Is Clinton Hill or Prospect Heights better for families?

Clinton Hill and Prospect Heights each suit different families. Clinton Hill leads on Health, Safety, and Transit, while Prospect Heights leads on Schools, 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 Clinton Hill and Prospect Heights compare on safety and schools?

Clinton Hill: 54/100 safety, 67/100 schools. Prospect Heights: 48/100 safety, 95/100 schools.

Are Clinton Hill and Prospect Heights similar neighborhoods?

They're 90% similar across the nine signals we score. Clinton Hill stands out on Health, Safety, and Transit.

Clinton Hill vs Prospect Heights

Brooklyn

Clinton Hill

Family Fit 54/100

Brooklyn

Prospect Heights

Family Fit 56/100

Clinton Hill (Brooklyn) and Prospect Heights (Brooklyn), compared across the nine signals we score for families. Clinton Hill scores higher on Health and Safety; Prospect Heights leads on Schools and Neighborhood Character. Overall they're 90% similar on family fit.

How they compare

Clinton Hill compared with Prospect Heights, metric by metric
Metric	Clinton Hill	Prospect Heights
Family Fit	54/100	56/100 (leads)
Families	61/100 (leads)	60/100
Affordability	16/100 (leads)	14/100
Schools	67/100	95/100 (leads)
Neighborhood Character	33/100	38/100 (leads)
Transit	88/100 (leads)	83/100
Safety	54/100 (leads)	48/100
Health	43/100 (leads)	35/100
Activities	82/100	85/100 (leads)

Weekday-morning commute

Clinton Hill compared with Prospect Heights, metric by metric
Metric	Clinton Hill	Prospect Heights
To Midtown	39–41 min	38–39 min (leads)
To Lower Manhattan	24–26 min (leads)	26–27 min
To Hudson Yards	45–46 min	45–46 min
To Union Square / Flatiron	36–38 min	35–36 min (leads)
To Upper East Side medical corridor	53–54 min	51–52 min (leads)
To Downtown Brooklyn	18–20 min (leads)	20–21 min
To Long Island City	30–32 min (leads)	40–42 min
To Jamaica	50–53 min	50–54 min
To Flushing	58–60 min (leads)	68–70 min
To Fordham	66–70 min	66–70 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 Prospect Heights better for families?: Clinton Hill and Prospect Heights each suit different families. Clinton Hill leads on Health, Safety, and Transit, while Prospect Heights leads on Schools, 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 Clinton Hill and Prospect Heights compare on safety and schools?: Clinton Hill: 54/100 safety, 67/100 schools. Prospect Heights: 48/100 safety, 95/100 schools.
Are Clinton Hill and Prospect Heights similar neighborhoods?: They're 90% similar across the nine signals we score. Clinton Hill stands out on Health, Safety, and Transit.

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