Is Cypress Hills or Kensington better for families?

Cypress Hills and Kensington each suit different families. Cypress Hills leads on Affordability, while Kensington leads on Activities, Neighborhood Character, and Families. 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 Cypress Hills and Kensington compare on safety and schools?

Cypress Hills: 55/100 safety, 57/100 schools. Kensington: 60/100 safety, 67/100 schools.

Are Cypress Hills and Kensington similar neighborhoods?

They're 87% similar across the nine signals we score. Cypress Hills stands out on Affordability.

Cypress Hills vs Kensington

Brooklyn

Cypress Hills

Family Fit 54/100

Brooklyn

Kensington

Family Fit 57/100

Cypress Hills (Brooklyn) and Kensington (Brooklyn), compared across the nine signals we score for families. Cypress Hills scores higher on Affordability; Kensington leads on Activities and Neighborhood Character. Overall they're 87% similar on family fit.

How they compare

Cypress Hills compared with Kensington, metric by metric
Metric	Cypress Hills	Kensington
Family Fit	54/100	57/100 (leads)
Families	61/100	72/100 (leads)
Affordability	67/100 (leads)	43/100
Schools	57/100	67/100 (leads)
Neighborhood Character	77/100	91/100 (leads)
Transit	59/100	65/100 (leads)
Safety	55/100	60/100 (leads)
Health	27/100	28/100 (leads)
Activities	41/100	61/100 (leads)

Weekday-morning commute

Cypress Hills compared with Kensington, metric by metric
Metric	Cypress Hills	Kensington
To Midtown	52–55 min	49–50 min (leads)
To Lower Manhattan	40–42 min	35–37 min (leads)
To Hudson Yards	59–61 min	56–58 min (leads)
To Union Square / Flatiron	49–51 min	48–49 min (leads)
To Upper East Side medical corridor	66–68 min	63–64 min (leads)
To Downtown Brooklyn	37–39 min	29–30 min (leads)
To Long Island City	48–50 min (leads)	51–52 min
To Jamaica	28–30 min (leads)	66–69 min
To Flushing	60–63 min (leads)	79–80 min
To Fordham	82–87 min	80–84 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 Cypress Hills or Kensington better for families?: Cypress Hills and Kensington each suit different families. Cypress Hills leads on Affordability, while Kensington leads on Activities, Neighborhood Character, and Families. 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 Cypress Hills and Kensington compare on safety and schools?: Cypress Hills: 55/100 safety, 57/100 schools. Kensington: 60/100 safety, 67/100 schools.
Are Cypress Hills and Kensington similar neighborhoods?: They're 87% similar across the nine signals we score. Cypress Hills stands out on Affordability.

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