What is the healthiest neighborhood for families in Manhattan?

Upper East Side-Carnegie Hill ranks highest by air quality and child health (16/100), ahead of Upper East Side-Yorkville. The best fit depends on your family — our neighborhood search ranks neighborhoods by your own priorities.

How many neighborhoods are in Manhattan?

We score 32 neighborhoods in Manhattan across nine family signals.

How are these neighborhoods ranked?

By air quality and child health — 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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The top neighborhoods in Manhattan, ranked by air quality and child health. Upper East Side-Carnegie Hill leads with 16/100, followed by Upper East Side-Yorkville and Upper East Side-Lenox Hill-Roosevelt Island. 32 neighborhoods in Manhattan scored in total.

The ranking

Sources: NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the healthiest neighborhood for families in Manhattan?: Upper East Side-Carnegie Hill ranks highest by air quality and child health (16/100), ahead of Upper East Side-Yorkville. The best fit depends on your family — our neighborhood search ranks neighborhoods by your own priorities.
How many neighborhoods are in Manhattan?: We score 32 neighborhoods in Manhattan across nine family signals.
How are these neighborhoods ranked?: By air quality and child health — 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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