How many neighborhoods are in New York City?

We score 197 neighborhoods in New York City 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.

Healthiest Neighborhoods for Families in New York City

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The top neighborhoods in New York City, ranked by air quality and child health. Tottenville-Charleston (Staten Island) leads with 100/100, followed by Grasmere-Arrochar-South Beach-Dongan Hills (Staten Island) and New Springville-Willowbrook-Bulls Head-Travis (Staten Island). 197 neighborhoods in New York City 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 New York City?: Tottenville-Charleston (Staten Island) ranks highest by air quality and child health (100/100), ahead of Grasmere-Arrochar-South Beach-Dongan Hills (Staten Island). The best fit depends on your family — our neighborhood search ranks neighborhoods by your own priorities.
How many neighborhoods are in New York City?: We score 197 neighborhoods in New York City 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.

Which of these fits your family?

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