Is Clinton Hill or Carroll Gardens-Cobble Hill-Gowanus-Red Hook better for families?

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

Clinton Hill: 54/100 safety, 67/100 schools. Carroll Gardens-Cobble Hill-Gowanus-Red Hook: 50/100 safety, 72/100 schools.

Are Clinton Hill and Carroll Gardens-Cobble Hill-Gowanus-Red Hook similar neighborhoods?

They're 91% similar across the nine signals we score. Clinton Hill stands out on Health, Activities, and Safety.

Clinton Hill vs Carroll Gardens-Cobble Hill-Gowanus-Red Hook

Brooklyn

Clinton Hill

Family Fit 54/100

Brooklyn

Carroll Gardens-Cobble Hill-Gowanus-Red Hook

Family Fit 55/100

Clinton Hill (Brooklyn) and Carroll Gardens-Cobble Hill-Gowanus-Red Hook (Brooklyn), compared across the nine signals we score for families. Clinton Hill scores higher on Health and Activities; Carroll Gardens-Cobble Hill-Gowanus-Red Hook leads on Families and Schools. Overall they're 91% similar on family fit.

How they compare

Clinton Hill compared with Carroll Gardens-Cobble Hill-Gowanus-Red Hook, metric by metric
Metric	Clinton Hill	Carroll Gardens-Cobble Hill-Gowanus-Red Hook
Family Fit	54/100	55/100 (leads)
Families	61/100	82/100 (leads)
Affordability	16/100 (leads)	14/100
Schools	67/100	72/100 (leads)
Neighborhood Character	33/100	34/100 (leads)
Transit	88/100	89/100 (leads)
Safety	54/100 (leads)	50/100
Health	43/100 (leads)	26/100
Activities	82/100 (leads)	77/100

Weekday-morning commute

Clinton Hill compared with Carroll Gardens-Cobble Hill-Gowanus-Red Hook, metric by metric
Metric	Clinton Hill	Carroll Gardens-Cobble Hill-Gowanus-Red Hook
To Midtown	39–41 min	37–39 min (leads)
To Lower Manhattan	24–26 min	23–24 min (leads)
To Hudson Yards	45–46 min	44–45 min (leads)
To Union Square / Flatiron	36–38 min (leads)	38–39 min
To Upper East Side medical corridor	53–54 min	52–53 min (leads)
To Downtown Brooklyn	18–20 min	16–17 min (leads)
To Long Island City	30–32 min (leads)	37–39 min
To Jamaica	50–53 min (leads)	56–59 min
To Flushing	58–60 min (leads)	65–67 min
To Fordham	66–70 min (leads)	67–71 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 Clinton Hill or Carroll Gardens-Cobble Hill-Gowanus-Red Hook better for families?: Clinton Hill and Carroll Gardens-Cobble Hill-Gowanus-Red Hook each suit different families. Clinton Hill leads on Health, Activities, and Safety, while Carroll Gardens-Cobble Hill-Gowanus-Red Hook leads on Families, Schools, and Neighborhood Character. 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 Clinton Hill and Carroll Gardens-Cobble Hill-Gowanus-Red Hook compare on safety and schools?: Clinton Hill: 54/100 safety, 67/100 schools. Carroll Gardens-Cobble Hill-Gowanus-Red Hook: 50/100 safety, 72/100 schools.
Are Clinton Hill and Carroll Gardens-Cobble Hill-Gowanus-Red Hook similar neighborhoods?: They're 91% similar across the nine signals we score. Clinton Hill stands out on Health, Activities, and Safety.

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