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Belmont is the Bronx's Little Italy, centered on Arthur Avenue's acclaimed restaurants and markets. Adjacent to the Bronx Zoo and New York Botanical Garden.
Belmont is the Bronx's Little Italy, centered on Arthur Avenue's acclaimed restaurants and markets. Adjacent to the Bronx Zoo and New York Botanical Garden.
Did you know?
Arthur Avenue in Belmont has been called the "real Little Italy" of New York — it remains a working Italian-American market street while Manhattan's has largely become tourist-oriented.
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Housing cost
$610 / sq ft
Commute
Weekday mornings · leaving 7:30–9:00
- FromBelmont
- ToNear Bryant Park
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Trade-offs
None of its Family Fit scores ranks in the top 40% of NYC's residential neighborhoods.
To weigh
- Safety2/100
More reported crimes, traffic injuries or serious housing violations per resident
- Transit30/100
Longer weekday-morning trips to the city's main job centers
- Schools32/100
Weaker results at the public and charter schools serving it, or fewer of them
Each score compares it with NYC's other residential neighborhoods.
What these scores don't measure: how a block feels on foot, what's changing on it, and whether a particular school suits your child. Walk it at school drop-off time, and check the zoned school for the exact address before you sign a lease.
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Analyze for My FamilySchools & early education
Schools23 schools
Belmont offers a deep bench of public options anchored by P.S. 032 Belmont, the neighborhood's zoned elementary, plus a charter and a few private alternatives. The area stands out for its concentration of specialized high schools — Bronx Academy for Software Engineering, Fordham High School for the Arts, and the Bronx High School for Law and Community Service all share the Fordham Road campus, giving families a cluster of thematic programs within walking distance. Governance is predominantly public, with just one charter and three private schools in the mix.
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Parks & Playgrounds4 places
Belmont packs four playgrounds into a relatively small footprint — Ciccarone Park and Thorpe Family Playground are the anchors, with Washington Park and Webster Playground rounding out the list. It's a modest bench, no question, but what's here gets heavy use and the locations are spread enough that most families can walk to one without much hassle.
3 playgrounds within a 10-min walk
Nearest large park: Bronx Park · ~8 min walk (0.3 mi)
Transportation30 stops
Belmont is a bus-first neighborhood — the nearest subway, the B or D at Fordham Road, is a solid walk or quick transfer away, but what you get in return is a dense grid of routes along Fordham Road, Webster Avenue and 3rd Avenue. The Fordham Plaza bus terminal ties together a dozen lines heading toward the Bronx's subway hubs or straight into Manhattan. Expect a 45-minute to hour commute to the core on a good day, which is standard for this stretch of the borough.
Restaurants86 places
Belmont's culinary heart beats along Arthur Avenue, where a deep bench of Italian bakeries, trattorias, and pizzerias anchors the neighborhood's food scene — think fresh mozzarella, hand-rolled cannoli, and coal-fired slices steps apart. The surrounding blocks broaden out with solid Mexican and Chinese options, plus a couple of familiar chains like Applebee's and Chipotle along the perimeter. It's unfussy, deeply local, and heavy on the old-school red-sauce spots that give this part of the Bronx its distinct flavor.
Groceries18 places
Belmont's grocery scene runs on two tracks — the legendary Arthur Avenue market for specialty meats, fresh pasta and old-school Italian provisions (a destination even for Manhattanites), plus a solid bench of supermarkets for the weekly haul. ALDI on 3rd Avenue covers budget staples, and CTown on Crescent has you covered for the basics. You won't need a car for most of it; everything clusters tight around the main drag. The bigger Target runs are a quick ride away in nearby Fordham.
Coffee Shops20 places
Belmont keeps it practical on the coffee front — a pair of Dunkin' locations and two Starbucks anchor the main commercial stretches around Fordham Road and Arthur Avenue, giving you that reliable chain fix when you need it. The indie spots scattered along the strip tend toward casual counter-service, perfect for grabbing an espresso and something sweet on Arthur Avenue without much fuss. Third-wave aficionados will find the bench thin, but what exists covers the basics reliably.
Things to Do6 places
There's a modest mix tucked into this slice of the Bronx — a dance studio, a tutoring center, an archaeology museum inside Fordham's library, a Boys & Girls Club, and a kids' entertainment spot. That's enrichment programming, some structured activities, and cultural offerings. With only six options total, the bench is thin, and you're not going to find a deep roster of specialized kids' classes or athletic facilities nearby. What exists is workable but won't give you a ton of variety to rotate through.
