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Healthiest Neighborhoods for Families in Staten Island

The top neighborhoods in Staten Island, ranked by air quality and child health. Tottenville-Charleston leads with 100/100, followed by Grasmere-Arrochar-South Beach-Dongan Hills and New Springville-Willowbrook-Bulls Head-Travis. 16 neighborhoods in Staten Island scored in total.

The ranking

  1. Rank 1
    Tottenville-CharlestonStaten Island94Affordability91Schools79Safety
    100/100Health
  2. Rank 2
    Grasmere-Arrochar-South Beach-Dongan HillsStaten Island89Affordability84Safety60Family Fit
    99/100Health
  3. Rank 3
    New Springville-Willowbrook-Bulls Head-TravisStaten Island94Safety93Affordability83Schools
    99/100Health
  4. Rank 4
    Annadale-Huguenot-Prince's Bay-WoodrowStaten Island99Schools99Affordability99Safety
    95/100Health
  5. Rank 5
    Great Kills-EltingvilleStaten Island100Schools99Safety91Affordability
    94/100Health
  6. Rank 6
    New Dorp-Midland BeachStaten Island93Affordability81Safety64Schools
    94/100Health
  7. Rank 7
    Oakwood-RichmondtownStaten Island97Affordability97Safety96Schools
    94/100Health
  8. Rank 8
    Mariner's Harbor-Arlington-GranitevilleStaten Island100Affordability53Safety44Family Fit
    92/100Health
  9. Rank 9
    Rosebank-Shore Acres-Park HillStaten Island85Affordability39Family Fit27Safety
    92/100Health
  10. Rank 10
    West New Brighton-Silver Lake-Grymes HillStaten Island99Affordability74Safety56Family Fit
    92/100Health
  11. Rank 11
    Westerleigh-Castleton CornersStaten Island98Affordability95Safety78Schools
    92/100Health
  12. Rank 12
    Arden Heights-RossvilleStaten Island100Safety84Affordability82Schools
    86/100Health
  13. Rank 13
    Todt Hill-Emerson Hill-Lighthouse Hill-Manor HeightsStaten Island98Schools96Affordability96Safety
    78/100Health
  14. Rank 14
    St. George-New BrightonStaten Island85Affordability33Activities32Family Fit
    70/100Health
  15. Rank 15
    Tompkinsville-Stapleton-Clifton-Fox HillsStaten Island86Affordability34Family Fit30Activities
    70/100Health
  16. Rank 16
    Port RichmondStaten Island98Affordability39Family Fit34Safety
    63/100Health

Sources: NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the healthiest neighborhood for families in Staten Island?
Tottenville-Charleston ranks highest by air quality and child health (100/100), ahead of Grasmere-Arrochar-South Beach-Dongan Hills. 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 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.

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