What is the best-connected neighborhood for families in New York City?

Midtown South-Flatiron-Union Square (Manhattan) ranks highest by transit access (100/100), ahead of Brooklyn Heights (Brooklyn). 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 transit access — 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 New York City, ranked by transit access. Midtown South-Flatiron-Union Square (Manhattan) leads with 100/100, followed by Brooklyn Heights (Brooklyn) and Downtown Brooklyn-DUMBO-Boerum Hill (Brooklyn). 197 neighborhoods in New York City scored in total.

The ranking

Sources: MTA, NYC DOT (Staten Island Ferry), NYC Ferry; streets © OpenStreetMap contributors.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best-connected neighborhood for families in New York City?: Midtown South-Flatiron-Union Square (Manhattan) ranks highest by transit access (100/100), ahead of Brooklyn Heights (Brooklyn). 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 transit access — 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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