Is Norwood or Allerton better for families?

Norwood and Allerton each suit different families. Norwood leads on Families, Transit, and Activities, while Allerton leads on Schools, Affordability, 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 Norwood and Allerton compare on safety and schools?

Norwood: 12/100 safety, 18/100 schools. Allerton: 15/100 safety, 51/100 schools.

Are Norwood and Allerton similar neighborhoods?

They're 86% similar across the nine signals we score. Norwood stands out on Families, Transit, and Activities.

Norwood vs Allerton

Bronx

Norwood

Family Fit 42/100

Bronx

Allerton

Family Fit 46/100

Norwood (Bronx) and Allerton (Bronx), compared across the nine signals we score for families. Norwood scores higher on Families and Transit; Allerton leads on Schools and Affordability. Overall they're 86% similar on family fit.

How they compare

Norwood compared with Allerton, metric by metric
Metric	Norwood	Allerton
Family Fit	42/100	46/100 (leads)
Families	79/100 (leads)	64/100
Affordability	44/100	57/100 (leads)
Schools	18/100	51/100 (leads)
Neighborhood Character	62/100 (leads)	61/100
Transit	33/100 (leads)	18/100
Safety	12/100	15/100 (leads)
Health	58/100	59/100 (leads)
Activities	54/100 (leads)	49/100

Weekday-morning commute

Norwood compared with Allerton, metric by metric
Metric	Norwood	Allerton
To Midtown	49–51 min (leads)	57–59 min
To Lower Manhattan	61–63 min (leads)	66–69 min
To Hudson Yards	59–61 min (leads)	63–65 min
To Union Square / Flatiron	58–60 min (leads)	63–65 min
To Upper East Side medical corridor	60–62 min	59–61 min (leads)
To Downtown Brooklyn	67–68 min (leads)	75–77 min
To Long Island City	54–57 min (leads)	61–63 min
To Jamaica	80–82 min (leads)	88–91 min
To Flushing	76–78 min	69–72 min (leads)
To Fordham	23–24 min	22–23 min (leads)

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 Norwood or Allerton better for families?: Norwood and Allerton each suit different families. Norwood leads on Families, Transit, and Activities, while Allerton leads on Schools, Affordability, 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 Norwood and Allerton compare on safety and schools?: Norwood: 12/100 safety, 18/100 schools. Allerton: 15/100 safety, 51/100 schools.
Are Norwood and Allerton similar neighborhoods?: They're 86% similar across the nine signals we score. Norwood stands out on Families, Transit, and Activities.

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