Is St. George-New Brighton or Rosebank-Shore Acres-Park Hill better for families?

St. George-New Brighton and Rosebank-Shore Acres-Park Hill each suit different families. St. George-New Brighton leads on Activities, Neighborhood Character, and Schools, while Rosebank-Shore Acres-Park Hill leads on Health, Safety, and Transit. 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 St. George-New Brighton and Rosebank-Shore Acres-Park Hill compare on safety and schools?

St. George-New Brighton: 13/100 safety, 16/100 schools. Rosebank-Shore Acres-Park Hill: 27/100 safety, 15/100 schools.

Are St. George-New Brighton and Rosebank-Shore Acres-Park Hill similar neighborhoods?

They're 86% similar across the nine signals we score. St. George-New Brighton stands out on Activities, Neighborhood Character, and Schools.

St. George-New Brighton vs Rosebank-Shore Acres-Park Hill

Staten Island

St. George-New Brighton

Family Fit 32/100

Staten Island

Rosebank-Shore Acres-Park Hill

Family Fit 39/100

St. George-New Brighton (Staten Island) and Rosebank-Shore Acres-Park Hill (Staten Island), compared across the nine signals we score for families. St. George-New Brighton scores higher on Activities and Neighborhood Character; Rosebank-Shore Acres-Park Hill leads on Health and Safety. Overall they're 86% similar on family fit.

How they compare

St. George-New Brighton compared with Rosebank-Shore Acres-Park Hill, metric by metric
Metric	St. George-New Brighton	Rosebank-Shore Acres-Park Hill
Family Fit	32/100	39/100 (leads)
Families	2/100	6/100 (leads)
Affordability	85/100 (leads)	85/100
Schools	16/100 (leads)	15/100
Neighborhood Character	22/100 (leads)	1/100
Transit	9/100	18/100 (leads)
Safety	13/100	27/100 (leads)
Health	70/100	92/100 (leads)
Activities	33/100 (leads)	11/100

Weekday-morning commute

St. George-New Brighton compared with Rosebank-Shore Acres-Park Hill, metric by metric
Metric	St. George-New Brighton	Rosebank-Shore Acres-Park Hill
To Midtown	74–78 min	68–69 min (leads)
To Lower Manhattan	59–63 min	52–53 min (leads)
To Hudson Yards	74–79 min	74–75 min
To Union Square / Flatiron	73–77 min	64–65 min (leads)
To Upper East Side medical corridor	87–91 min	78–80 min (leads)
To Downtown Brooklyn	63–66 min	57–58 min (leads)
To Long Island City	81–85 min	72–74 min (leads)
To Jamaica	103–107 min	96–98 min (leads)
To Flushing	107–111 min	98–100 min (leads)
To Fordham	99–105 min	93–96 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 St. George-New Brighton or Rosebank-Shore Acres-Park Hill better for families?: St. George-New Brighton and Rosebank-Shore Acres-Park Hill each suit different families. St. George-New Brighton leads on Activities, Neighborhood Character, and Schools, while Rosebank-Shore Acres-Park Hill leads on Health, Safety, and Transit. 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 St. George-New Brighton and Rosebank-Shore Acres-Park Hill compare on safety and schools?: St. George-New Brighton: 13/100 safety, 16/100 schools. Rosebank-Shore Acres-Park Hill: 27/100 safety, 15/100 schools.
Are St. George-New Brighton and Rosebank-Shore Acres-Park Hill similar neighborhoods?: They're 86% similar across the nine signals we score. St. George-New Brighton stands out on Activities, Neighborhood Character, and Schools.

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