Is Prospect Lefferts Gardens-Wingate or Harlem (North) better for families?

Prospect Lefferts Gardens-Wingate and Harlem (North) each suit different families. Prospect Lefferts Gardens-Wingate leads on Health, Schools, and Safety, while Harlem (North) leads on 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 Prospect Lefferts Gardens-Wingate and Harlem (North) compare on safety and schools?

Prospect Lefferts Gardens-Wingate: 24/100 safety, 36/100 schools. Harlem (North): 14/100 safety, 20/100 schools.

Are Prospect Lefferts Gardens-Wingate and Harlem (North) similar neighborhoods?

They're 86% similar across the nine signals we score. Prospect Lefferts Gardens-Wingate stands out on Health, Schools, and Safety.

Prospect Lefferts Gardens-Wingate vs Harlem (North)

Brooklyn

Prospect Lefferts Gardens-Wingate

Family Fit 43/100

Manhattan

Harlem (North)

Family Fit 38/100

Prospect Lefferts Gardens-Wingate (Brooklyn) and Harlem (North) (Manhattan), compared across the nine signals we score for families. Prospect Lefferts Gardens-Wingate scores higher on Health and Schools; Harlem (North) leads on Families and Activities. Overall they're 86% similar on family fit.

How they compare

Prospect Lefferts Gardens-Wingate compared with Harlem (North), metric by metric
Metric	Prospect Lefferts Gardens-Wingate	Harlem (North)
Family Fit	43/100 (leads)	38/100
Families	68/100	94/100 (leads)
Affordability	32/100 (leads)	23/100
Schools	36/100 (leads)	20/100
Neighborhood Character	53/100 (leads)	51/100
Transit	72/100 (leads)	70/100
Safety	24/100 (leads)	14/100
Health	30/100 (leads)	7/100
Activities	69/100	73/100 (leads)

Weekday-morning commute

Prospect Lefferts Gardens-Wingate compared with Harlem (North), metric by metric
Metric	Prospect Lefferts Gardens-Wingate	Harlem (North)
To Midtown	45–47 min	31–33 min (leads)
To Lower Manhattan	32–34 min (leads)	40–42 min
To Hudson Yards	52–53 min	35–37 min (leads)
To Union Square / Flatiron	41–43 min	38–40 min (leads)
To Upper East Side medical corridor	57–59 min	42–43 min (leads)
To Downtown Brooklyn	26–28 min (leads)	47–48 min
To Long Island City	48–50 min	38–39 min (leads)
To Jamaica	54–58 min (leads)	63–65 min
To Flushing	74–76 min	61–63 min (leads)
To Fordham	71–77 min	33–35 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 Prospect Lefferts Gardens-Wingate or Harlem (North) better for families?: Prospect Lefferts Gardens-Wingate and Harlem (North) each suit different families. Prospect Lefferts Gardens-Wingate leads on Health, Schools, and Safety, while Harlem (North) leads on 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 Prospect Lefferts Gardens-Wingate and Harlem (North) compare on safety and schools?: Prospect Lefferts Gardens-Wingate: 24/100 safety, 36/100 schools. Harlem (North): 14/100 safety, 20/100 schools.
Are Prospect Lefferts Gardens-Wingate and Harlem (North) similar neighborhoods?: They're 86% similar across the nine signals we score. Prospect Lefferts Gardens-Wingate stands out on Health, Schools, and Safety.

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