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Best neighborhoods in NYC for families

The top neighborhoods in New York City, ranked by overall family fit. Annadale-Huguenot-Prince's Bay-Woodrow (Staten Island) leads with 79/100, followed by Great Kills-Eltingville (Staten Island) and South Ozone Park (Queens). 197 neighborhoods in New York City scored in total.

The top neighborhoods for families

  1. Rank 1
    Annadale-Huguenot-Prince's Bay-WoodrowStaten Island99Schools99Affordability99Safety
    79/100Family Fit
  2. Rank 2
    Great Kills-EltingvilleStaten Island100Schools99Safety94Health
    77/100Family Fit
  3. Rank 3
    South Ozone ParkQueens94Schools88Health82Affordability
    76/100Family Fit
  4. Rank 4
    Murray Hill-Broadway FlushingQueens97Health94Schools82Safety
    74/100Family Fit
  5. Rank 5
    Westerleigh-Castleton CornersStaten Island98Affordability95Safety92Health
    73/100Family Fit
  6. Rank 6
    Todt Hill-Emerson Hill-Lighthouse Hill-Manor HeightsStaten Island98Schools96Affordability96Safety
    72/100Family Fit
  7. Rank 7
    Ozone Park (North)Queens88Health81Safety74Affordability
    72/100Family Fit
  8. Rank 8
    Forest HillsQueens92Schools85Neighborhood Character80Transit
    71/100Family Fit
  9. Rank 9
    AuburndaleQueens93Safety89Schools87Neighborhood Character
    71/100Family Fit
  10. Rank 10
    Kew Gardens HillsQueens98Neighborhood Character86Schools79Transit
    69/100Family Fit

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best neighborhood for families in New York City?
Annadale-Huguenot-Prince's Bay-Woodrow (Staten Island) ranks highest by overall family fit (79/100), ahead of Great Kills-Eltingville (Staten Island). The best fit depends on your family — our neighborhood search ranks neighborhoods by your own priorities.
How many neighborhoods are in New York City?
We score 197 neighborhoods in New York City across nine family signals.
How are these neighborhoods ranked?
By overall family fit — one of the nine signals we score for every residential NYC neighborhood (on a /100 scale). Our neighborhood search can also rank them by your own weights across seven scores: safety, schools, affordability, transit, how many families live there, neighborhood character, and air quality and child health.

Which of these fits your family?

Our neighborhood search ranks all 197 residential NYC neighborhoods by your own weights — safety, schools, affordability, transit and more — so you see the order that matters to you, not a generic list. Free, no account needed.

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