Is Park Slope or Upper East Side-Carnegie Hill better for families?

Park Slope and Upper East Side-Carnegie Hill each suit different families. Park Slope leads on Safety, Health, and Neighborhood Character, while Upper East Side-Carnegie Hill leads on Transit, Activities, 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 Park Slope and Upper East Side-Carnegie Hill compare on safety and schools?

Park Slope: 71/100 safety, 93/100 schools. Upper East Side-Carnegie Hill: 49/100 safety, 90/100 schools.

Are Park Slope and Upper East Side-Carnegie Hill similar neighborhoods?

They're 88% similar across the nine signals we score. Park Slope stands out on Safety, Health, and Neighborhood Character.

Park Slope vs Upper East Side-Carnegie Hill

Brooklyn

Park Slope

Family Fit 67/100

Manhattan

Upper East Side-Carnegie Hill

Family Fit 59/100

Park Slope (Brooklyn) and Upper East Side-Carnegie Hill (Manhattan), compared across the nine signals we score for families. Park Slope scores higher on Safety and Health; Upper East Side-Carnegie Hill leads on Transit and Activities. Overall they're 88% similar on family fit.

How they compare

Park Slope compared with Upper East Side-Carnegie Hill, metric by metric
Metric	Park Slope	Upper East Side-Carnegie Hill
Family Fit	67/100 (leads)	59/100
Families	96/100	97/100 (leads)
Affordability	13/100 (leads)	3/100
Schools	93/100 (leads)	90/100
Neighborhood Character	79/100 (leads)	64/100
Transit	83/100	91/100 (leads)
Safety	71/100 (leads)	49/100
Health	35/100 (leads)	16/100
Activities	87/100	95/100 (leads)

Weekday-morning commute

Park Slope compared with Upper East Side-Carnegie Hill, metric by metric
Metric	Park Slope	Upper East Side-Carnegie Hill
To Midtown	40–41 min	20–21 min (leads)
To Lower Manhattan	26–27 min (leads)	31–32 min
To Hudson Yards	47–48 min	27–28 min (leads)
To Union Square / Flatiron	38–40 min	24–25 min (leads)
To Upper East Side medical corridor	54–55 min	17–18 min (leads)
To Downtown Brooklyn	18–20 min (leads)	38–39 min
To Long Island City	41–43 min	22–23 min (leads)
To Jamaica	53–56 min	49–51 min (leads)
To Flushing	69–71 min	45–47 min (leads)
To Fordham	70–74 min	32–35 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 Park Slope or Upper East Side-Carnegie Hill better for families?: Park Slope and Upper East Side-Carnegie Hill each suit different families. Park Slope leads on Safety, Health, and Neighborhood Character, while Upper East Side-Carnegie Hill leads on Transit, Activities, 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 Park Slope and Upper East Side-Carnegie Hill compare on safety and schools?: Park Slope: 71/100 safety, 93/100 schools. Upper East Side-Carnegie Hill: 49/100 safety, 90/100 schools.
Are Park Slope and Upper East Side-Carnegie Hill similar neighborhoods?: They're 88% similar across the nine signals we score. Park Slope stands out on Safety, Health, and Neighborhood Character.

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