Is Canarsie or Throgs Neck-Schuylerville better for families?

Canarsie and Throgs Neck-Schuylerville each suit different families. Canarsie leads on Neighborhood Character, Safety, and Schools, while Throgs Neck-Schuylerville leads on Affordability, Activities, 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 Canarsie and Throgs Neck-Schuylerville compare on safety and schools?

Canarsie: 78/100 safety, 70/100 schools. Throgs Neck-Schuylerville: 62/100 safety, 62/100 schools.

Are Canarsie and Throgs Neck-Schuylerville similar neighborhoods?

They're 88% similar across the nine signals we score. Canarsie stands out on Neighborhood Character, Safety, and Schools.

Canarsie vs Throgs Neck-Schuylerville

Brooklyn

Canarsie

Family Fit 58/100

Bronx

Throgs Neck-Schuylerville

Family Fit 54/100

Canarsie (Brooklyn) and Throgs Neck-Schuylerville (Bronx), compared across the nine signals we score for families. Canarsie scores higher on Neighborhood Character and Safety; Throgs Neck-Schuylerville leads on Affordability and Activities. Overall they're 88% similar on family fit.

How they compare

Canarsie compared with Throgs Neck-Schuylerville, metric by metric
Metric	Canarsie	Throgs Neck-Schuylerville
Family Fit	58/100 (leads)	54/100
Families	43/100 (leads)	36/100
Affordability	82/100	88/100 (leads)
Schools	70/100 (leads)	62/100
Neighborhood Character	86/100 (leads)	56/100
Transit	24/100	25/100 (leads)
Safety	78/100 (leads)	62/100
Health	42/100	46/100 (leads)
Activities	19/100	26/100 (leads)

Weekday-morning commute

Canarsie compared with Throgs Neck-Schuylerville, metric by metric
Metric	Canarsie	Throgs Neck-Schuylerville
To Midtown	70–72 min (leads)	75–79 min
To Lower Manhattan	59–61 min (leads)	83–86 min
To Hudson Yards	75–77 min (leads)	82–85 min
To Union Square / Flatiron	63–64 min (leads)	79–82 min
To Upper East Side medical corridor	81–82 min	73–77 min (leads)
To Downtown Brooklyn	54–56 min (leads)	92–96 min
To Long Island City	68–70 min (leads)	74–77 min
To Jamaica	54–57 min (leads)	86–90 min
To Flushing	83–86 min	50–54 min (leads)
To Fordham	95–99 min	53–56 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 Canarsie or Throgs Neck-Schuylerville better for families?: Canarsie and Throgs Neck-Schuylerville each suit different families. Canarsie leads on Neighborhood Character, Safety, and Schools, while Throgs Neck-Schuylerville leads on Affordability, Activities, 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 Canarsie and Throgs Neck-Schuylerville compare on safety and schools?: Canarsie: 78/100 safety, 70/100 schools. Throgs Neck-Schuylerville: 62/100 safety, 62/100 schools.
Are Canarsie and Throgs Neck-Schuylerville similar neighborhoods?: They're 88% similar across the nine signals we score. Canarsie stands out on Neighborhood Character, Safety, and Schools.

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