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Best Neighborhoods for Families in Staten Island

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The top neighborhoods in Staten Island, ranked by overall family fit. Annadale-Huguenot-Prince's Bay-Woodrow leads with 79/100, followed by Great Kills-Eltingville and Westerleigh-Castleton Corners. 16 neighborhoods in Staten Island scored in total.

The ranking

  1. Rank 1
    Annadale-Huguenot-Prince's Bay-WoodrowStaten Island99Schools99Affordability99Safety
    79/100Family Fit
  2. Rank 2
    Great Kills-EltingvilleStaten Island100Schools99Safety94Health
    77/100Family Fit
  3. Rank 3
    Westerleigh-Castleton CornersStaten Island98Affordability95Safety92Health
    73/100Family Fit
  4. Rank 4
    Todt Hill-Emerson Hill-Lighthouse Hill-Manor HeightsStaten Island98Schools96Affordability96Safety
    72/100Family Fit
  5. Rank 5
    Oakwood-RichmondtownStaten Island97Affordability97Safety96Schools
    68/100Family Fit
  6. Rank 6
    Arden Heights-RossvilleStaten Island100Safety86Health84Affordability
    66/100Family Fit
  7. Rank 7
    Tottenville-CharlestonStaten Island100Health94Affordability91Schools
    66/100Family Fit
  8. Rank 8
    New Springville-Willowbrook-Bulls Head-TravisStaten Island99Health94Safety93Affordability
    66/100Family Fit
  9. Rank 9
    Grasmere-Arrochar-South Beach-Dongan HillsStaten Island99Health89Affordability84Safety
    60/100Family Fit
  10. Rank 10
    New Dorp-Midland BeachStaten Island94Health93Affordability81Safety
    59/100Family Fit
  11. Rank 11
    West New Brighton-Silver Lake-Grymes HillStaten Island99Affordability92Health74Safety
    56/100Family Fit
  12. Rank 12
    Mariner's Harbor-Arlington-GranitevilleStaten Island100Affordability92Health53Safety
    44/100Family Fit
  13. Rank 13
    Rosebank-Shore Acres-Park HillStaten Island92Health85Affordability27Safety
    39/100Family Fit
  14. Rank 14
    Port RichmondStaten Island98Affordability63Health34Safety
    39/100Family Fit
  15. Rank 15
    Tompkinsville-Stapleton-Clifton-Fox HillsStaten Island86Affordability70Health30Activities
    34/100Family Fit
  16. Rank 16
    St. George-New BrightonStaten Island85Affordability70Health33Activities
    32/100Family Fit

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau · NYC Department of City Planning · NYC Department of Education · NYS Education Department, via the NYC Department of Education · A licensed places-data provider · MTA, NYC DOT (Staten Island Ferry), NYC Ferry; streets © OpenStreetMap contributors · NYPD, via NYC Open Data · NYC Department of Housing Preservation and Development · NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best neighborhood for families in Staten Island?
Annadale-Huguenot-Prince's Bay-Woodrow ranks highest by overall family fit (79/100), ahead of Great Kills-Eltingville. The best fit depends on your family — our neighborhood search ranks neighborhoods by your own priorities.
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 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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