Daycare & informal care2 places
Belmont families will find a solid foundation of Pre-K — eight sites scattered across the area, including a couple of public elementary schools that run early childhood programs alongside dedicated centers. Standalone daycare options are thinner, just a couple of choices. The Pre-K-heavy mix means most families end up working through the universal Pre-K application process come spring, rather than year-round daycare enrollment. Morning drop-off on these blocks stays manageable, though the Crotona-to-Webster corridor gets its share of foot traffic.
Family Resources9 places
Belmont's civic anchors are thin but solid. The Belmont Library and Enrico Fermi Cultural Center on East 186th Street is the neighborhood's sole library — a dependable resource for story hours and computer access. For outdoor time, you've got Thorpe Family Playground and Webster Playground scattered across the eastern blocks, though they're modest in scale. The Fordham Greenmarket brings weekend produce options, but beyond these few anchors, family-oriented infrastructure is limited in this renter-heavy corner of the Bronx.
Healthcare19 places
Belmont's healthcare landscape is anchored by solid options like SBH Health and Wellness Center on Third Avenue and St. Barnabas Ambulatory Care Center, with MedAlliance Medical adding another stable institution near Fordham Road. There's a decent bench of pediatric providers clustered around Arthur Avenue and Fordham Plaza — enough for a family to find a fit without too much searching. The trade-off: urgent care is essentially nonexistent in the neighborhood, so any after-hours needs mean heading elsewhere. Dental care is thin but present along the Fordham Road corridor.
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Best schools in Belmont
Schools in Belmont
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- Belmont Preparatory High School
- Bronx Academy for Software Engineering (BASE)
- Bronx High School for Law and Community Service
- Cardinal McCloskey Community Charter School
- Crotona International High School
- Fordham High School for the Arts
- Fordham Leadership Academy
- FORDHAM PREPARATORY SCHOOL
- High School for Energy and Technology
- I.S. 254
- Jonas Bronck Academy
- Knowledge and Power Preparatory Academy International High School (Kappa)
- OUR LADY OF MT CARMEL SCHOOL
- P.S. 032 Belmont
- P.S. 159 Luis Munoz Marin Biling
- P.S. 205 Fiorello LaGuardia
- P.S. X188
- T. Roosevelt Evening Hs M/W
- T. Roosevelt Evening Hs T/R
- The Bronx STEM and Arts Academy
- Thomas C. Giordano Middle School 45
- UCP OF NYC - HARRY H GORDON SCHOOL
- West Bronx Academy for the Future
Early education in Belmont
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- Belmont Community Day Care Center
- BELMONT COMMUNITY DAY CARE CENTER, INC.
- CLIFFORD GLOVER EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATIONAL CENTER 3
- CONCOURSE HOUSE DAY CARE CENTER
- Concourse House, HDFC
- Harry H. Gordon School (Nyl)
- Our Lady of Mount Carmel
- OUR LADY OF MT CARMEL SCHOOL
- P.S. 032 Belmont
- P.S. 051 BRONX S.T.E.M. AND ARTS ACADEMY
- P.S. X188
- ROSE HILL EARLY CHILDHOOD ACADEMIES AT 2490-2500 WEBSTER AVENUE
- The Bronx STEM and Arts Academy
Frequently Asked Questions
- Is Belmont a good neighborhood for families?
- Belmont scores 34/100 for families on Motley — toward the lower end citywide. The Family Fit score blends six parts: how many families live there, schools, affordability, weekday-morning transit time to job centers, safety, and air quality and child health.
- What are the pros and cons of Belmont for families?
- None of Belmont's Family Fit scores ranks in the top 40% of NYC's residential neighborhoods. What to weigh: more reported crimes, traffic injuries or serious housing violations per resident; longer weekday-morning trips to the city's main job centers; and weaker results at the public and charter schools serving it, or fewer of them. Each score compares it with NYC's other residential neighborhoods. They don't measure how a block feels on foot or whether a particular school suits your child, so walk it before you decide.
- Is Belmont safe?
- Belmont scores 2/100 on safety — toward the lower end citywide. We build the score from NYPD crime complaints, pedestrian and cyclist injuries, and serious (Class C) housing violations, each counted per 1,000 residents.
- How are the schools in Belmont?
- Belmont has 23 schools mapped inside its boundary and scores 32/100 for schools — toward the lower end citywide.
- How do middle and high school admissions work from Belmont?
- Middle school: families in Belmont apply in 5th grade through the citywide middle school application. District 10's 47 middle school programs admit by method: 15 unscreened, 14 screened, 13 zoned and 5 charter lottery. High school: one citywide application in 8th grade lets a family rank programs anywhere in the city, and the eight specialized high schools admit on the SHSAT alone.
- Is Belmont affordable?
- Belmont scores 37/100 for affordability on Motley — among the pricier parts of the city.
- Which borough is Belmont in?
- Belmont is a neighborhood in Bronx, New York City.
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