthur Avenue market, Mike's Deli, and family-run restaurants that locals argue are the best in NYC.

Arthur AvenueItalian heritageMike's Deli

Castle Hill

Working-class peninsula neighborhood in the east Bronx with public housing towers, Castle Hill Pool, and affordable waterfront homes along the East River.

East River waterfrontCastle Hill PoolAffordable homes

Eastchester

Northeast Bronx residential neighborhood with a mix of single-family homes and apartment buildings, Seton Park, and proximity to Co-op City and the Westchester border.

Seton ParkSingle-family homesCo-op City proximity

Fieldston

Exclusive private residential enclave in Riverdale with gated streets, stone mansions, the Ethical Culture Fieldston School, and some of NYC's most expensive single-family homes.

Private gated communityStone mansionsFieldston School

Highbridge

Southwest Bronx neighborhood named for the High Bridge (NYC's oldest standing bridge), with Yankee Stadium proximity, hilltop views, and a diverse Latino and African-American community.

High BridgeYankee StadiumHilltop views

Melrose

South Bronx neighborhood anchored by Melrose Commons redevelopment, Puerto Rican cultural roots, and the Bronx Terminal Market retail complex.

Melrose CommonsPuerto Rican heritageBronx Terminal Market

Parkchester

Large planned residential community in the east Bronx with 12,000 apartments in 171 buildings, known for its diverse population, affordable rents, and oval layout around a central fountain.

12,000 apartmentsParkchester OvalAffordable co-ops

Soundview

East Bronx waterfront peninsula neighborhood with public housing towers, Soundview Park along the Bronx River, and a growing Dominican and Puerto Rican community.

Soundview ParkEast River waterfrontAffordable housing

Throgs Neck

Peninsular east Bronx neighborhood with a strong Italian-American community, SUNY Maritime College, the Throgs Neck Bridge, and waterfront single-family homes.

SUNY Maritime CollegeThrogs Neck BridgeItalian community

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