Is Carroll Gardens-Cobble Hill-Gowanus-Red Hook or East Harlem (South) better for families?

Carroll Gardens-Cobble Hill-Gowanus-Red Hook and East Harlem (South) each suit different families. Carroll Gardens-Cobble Hill-Gowanus-Red Hook leads on Schools, Safety, and Health, while East Harlem (South) leads on Families, Neighborhood Character, and Activities. 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 Carroll Gardens-Cobble Hill-Gowanus-Red Hook and East Harlem (South) compare on safety and schools?

Carroll Gardens-Cobble Hill-Gowanus-Red Hook: 50/100 safety, 72/100 schools. East Harlem (South): 36/100 safety, 53/100 schools.

Are Carroll Gardens-Cobble Hill-Gowanus-Red Hook and East Harlem (South) similar neighborhoods?

They're 89% similar across the nine signals we score. Carroll Gardens-Cobble Hill-Gowanus-Red Hook stands out on Schools, Safety, and Health.

Carroll Gardens-Cobble Hill-Gowanus-Red Hook vs East Harlem (South)

Brooklyn

Carroll Gardens-Cobble Hill-Gowanus-Red Hook

Family Fit 55/100

Manhattan

East Harlem (South)

Family Fit 49/100

Carroll Gardens-Cobble Hill-Gowanus-Red Hook (Brooklyn) and East Harlem (South) (Manhattan), compared across the nine signals we score for families. Carroll Gardens-Cobble Hill-Gowanus-Red Hook scores higher on Schools and Safety; East Harlem (South) leads on Families and Neighborhood Character. Overall they're 89% similar on family fit.

How they compare

Carroll Gardens-Cobble Hill-Gowanus-Red Hook compared with East Harlem (South), metric by metric
Metric	Carroll Gardens-Cobble Hill-Gowanus-Red Hook	East Harlem (South)
Family Fit	55/100 (leads)	49/100
Families	82/100	95/100 (leads)
Affordability	14/100	15/100 (leads)
Schools	72/100 (leads)	53/100
Neighborhood Character	34/100	41/100 (leads)
Transit	89/100 (leads)	80/100
Safety	50/100 (leads)	36/100
Health	26/100 (leads)	13/100
Activities	77/100	80/100 (leads)

Weekday-morning commute

Carroll Gardens-Cobble Hill-Gowanus-Red Hook compared with East Harlem (South), metric by metric
Metric	Carroll Gardens-Cobble Hill-Gowanus-Red Hook	East Harlem (South)
To Midtown	37–39 min	27–28 min (leads)
To Lower Manhattan	23–24 min (leads)	37–39 min
To Hudson Yards	44–45 min	33–34 min (leads)
To Union Square / Flatiron	38–39 min	31–32 min (leads)
To Upper East Side medical corridor	52–53 min	23–24 min (leads)
To Downtown Brooklyn	16–17 min (leads)	44–46 min
To Long Island City	37–39 min	29–30 min (leads)
To Jamaica	56–59 min	56–58 min
To Flushing	65–67 min	52–53 min (leads)
To Fordham	67–71 min	31–34 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 Carroll Gardens-Cobble Hill-Gowanus-Red Hook or East Harlem (South) better for families?: Carroll Gardens-Cobble Hill-Gowanus-Red Hook and East Harlem (South) each suit different families. Carroll Gardens-Cobble Hill-Gowanus-Red Hook leads on Schools, Safety, and Health, while East Harlem (South) leads on Families, Neighborhood Character, and Activities. 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 Carroll Gardens-Cobble Hill-Gowanus-Red Hook and East Harlem (South) compare on safety and schools?: Carroll Gardens-Cobble Hill-Gowanus-Red Hook: 50/100 safety, 72/100 schools. East Harlem (South): 36/100 safety, 53/100 schools.
Are Carroll Gardens-Cobble Hill-Gowanus-Red Hook and East Harlem (South) similar neighborhoods?: They're 89% similar across the nine signals we score. Carroll Gardens-Cobble Hill-Gowanus-Red Hook stands out on Schools, Safety, and Health.

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