Norwood offers affordable housing near the Botanical Garden and Lehman College. The B/D trains provide reliable transit to Manhattan.
Norwood offers affordable housing near the Botanical Garden and Lehman College. The B/D trains provide reliable transit to Manhattan.
Did you know?
The Mosholu Parkway was designed by Frederick Law Olmsted as part of a grand boulevard system connecting Bronx parks — its tree-lined median is essentially a linear park.
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Norwood's playground scene clusters along two main corridors. Mosholu Parkway cuts through the neighborhood with Knox-Gates and Kossuth Playground providing the classic swing-and-slide setup. Over at Williamsbridge Oval, there's a mini pool and courts — a rarity in this part of the Bronx. For a low-density family area, there's actually a decent bench of options here, and the tree-lined paths make summer visits way more pleasant than in more exposed parts of the borough.
Schools & early education
Walk Norwood's school scene and you'll find real variety — zoned public options like P.S. 056 Norwood Heights and the combined P.S./M.S. 280 Mosholu Parkway sit alongside Bronx Community Charter School and at least one private academy. The bulk of the roster is public, with elementary schools and early childhood centers clustered around Webster Avenue and the surrounding blocks. For a neighborhood with low family density, there's a decent bench of choices here.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Is Norwood a good neighborhood for families?
- Norwood scores 51/100 for families on Motley — near the middle of the pack citywide. The Family Fit score blends safety, schools, parks, cost of living, and community.
- Is Norwood safe?
- Norwood scores 8/100 on safety — toward the lower end citywide. We build the score from NYPD complaint data, normalized by population.
- How are the schools in Norwood?
- Norwood has 11 schools mapped inside its boundary and scores 33/100 for schools — toward the lower end citywide.
- Is Norwood affordable?
- Norwood scores 35/100 for affordability on Motley — among the pricier parts of the city.
- Which borough is Norwood in?
- Norwood is a neighborhood in Bronx, New York City.
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