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Best Neighborhoods for Families in Manhattan

The top neighborhoods in Manhattan, ranked by overall family fit. Financial District-Battery Park City leads with 56/100, followed by Upper East Side-Carnegie Hill and Upper West Side (Central). 33 neighborhoods in Manhattan scored in total.

The ranking

  1. 1
    Financial District-Battery Park CityManhattan · Transit 99 · Schools 95 · Families 92
    56/100Family Fit
  2. 2
    Upper East Side-Carnegie HillManhattan · Families 98 · Schools 97 · Transit 95
    55/100Family Fit
  3. 3
    Upper West Side (Central)Manhattan · Families 98 · Schools 97 · Transit 91
    54/100Family Fit
  4. 4
    Upper East Side-YorkvilleManhattan · Families 100 · Schools 92 · Transit 89
    54/100Family Fit
  5. 5
    Greenwich VillageManhattan · Transit 97 · Schools 96 · Families 88
    54/100Family Fit
  6. 6
    Tribeca-Civic CenterManhattan · Transit 98 · Schools 98 · Activities 97
    54/100Family Fit
  7. 7
    Upper East Side-Lenox Hill-Roosevelt IslandManhattan · Families 99 · Schools 90 · Transit 85
    54/100Family Fit
  8. 8
    Upper West Side-Lincoln SquareManhattan · Families 100 · Transit 97 · Schools 95
    54/100Family Fit
  9. 9
    Stuyvesant Town-Peter Cooper VillageManhattan · Community 89 · Schools 84 · Transit 74
    53/100Family Fit
  10. 10
    Murray Hill-Kips BayManhattan · Families 97 · Transit 94 · Schools 90
    53/100Family Fit
  11. 11
    East Midtown-Turtle BayManhattan · Families 98 · Transit 96 · Schools 90
    53/100Family Fit
  12. 12
    Midtown South-Flatiron-Union SquareManhattan · Transit 100 · Schools 98 · Activities 95
    52/100Family Fit
  13. 13
    West VillageManhattan · Schools 94 · Transit 89 · Community 85
    51/100Family Fit
  14. 14
    GramercyManhattan · Transit 98 · Families 95 · Schools 84
    50/100Family Fit
  15. 15
    Chelsea-Hudson YardsManhattan · Schools 93 · Community 79 · Transit 74
    50/100Family Fit
  16. 16
    Chinatown-Two BridgesManhattan · Transit 88 · Activities 85 · Community 78
    49/100Family Fit
  17. 17
    Upper West Side-Manhattan ValleyManhattan · Transit 94 · Families 89 · Schools 74
    48/100Family Fit
  18. 18
    Midtown-Times SquareManhattan · Transit 100 · Schools 98 · Activities 97
    47/100Family Fit
  19. 19
    Lower East SideManhattan · Transit 89 · Schools 85 · Community 78
    47/100Family Fit
  20. 20
    Harlem (South)Manhattan · Transit 99 · Families 95 · Schools 74
    46/100Family Fit
  21. 21
    SoHo-Little Italy-Hudson SquareManhattan · Schools 97 · Activities 92 · Transit 92
    46/100Family Fit
  22. 22
    Morningside HeightsManhattan · Transit 90 · Schools 89 · Activities 85
    46/100Family Fit
  23. 23
    Hell's KitchenManhattan · Schools 85 · Community 80 · Transit 76
    46/100Family Fit
  24. 24
    Harlem (North)Manhattan · Families 96 · Transit 96 · Schools 65
    45/100Family Fit
  25. 25
    East Harlem (South)Manhattan · Families 96 · Transit 80 · Schools 66
    45/100Family Fit
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the best neighborhood for families in Manhattan?
Financial District-Battery Park City ranks highest by overall family fit (56/100), ahead of Upper East Side-Carnegie Hill. The best fit depends on your family — set your priorities for a personalized neighborhood ranking.
How many neighborhoods are in Manhattan?
We score 33 neighborhoods in Manhattan 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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