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Best Neighborhoods for Families in Brooklyn

The top neighborhoods in Brooklyn, ranked by overall family fit. Park Slope leads with 57/100, followed by Flatlands and Dyker Heights. 53 neighborhoods in Brooklyn scored in total.

The ranking

  1. 1
    Park SlopeBrooklyn · Families 97 · Schools 93 · Transit 79
    57/100Family Fit
  2. 2
    FlatlandsBrooklyn · Families 74 · Transit 72 · Schools 64
    56/100Family Fit
  3. 3
    Dyker HeightsBrooklyn · Schools 78 · Families 77 · Activities 74
    55/100Family Fit
  4. 4
    Bay RidgeBrooklyn · Schools 80 · Families 79 · Transit 79
    55/100Family Fit
  5. 5
    CanarsieBrooklyn · Affordability 68 · Transit 66 · Schools 62
    54/100Family Fit
  6. 6
    Windsor Terrace-South SlopeBrooklyn · Schools 88 · Families 74 · Activities 67
    53/100Family Fit
  7. 7
    MadisonBrooklyn · Transit 82 · Schools 69 · Activities 66
    52/100Family Fit
  8. 8
    Marine Park-Mill Basin-Bergen BeachBrooklyn · Schools 80 · Activities 73 · Safety 67
    52/100Family Fit
  9. 9
    Gravesend (West)Brooklyn · Families 85 · Activities 72 · Transit 71
    52/100Family Fit
  10. 10
    Clinton HillBrooklyn · Schools 89 · Transit 88 · Families 70
    51/100Family Fit
  11. 11
    Downtown Brooklyn-DUMBO-Boerum HillBrooklyn · Transit 98 · Schools 92 · Families 82
    51/100Family Fit
  12. 12
    Sheepshead Bay-Manhattan Beach-Gerritsen BeachBrooklyn · Activities 70 · Families 69 · Schools 68
    51/100Family Fit
  13. 13
    Mapleton-Midwood (West)Brooklyn · Families 91 · Transit 61 · Safety 58
    51/100Family Fit
  14. 14
    BensonhurstBrooklyn · Families 89 · Schools 68 · Activities 66
    51/100Family Fit
  15. 15
    Gravesend (East)-HomecrestBrooklyn · Families 82 · Activities 80 · Schools 75
    50/100Family Fit
  16. 16
    Crown Heights (North)Brooklyn · Families 90 · Transit 87 · Schools 78
    50/100Family Fit
  17. 17
    Brooklyn HeightsBrooklyn · Schools 95 · Activities 88 · Families 72
    49/100Family Fit
  18. 18
    KensingtonBrooklyn · Families 79 · Transit 70 · Schools 67
    49/100Family Fit
  19. 19
    Flatbush (West)-Ditmas Park-ParkvilleBrooklyn · Families 81 · Schools 76 · Transit 66
    49/100Family Fit
  20. 20
    Bedford-Stuyvesant (East)Brooklyn · Transit 95 · Families 87 · Schools 73
    49/100Family Fit
  21. 21
    Carroll Gardens-Cobble Hill-Gowanus-Red HookBrooklyn · Schools 91 · Families 86 · Activities 65
    49/100Family Fit
  22. 22
    Prospect HeightsBrooklyn · Schools 89 · Transit 77 · Families 70
    48/100Family Fit
  23. 23
    MidwoodBrooklyn · Schools 67 · Families 66 · Transit 61
    48/100Family Fit
  24. 24
    WilliamsburgBrooklyn · Schools 88 · Transit 84 · Families 84
    48/100Family Fit
  25. 25
    Borough ParkBrooklyn · Families 97 · Transit 58 · Safety 53
    48/100Family Fit
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the best neighborhood for families in Brooklyn?
Park Slope ranks highest by overall family fit (57/100), ahead of Flatlands. The best fit depends on your family — set your priorities for a personalized neighborhood ranking.
How many neighborhoods are in Brooklyn?
We score 53 neighborhoods in Brooklyn across nine family signals.
How are these neighborhoods ranked?
By overall family fit — one of the nine signals we score for every NYC neighborhood (on a /100 scale). Set your family's priorities to weigh safety, schools, affordability, transit, and more for a ranking tailored to you.

Which of these fits your family?

We rank every NYC neighborhood against your family's priorities — safety, schools, affordability, commute, and more — so you see the order that matters to you, not a generic list.

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