Is Midwood or Gravesend (East)-Homecrest better for families?

Midwood and Gravesend (East)-Homecrest each suit different families. Midwood leads on Neighborhood Character, Transit, and Affordability, while Gravesend (East)-Homecrest leads on Schools, Families, 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 Midwood and Gravesend (East)-Homecrest compare on safety and schools?

Midwood: 61/100 safety, 14/100 schools. Gravesend (East)-Homecrest: 65/100 safety, 43/100 schools.

Are Midwood and Gravesend (East)-Homecrest similar neighborhoods?

They're 84% similar across the nine signals we score. Midwood stands out on Neighborhood Character, Transit, and Affordability.

Midwood vs Gravesend (East)-Homecrest

Brooklyn

Midwood

Family Fit 42/100

Brooklyn

Gravesend (East)-Homecrest

Family Fit 49/100

Midwood (Brooklyn) and Gravesend (East)-Homecrest (Brooklyn), compared across the nine signals we score for families. Midwood scores higher on Neighborhood Character and Transit; Gravesend (East)-Homecrest leads on Schools and Families. Overall they're 84% similar on family fit.

How they compare

Midwood compared with Gravesend (East)-Homecrest, metric by metric
Metric	Midwood	Gravesend (East)-Homecrest
Family Fit	42/100	49/100 (leads)
Families	56/100	76/100 (leads)
Affordability	49/100 (leads)	38/100
Schools	14/100	43/100 (leads)
Neighborhood Character	91/100 (leads)	69/100
Transit	49/100 (leads)	36/100
Safety	61/100	65/100 (leads)
Health	28/100	28/100
Activities	36/100	54/100 (leads)

Weekday-morning commute

Midwood compared with Gravesend (East)-Homecrest, metric by metric
Metric	Midwood	Gravesend (East)-Homecrest
To Midtown	51–53 min (leads)	57–59 min
To Lower Manhattan	42–44 min (leads)	48–49 min
To Hudson Yards	60–62 min (leads)	66–67 min
To Union Square / Flatiron	50–51 min (leads)	55–57 min
To Upper East Side medical corridor	66–68 min (leads)	72–74 min
To Downtown Brooklyn	36–38 min (leads)	41–43 min
To Long Island City	59–61 min (leads)	64–66 min
To Jamaica	66–69 min (leads)	73–76 min
To Flushing	83–86 min (leads)	90–92 min
To Fordham	82–85 min (leads)	88–92 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 Midwood or Gravesend (East)-Homecrest better for families?: Midwood and Gravesend (East)-Homecrest each suit different families. Midwood leads on Neighborhood Character, Transit, and Affordability, while Gravesend (East)-Homecrest leads on Schools, Families, 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 Midwood and Gravesend (East)-Homecrest compare on safety and schools?: Midwood: 61/100 safety, 14/100 schools. Gravesend (East)-Homecrest: 65/100 safety, 43/100 schools.
Are Midwood and Gravesend (East)-Homecrest similar neighborhoods?: They're 84% similar across the nine signals we score. Midwood stands out on Neighborhood Character, Transit, and Affordability.

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