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Healthiest Neighborhoods for Families in Manhattan

The top neighborhoods in Manhattan, ranked by air & water quality. Upper East Side-Carnegie Hill leads with 15/100, followed by Upper East Side-Yorkville and Upper East Side-Lenox Hill-Roosevelt Island. 33 neighborhoods in Manhattan scored in total.

The ranking

  1. 1
    Upper East Side-Carnegie HillManhattan · Families 98 · Schools 97 · Transit 95
    15/100Health
  2. 2
    Upper East Side-YorkvilleManhattan · Families 100 · Schools 92 · Transit 89
    14/100Health
  3. 3
    Upper East Side-Lenox Hill-Roosevelt IslandManhattan · Families 99 · Schools 90 · Transit 85
    14/100Health
  4. 4
    Murray Hill-Kips BayManhattan · Families 97 · Transit 94 · Schools 90
    13/100Health
  5. 5
    Upper West Side (Central)Manhattan · Families 98 · Schools 97 · Transit 91
    13/100Health
  6. 6
    Upper West Side-Manhattan ValleyManhattan · Transit 94 · Families 89 · Schools 74
    13/100Health
  7. 7
    Upper West Side-Lincoln SquareManhattan · Families 100 · Transit 97 · Schools 95
    12/100Health
  8. 8
    East Harlem (South)Manhattan · Families 96 · Transit 80 · Schools 66
    12/100Health
  9. 9
    East Harlem (North)Manhattan · Families 93 · Transit 83 · Schools 63
    11/100Health
  10. 10
    Chelsea-Hudson YardsManhattan · Schools 93 · Community 79 · Transit 74
    11/100Health
  11. 11
    Lower East SideManhattan · Transit 89 · Schools 85 · Community 78
    11/100Health
  12. 12
    Midtown-Times SquareManhattan · Transit 100 · Schools 98 · Activities 97
    10/100Health
  13. 13
    East Midtown-Turtle BayManhattan · Families 98 · Transit 96 · Schools 90
    10/100Health
  14. 14
    Financial District-Battery Park CityManhattan · Transit 99 · Schools 95 · Families 92
    10/100Health
  15. 15
    Tribeca-Civic CenterManhattan · Transit 98 · Schools 98 · Activities 97
    9/100Health
  16. 16
    Chinatown-Two BridgesManhattan · Transit 88 · Activities 85 · Community 78
    9/100Health
  17. 17
    GramercyManhattan · Transit 98 · Families 95 · Schools 84
    8/100Health
  18. 18
    Randall's IslandManhattan · Safety 76 · Affordability 74 · Family Fit 29
    7/100Health
  19. 19
    Midtown South-Flatiron-Union SquareManhattan · Transit 100 · Schools 98 · Activities 95
    7/100Health
  20. 20
    Manhattanville-West HarlemManhattan · Transit 91 · Activities 67 · Schools 51
    6/100Health
  21. 21
    Harlem (South)Manhattan · Transit 99 · Families 95 · Schools 74
    6/100Health
  22. 22
    Harlem (North)Manhattan · Families 96 · Transit 96 · Schools 65
    5/100Health
  23. 23
    InwoodManhattan · Transit 64 · Activities 55 · Families 53
    5/100Health
  24. 24
    East VillageManhattan · Transit 93 · Community 77 · Families 57
    4/100Health
  25. 25
    Stuyvesant Town-Peter Cooper VillageManhattan · Community 89 · Schools 84 · Transit 74
    3/100Health
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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 & water quality (15/100), ahead of Upper East Side-Yorkville. 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 air & water quality — 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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