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Safest Neighborhoods for Families in Staten Island

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The top neighborhoods in Staten Island, ranked by safety. Arden Heights-Rossville leads with 100/100, followed by Great Kills-Eltingville and Annadale-Huguenot-Prince's Bay-Woodrow. 16 neighborhoods in Staten Island scored in total.

The ranking

  1. Rank 1
    Arden Heights-RossvilleStaten Island86Health84Affordability82Schools
    100/100Safety
  2. Rank 2
    Great Kills-EltingvilleStaten Island100Schools94Health91Affordability
    99/100Safety
  3. Rank 3
    Annadale-Huguenot-Prince's Bay-WoodrowStaten Island99Schools99Affordability95Health
    99/100Safety
  4. Rank 4
    Oakwood-RichmondtownStaten Island97Affordability96Schools94Health
    97/100Safety
  5. Rank 5
    Todt Hill-Emerson Hill-Lighthouse Hill-Manor HeightsStaten Island98Schools96Affordability78Health
    96/100Safety
  6. Rank 6
    Westerleigh-Castleton CornersStaten Island98Affordability92Health78Schools
    95/100Safety
  7. Rank 7
    New Springville-Willowbrook-Bulls Head-TravisStaten Island99Health93Affordability83Schools
    94/100Safety
  8. Rank 8
    Grasmere-Arrochar-South Beach-Dongan HillsStaten Island99Health89Affordability60Family Fit
    84/100Safety
  9. Rank 9
    New Dorp-Midland BeachStaten Island94Health93Affordability64Schools
    81/100Safety
  10. Rank 10
    Tottenville-CharlestonStaten Island100Health94Affordability91Schools
    79/100Safety
  11. Rank 11
    West New Brighton-Silver Lake-Grymes HillStaten Island99Affordability92Health56Family Fit
    74/100Safety
  12. Rank 12
    Mariner's Harbor-Arlington-GranitevilleStaten Island100Affordability92Health44Family Fit
    53/100Safety
  13. Rank 13
    Port RichmondStaten Island98Affordability63Health39Family Fit
    34/100Safety
  14. Rank 14
    Rosebank-Shore Acres-Park HillStaten Island92Health85Affordability39Family Fit
    27/100Safety
  15. Rank 15
    Tompkinsville-Stapleton-Clifton-Fox HillsStaten Island86Affordability70Health34Family Fit
    16/100Safety
  16. Rank 16
    St. George-New BrightonStaten Island85Affordability70Health33Activities
    13/100Safety

Sources: NYPD, via NYC Open Data · NYC Department of Housing Preservation and Development.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the safest neighborhood for families in Staten Island?
Arden Heights-Rossville ranks highest by safety (100/100), ahead of Great Kills-Eltingville. The best fit depends on your family — our neighborhood search ranks neighborhoods by your own priorities.
Is Staten Island safe for families?
It depends on the neighborhood. Arden Heights-Rossville (100/100) and Great Kills-Eltingville (99/100) score highest for safety in Staten Island, and the median neighborhood in Staten Island scores 82/100. The score is a percentile of NYPD crime complaints, pedestrian and cyclist injuries, and serious (Class C) housing violations, each counted per 1,000 residents, so places with many visitors and few residents tend to score lower. Compare the neighborhoods you're considering, not Staten Island as a whole.
How many neighborhoods are in Staten Island?
We score 16 neighborhoods in Staten Island across nine family signals.
How are these neighborhoods ranked?
By safety — 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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