Is Co-op City or Grasmere-Arrochar-South Beach-Dongan Hills better for families?

Co-op City and Grasmere-Arrochar-South Beach-Dongan Hills each suit different families. Co-op City leads on Safety, while Grasmere-Arrochar-South Beach-Dongan Hills leads on Health, Schools, and Family Fit. What's "better" depends on what you prioritize — safety, schools, affordability, or transit. Our neighborhood search can rank them by your own weights.

How do Co-op City and Grasmere-Arrochar-South Beach-Dongan Hills compare on safety and schools?

Co-op City: 87/100 safety, 23/100 schools. Grasmere-Arrochar-South Beach-Dongan Hills: 84/100 safety, 44/100 schools.

Are Co-op City and Grasmere-Arrochar-South Beach-Dongan Hills similar neighborhoods?

They're 82% similar across the nine signals we score. Co-op City stands out on Safety.

Co-op City vs Grasmere-Arrochar-South Beach-Dongan Hills

Bronx

Co-op City

Family Fit 44/100

Staten Island

Grasmere-Arrochar-South Beach-Dongan Hills

Family Fit 60/100

Co-op City (Bronx) and Grasmere-Arrochar-South Beach-Dongan Hills (Staten Island), compared across the nine signals we score for families. Co-op City scores higher on Safety; Grasmere-Arrochar-South Beach-Dongan Hills leads on Health and Schools. Overall they're 82% similar on family fit.

How they compare

Co-op City compared with Grasmere-Arrochar-South Beach-Dongan Hills, metric by metric
Metric	Co-op City	Grasmere-Arrochar-South Beach-Dongan Hills
Family Fit	44/100	60/100 (leads)
Families	10/100	20/100 (leads)
Affordability	76/100	89/100 (leads)
Schools	23/100	44/100 (leads)
Neighborhood Character	7/100	12/100 (leads)
Transit	16/100	22/100 (leads)
Safety	87/100 (leads)	84/100
Health	56/100	99/100 (leads)
Activities	13/100	14/100 (leads)

Weekday-morning commute

Co-op City compared with Grasmere-Arrochar-South Beach-Dongan Hills, metric by metric
Metric	Co-op City	Grasmere-Arrochar-South Beach-Dongan Hills
To Midtown	70–72 min	66–68 min (leads)
To Lower Manhattan	78–80 min	50–52 min (leads)
To Hudson Yards	76–79 min	72–74 min (leads)
To Union Square / Flatiron	74–76 min	62–64 min (leads)
To Upper East Side medical corridor	70–72 min (leads)	76–78 min
To Downtown Brooklyn	88–90 min	55–57 min (leads)
To Long Island City	72–75 min	70–72 min (leads)
To Jamaica	94–97 min	93–96 min (leads)
To Flushing	59–64 min (leads)	95–98 min
To Fordham	45–47 min (leads)	91–96 min

Typical transit and walking time, leaving between 7:30 and 9:00 a.m. on a weekday, from each neighborhood's population center; the shorter trip leads. From MTA, NYC DOT and NYC Ferry schedules, so no delays or crowding. Streets © OpenStreetMap contributors.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Co-op City or Grasmere-Arrochar-South Beach-Dongan Hills better for families?: Co-op City and Grasmere-Arrochar-South Beach-Dongan Hills each suit different families. Co-op City leads on Safety, while Grasmere-Arrochar-South Beach-Dongan Hills leads on Health, Schools, and Family Fit. What's "better" depends on what you prioritize — safety, schools, affordability, or transit. Our neighborhood search can rank them by your own weights.
How do Co-op City and Grasmere-Arrochar-South Beach-Dongan Hills compare on safety and schools?: Co-op City: 87/100 safety, 23/100 schools. Grasmere-Arrochar-South Beach-Dongan Hills: 84/100 safety, 44/100 schools.
Are Co-op City and Grasmere-Arrochar-South Beach-Dongan Hills similar neighborhoods?: They're 82% similar across the nine signals we score. Co-op City stands out on Safety.

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