Best Neighborhoods for Things to Do in the Bronx
The top neighborhoods in the Bronx, ranked by things to do. Belmont leads with 84/100, followed by Fordham Heights and Kingsbridge-Marble Hill. 37 neighborhoods in the Bronx scored in total.
The ranking
Rank 1BelmontBronx58Health42Families37Affordability84/100Things to Do
Rank 2Fordham HeightsBronx92Families53Transit45Neighborhood Character72/100Things to Do
Rank 3Kingsbridge-Marble HillBronx97Schools62Health55Neighborhood Character69/100Things to Do
Rank 4Westchester SquareBronx59Affordability54Health42Neighborhood Character66/100Things to Do
Rank 5MelroseBronx56Transit55Schools48Health64/100Things to Do
Rank 6Concourse-Concourse VillageBronx70Families56Transit49Health62/100Things to Do
Rank 7University Heights (North)-FordhamBronx85Families45Health42Transit62/100Things to Do
Rank 8ParkchesterBronx54Health51Affordability47Neighborhood Character60/100Things to Do
Rank 9Mount HopeBronx99Families56Transit51Health59/100Things to Do
Rank 10LongwoodBronx78Families49Transit48Health56/100Things to Do
Rank 11TremontBronx76Families51Health50Affordability55/100Things to Do
Rank 12Bedford ParkBronx74Families63Schools58Health55/100Things to Do
Rank 13NorwoodBronx79Families62Neighborhood Character58Health54/100Things to Do
Rank 14Mount Eden-Claremont (West)Bronx93Families53Transit50Family Fit53/100Things to Do
Rank 15Pelham Parkway-Van NestBronx61Affordability59Schools55Neighborhood Character52/100Things to Do
Rank 16Morris ParkBronx96Schools89Neighborhood Character78Affordability51/100Things to Do
Rank 17Castle Hill-UnionportBronx79Affordability54Health43Neighborhood Character49/100Things to Do
Rank 18AllertonBronx64Families61Neighborhood Character59Health49/100Things to Do
Rank 19Mott Haven-Port MorrisBronx65Transit60Health45Schools44/100Things to Do
Rank 20Hunts PointBronx61Health58Affordability40Transit44/100Things to Do
Rank 21Kingsbridge Heights-Van Cortlandt VillageBronx83Families56Affordability56Neighborhood Character43/100Things to Do
Rank 22Soundview-Bruckner-Bronx RiverBronx68Neighborhood Character62Families55Affordability43/100Things to Do
Rank 23HighbridgeBronx53Transit52Health44Families41/100Things to Do
Rank 24University Heights (South)-Morris HeightsBronx92Families55Affordability47Family Fit40/100Things to Do
Rank 25Williamsbridge-OlinvilleBronx70Affordability59Health54Families38/100Things to Do
Sources: A licensed places-data provider · NYC Department of City Planning.
How this is scored→Frequently Asked Questions
- What is the best neighborhood for things to do in the Bronx?
- Belmont ranks highest by things to do (84/100), ahead of Fordham Heights. The best fit depends on your family — our neighborhood search ranks neighborhoods by your own priorities.
- How many neighborhoods are in the Bronx?
- We score 37 neighborhoods in the Bronx across nine family signals.
- How are these neighborhoods ranked?
- By things to do — 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.
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