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Best Neighborhoods for Families in Staten Island

The top neighborhoods in Staten Island, ranked by overall family fit. Westerleigh-Castleton Corners leads with 79/100, followed by West New Brighton-Silver Lake-Grymes Hill and Great Kills-Eltingville. 16 neighborhoods in Staten Island scored in total.

The ranking

  1. 1
    Westerleigh-Castleton CornersStaten Island · Community 95 · Activities 93 · Health 92
    79/100Family Fit
  2. 2
    West New Brighton-Silver Lake-Grymes HillStaten Island · Health 92 · Community 90 · Activities 89
    75/100Family Fit
  3. 3
    Great Kills-EltingvilleStaten Island · Health 94 · Community 93 · Safety 82
    73/100Family Fit
  4. 4
    Annadale-Huguenot-Prince's Bay-WoodrowStaten Island · Health 96 · Safety 87 · Affordability 84
    72/100Family Fit
  5. 5
    Tottenville-CharlestonStaten Island · Health 100 · Activities 95 · Schools 91
    71/100Family Fit
  6. 6
    Todt Hill-Emerson Hill-Lighthouse Hill-Manor HeightsStaten Island · Community 91 · Safety 87 · Affordability 81
    70/100Family Fit
  7. 7
    Oakwood-RichmondtownStaten Island · Health 94 · Community 94 · Affordability 82
    69/100Family Fit
  8. 8
    Grasmere-Arrochar-South Beach-Dongan HillsStaten Island · Health 100 · Activities 94 · Community 83
    68/100Family Fit
  9. 9
    New Dorp-Midland BeachStaten Island · Activities 96 · Health 95 · Community 89
    68/100Family Fit
  10. 10
    New Springville-Willowbrook-Bulls Head-TravisStaten Island · Health 99 · Activities 91 · Community 87
    67/100Family Fit
  11. 11
    Arden Heights-RossvilleStaten Island · Health 85 · Safety 83 · Community 82
    62/100Family Fit
  12. 12
    Port RichmondStaten Island · Activities 95 · Affordability 84 · Community 82
    61/100Family Fit
  13. 13
    Mariner's Harbor-Arlington-GranitevilleStaten Island · Health 91 · Affordability 85 · Community 77
    58/100Family Fit
  14. 14
    St. George-New BrightonStaten Island · Transit 86 · Activities 84 · Community 80
    55/100Family Fit
  15. 15
    Rosebank-Shore Acres-Park HillStaten Island · Health 92 · Affordability 70 · Community 68
    54/100Family Fit
  16. 16
    Tompkinsville-Stapleton-Clifton-Fox HillsStaten Island · Activities 90 · Community 72 · Transit 72
    54/100Family Fit
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the best neighborhood for families in Staten Island?
Westerleigh-Castleton Corners ranks highest by overall family fit (79/100), ahead of West New Brighton-Silver Lake-Grymes Hill. The best fit depends on your family — set your priorities for a personalized neighborhood ranking.
How many neighborhoods are in Staten Island?
We score 16 neighborhoods in Staten Island across nine family signals.
How are these neighborhoods ranked?
By overall family fit — 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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