Healthiest Neighborhoods for Families in New York City
The top neighborhoods in New York City, ranked by air & water quality. 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). 199 neighborhoods in New York City scored in total.
The ranking
- 1Tottenville-CharlestonStaten Island · Activities 95 · Schools 91 · Safety 85100/100Health
- 2Grasmere-Arrochar-South Beach-Dongan HillsStaten Island · Activities 94 · Community 83 · Affordability 73100/100Health
- 3New Springville-Willowbrook-Bulls Head-TravisStaten Island · Activities 91 · Community 87 · Safety 8599/100Health
- 4Douglaston-Little NeckQueens · Activities 94 · Schools 85 · Safety 8299/100Health
- 5BaysideQueens · Schools 94 · Activities 93 · Safety 7498/100Health
- 6Bay Terrace-ClearviewQueens · Safety 77 · Schools 75 · Activities 7098/100Health
- 7Murray Hill-Broadway FlushingQueens · Families 64 · Activities 64 · Safety 6398/100Health
- 8East FlushingQueens · Safety 66 · Affordability 54 · Activities 5297/100Health
- 9Fresh Meadows-UtopiaQueens · Activities 87 · Safety 66 · Schools 6297/100Health
- 10Flushing-Willets PointQueens · Families 82 · Activities 76 · Transit 6396/100Health
- 11Annadale-Huguenot-Prince's Bay-WoodrowStaten Island · Safety 87 · Affordability 84 · Community 7996/100Health
- 12New Dorp-Midland BeachStaten Island · Activities 96 · Community 89 · Affordability 7795/100Health
- 13Oakwood-RichmondtownStaten Island · Community 94 · Affordability 82 · Safety 8194/100Health
- 14Great Kills-EltingvilleStaten Island · Community 93 · Safety 82 · Affordability 7694/100Health
- 15Rosebank-Shore Acres-Park HillStaten Island · Affordability 70 · Community 68 · Activities 6092/100Health
- 16West New Brighton-Silver Lake-Grymes HillStaten Island · Community 90 · Activities 89 · Affordability 8592/100Health
- 17Westerleigh-Castleton CornersStaten Island · Community 95 · Activities 93 · Schools 8792/100Health
- 18Mariner's Harbor-Arlington-GranitevilleStaten Island · Affordability 85 · Community 77 · Safety 6991/100Health
- 19Far Rockaway-BayswaterQueens · Affordability 75 · Family Fit 54 · Community 5390/100Health
- 20Rockaway Beach-Arverne-EdgemereQueens · Affordability 72 · Safety 54 · Community 5390/100Health
- 21Breezy Point-Belle Harbor-Rockaway Park-Broad ChannelQueens · Community 96 · Safety 76 · Affordability 6989/100Health
- 22South Richmond HillQueens · Community 58 · Affordability 57 · Transit 5588/100Health
- 23Ozone Park (North)Queens · Activities 90 · Families 68 · Family Fit 6388/100Health
- 24South Ozone ParkQueens · Families 72 · Affordability 68 · Activities 6887/100Health
- 25Ozone ParkQueens · Activities 89 · Affordability 66 · Community 5987/100Health
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is the healthiest neighborhood for families in New York City?
- Tottenville-Charleston (Staten Island) ranks highest by air & water quality (100/100), ahead of Grasmere-Arrochar-South Beach-Dongan Hills (Staten Island). The best fit depends on your family — set your priorities for a personalized neighborhood ranking.
- How many neighborhoods are in New York City?
- We score 199 neighborhoods in New York City 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?
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