How do Bath Beach and Pelham Parkway-Van Nest compare on safety and schools?

Bath Beach: 58/100 safety, 63/100 schools. Pelham Parkway-Van Nest: 20/100 safety, 59/100 schools.

Are Bath Beach and Pelham Parkway-Van Nest similar neighborhoods?

They're 83% similar across the nine signals we score. Bath Beach stands out on Safety, Families, and Neighborhood Character.

Bath Beach vs Pelham Parkway-Van Nest

Brooklyn

Bath Beach (Brooklyn) and Pelham Parkway-Van Nest (Bronx), compared across the nine signals we score for families. Bath Beach scores higher on Safety and Families; Pelham Parkway-Van Nest leads on Affordability and Health. Overall they're 83% similar on family fit.

How they compare

Bath Beach compared with Pelham Parkway-Van Nest, metric by metric
Metric	Bath Beach	Pelham Parkway-Van Nest
Family Fit	47/100 (leads)	40/100
Families	47/100 (leads)	26/100
Affordability	46/100	61/100 (leads)
Schools	63/100 (leads)	59/100
Neighborhood Character	66/100 (leads)	55/100
Transit	24/100 (leads)	22/100
Safety	58/100 (leads)	20/100
Health	33/100	45/100 (leads)
Activities	58/100 (leads)	52/100

Weekday-morning commute

Bath Beach compared with Pelham Parkway-Van Nest, metric by metric
Metric	Bath Beach	Pelham Parkway-Van Nest
To Midtown	62–64 min	55–57 min (leads)
To Lower Manhattan	54–56 min (leads)	64–66 min
To Hudson Yards	72–74 min	60–62 min (leads)
To Union Square / Flatiron	62–64 min	60–62 min (leads)
To Upper East Side medical corridor	79–81 min	56–58 min (leads)
To Downtown Brooklyn	49–51 min (leads)	73–74 min
To Long Island City	69–72 min	58–61 min (leads)
To Jamaica	79–83 min (leads)	85–87 min
To Flushing	96–98 min	64–69 min (leads)
To Fordham	96–100 min	21–22 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 Bath Beach or Pelham Parkway-Van Nest better for families?: Bath Beach and Pelham Parkway-Van Nest each suit different families. Bath Beach leads on Safety, Families, and Neighborhood Character, while Pelham Parkway-Van Nest leads on Affordability and Health. 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 Bath Beach and Pelham Parkway-Van Nest compare on safety and schools?: Bath Beach: 58/100 safety, 63/100 schools. Pelham Parkway-Van Nest: 20/100 safety, 59/100 schools.
Are Bath Beach and Pelham Parkway-Van Nest similar neighborhoods?: They're 83% similar across the nine signals we score. Bath Beach stands out on Safety, Families, and Neighborhood Character.

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