Is East New York-New Lots or East New York-City Line better for families?

East New York-New Lots and East New York-City Line each suit different families. East New York-New Lots leads on Schools, Families, and Family Fit, while East New York-City Line leads on Affordability, Transit, and Safety. 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 East New York-New Lots and East New York-City Line compare on safety and schools?

East New York-New Lots: 22/100 safety, 21/100 schools. East New York-City Line: 31/100 safety, 3/100 schools.

Are East New York-New Lots and East New York-City Line similar neighborhoods?

They're 88% similar across the nine signals we score. East New York-New Lots stands out on Schools, Families, and Family Fit.

East New York-New Lots vs East New York-City Line

Brooklyn

East New York-New Lots

Family Fit 39/100

Brooklyn

East New York-City Line

Family Fit 38/100

East New York-New Lots (Brooklyn) and East New York-City Line (Brooklyn), compared across the nine signals we score for families. East New York-New Lots scores higher on Schools and Families; East New York-City Line leads on Affordability and Transit. Overall they're 88% similar on family fit.

How they compare

East New York-New Lots compared with East New York-City Line, metric by metric
Metric	East New York-New Lots	East New York-City Line
Family Fit	39/100 (leads)	38/100
Families	52/100 (leads)	34/100
Affordability	57/100	75/100 (leads)
Schools	21/100 (leads)	3/100
Neighborhood Character	17/100	24/100 (leads)
Transit	44/100	59/100 (leads)
Safety	22/100	31/100 (leads)
Health	40/100 (leads)	40/100
Activities	24/100	29/100 (leads)

Weekday-morning commute

East New York-New Lots compared with East New York-City Line, metric by metric
Metric	East New York-New Lots	East New York-City Line
To Midtown	59–61 min	54–55 min (leads)
To Lower Manhattan	44–45 min	37–38 min (leads)
To Hudson Yards	65–66 min	58–59 min (leads)
To Union Square / Flatiron	54–55 min (leads)	55–56 min
To Upper East Side medical corridor	72–73 min	69–71 min (leads)
To Downtown Brooklyn	38–40 min	32–33 min (leads)
To Long Island City	59–61 min	55–57 min (leads)
To Jamaica	45–47 min	41–43 min (leads)
To Flushing	74–76 min	70–72 min (leads)
To Fordham	87–91 min	85–89 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 East New York-New Lots or East New York-City Line better for families?: East New York-New Lots and East New York-City Line each suit different families. East New York-New Lots leads on Schools, Families, and Family Fit, while East New York-City Line leads on Affordability, Transit, and Safety. 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 East New York-New Lots and East New York-City Line compare on safety and schools?: East New York-New Lots: 22/100 safety, 21/100 schools. East New York-City Line: 31/100 safety, 3/100 schools.
Are East New York-New Lots and East New York-City Line similar neighborhoods?: They're 88% similar across the nine signals we score. East New York-New Lots stands out on Schools, Families, and Family Fit.

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