Brooklyn Livability Scores
New York's most populous borough, Brooklyn offers diverse neighborhoods from hip Williamsburg to family-friendly Park Slope, with a thriving arts and food scene.
Brooklyn neighborhood rankings
Ranked views of the same city data, each with its formula, source and limitations on the page.
All Neighborhoods
Every neighborhood the city defines here, with its crime and noise numbers
Safest Neighborhoods
Ranked by NYPD complaints per 300m walking radius, lowest first
Quietest Neighborhoods
Ranked by 311 noise complaints within 100m of a typical spot
Best Neighborhoods
Ranked by livability and NYPD crime rate together, formula disclosed
Neighborhoods in Brooklyn
Scores come from two models on different scales, so they are listed separately: compare a score only with others in the same group.
Scored from NYC Open Data (31)
Composite of practical (HPD violations), commute, ART and outdoor scores built from city data.
Carroll Gardens6.1
Charming Italian-American neighborhood with tree-lined streets and excellent restaurants.
Cobble Hill6.1
Quiet residential neighborhood with boutique shopping and proximity to downtown Brooklyn.
Greenpoint6.0
Polish-influenced neighborhood with a growing creative scene and waterfront access.
Clinton Hill6.4
Tree-lined residential neighborhood with grand Victorian mansions, Pratt Institute's sculpture garden, and a thriving local restaurant scene.
Flatbush3.8
One of Brooklyn's oldest neighborhoods with strong Caribbean roots, vibrant Flatbush Avenue corridor, and a mix of Victorian homes and apartment buildings.
Ditmas Park6.6
Quiet, leafy neighborhood of freestanding Victorian homes on wide lots — a rare suburban feel inside Brooklyn, with a growing Cortelyou Road dining strip.
Bay Ridge6.8
Working-class waterfront neighborhood at the foot of the Verrazzano Bridge with Middle Eastern and Scandinavian heritage, Shore Road Park, and stunning harbor views.
Windsor Terrace7.0
Small, tight-knit neighborhood tucked between Prospect Park and Green-Wood Cemetery, prized for its village-like atmosphere and strong community bonds.
Kensington6.0
Diverse, family-oriented neighborhood south of Prospect Park with affordable rents, international food options, and a strong sense of community.
Red Hook6.1
Waterfront neighborhood with an industrial past and artistic present, home to IKEA, Red Hook Ball Fields food vendors, and sweeping Statue of Liberty views.
Gowanus6.1
Industrial-creative neighborhood centered on the Gowanus Canal, undergoing major rezoning with new housing, artist studios, and the Whole Foods-anchored retail strip.
Sunset Park6.1
Working-class neighborhood with a large Chinese and Latin American population, hilltop park with Manhattan skyline views, and Industry City creative complex.
Brighton Beach5.7
Oceanfront Russian-American neighborhood south of Coney Island, with the Brighton Beach boardwalk, Russian markets and restaurants on Brighton Beach Avenue, and direct Q train access.
Sheepshead Bay6.4
South Brooklyn waterfront neighborhood with a fishing marina, Emmons Avenue seafood restaurants, and a mix of old-school Italian and Russian communities around the bay.
Coney Island5.4
Iconic beachfront neighborhood home to Luna Park, Nathan's Famous, and the annual Mermaid Parade, with a mix of public housing and aging oceanfront walk-ups.
Midwood6.0
Large residential neighborhood in central Brooklyn with a significant Orthodox Jewish community, Brooklyn College campus, and tree-lined streets of single-family homes and apartment buildings.
East Flatbush5.5
Predominantly Caribbean-American neighborhood in central Brooklyn with strong community ties, affordable housing, and a vibrant Church Avenue commercial strip.
East New York7.1
Large working-class neighborhood on Brooklyn's eastern edge undergoing major rezoning with new housing development, growing community gardens, and improving transit connections.
Canarsie5.8
Waterfront South Brooklyn neighborhood with a mix of Caribbean-American and Italian-American communities, Canarsie Pier, and affordable single-family homes.
Marine Park5.6
Quiet residential neighborhood around the massive Marine Park (NYC's largest park), with single-family homes, green space, and a strong family community.
Prospect Lefferts Gardens5.3
Rapidly gentrifying neighborhood east of Prospect Park with historic limestone row houses, Caribbean heritage, and the Brooklyn Botanic Garden nearby.
Brownsville6.5
Central-east Brooklyn neighborhood with one of the city's largest concentrations of NYCHA public housing, the Pitkin Avenue shopping strip and Betsy Head Park.
Ocean Hill6.4
Rowhouse neighborhood between Bedford-Stuyvesant and Brownsville, sharing Community District 16 with Brownsville, next to the Broadway Junction transit hub.
Dyker Heights5.7
Southwest Brooklyn neighborhood of detached and semi-detached houses between Bay Ridge and Bensonhurst, known citywide for its holiday light displays.
Bensonhurst6.5
Southwest Brooklyn neighborhood with a long Italian-American history and a large Chinese-American community, centered on 86th Street and 18th Avenue.
Bath Beach5.8
Small residential neighborhood on Gravesend Bay between Bensonhurst and Dyker Heights, with Bensonhurst Park and the Shore Parkway promenade on the water.
Borough Park6.7
Brooklyn neighborhood home to one of the largest Orthodox Jewish communities in the United States, with 13th Avenue as its main shopping street.
Gravesend7.0
One of the six original towns of Kings County, settled in the 1640s under Lady Deborah Moody; today a residential area between Bensonhurst, Sheepshead Bay and Coney Island.
Cypress Hills6.2
Eastern Brooklyn neighborhood on the Queens border beside Highland Park and the cemetery belt, served by the J and Z trains along Jamaica Avenue.
Flatlands5.4
Southeast Brooklyn neighborhood of one- and two-family houses, one of the six original towns of Kings County, with the colonial-era Flatlands Dutch Reformed Church.
Starrett City4.2
Planned housing development on Jamaica Bay in the East New York area, officially renamed Spring Creek Towers, next to the Gateway Center shopping mall.
Scored from for-sale listings (11)
Median DwellScore of the neighborhood’s for-sale listings; not comparable with Open Data scores.
Park Slope5.5
Family-friendly neighborhood with beautiful brownstones, Prospect Park, and excellent schools.
Williamsburg5.9
Trendy neighborhood known for its hipster culture, waterfront parks, and vibrant nightlife.
DUMBO4.9
Upscale waterfront neighborhood with stunning Manhattan views and converted warehouse lofts.
Brooklyn Heights5.4
Historic neighborhood with the famous Promenade, brownstones, and easy Manhattan access.
Fort Greene5.6
Cultural hub with BAM, Fort Greene Park, and a diverse community of artists and professionals.
Downtown Brooklyn5.5
Rapidly growing urban center with new high-rises, major transit hub, and proximity to Brooklyn cultural institutions.
Bushwick6.2
Artistic neighborhood known for street art, warehouse venues, and affordable rents.
Bed-Stuy5.8
Historic African American neighborhood with stunning brownstones and growing restaurant scene.
Crown Heights5.9
Diverse neighborhood with Caribbean culture, the Brooklyn Museum, and Prospect Park access.
Prospect Heights6.8
Neighborhood adjacent to Prospect Park and Barclays Center with excellent restaurants.
Boerum Hill5.5
Brownstone-lined residential neighborhood between Downtown Brooklyn and Carroll Gardens with a lively Atlantic Avenue antique row and easy subway access.
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