Soundview-Clason Point offers affordable housing and waterfront access along the Bronx River and East River. The 6 train and improving parks serve a diverse community.
Soundview-Clason Point offers affordable housing and waterfront access along the Bronx River and East River. The 6 train and improving parks serve a diverse community.
Did you know?
Clason Point was once a popular beach resort — a ferry ran from Manhattan to its amusement park and bathing beach through the 1940s.
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Housing cost
$373 / sq ft
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Soundview-Clason Point keeps its playground lineup lean — you've got Harding Park with its playground, and Space Time Playground adds a second option, but that's really the full picture here. The Bronx waterfront nearby is a nice bonus for family walks, though the neighborhood doesn't offer a deep bench of dedicated play spaces. Families wanting more park variety will likely find themselves looking slightly beyond the immediate area.
Schools & early education
Soundview-Clason Point runs deep on public school options — twenty-one schools across the zone, the vast majority district public with just two charters in the mix. The action clusters around a few key addresses: the 1980 Lafayette campus alone houses six programs including Bronx Bridges High School and Millennium Art Academy, while Bolton Avenue pulls double duty with J.H.S. 131 Albert Einstein and Soundview Academy sharing halls. P.S. 100 Isaac Clason and P.S. 107 anchor the elementary side. There's real variety here — traditional zoned schools, a women's-only high school, math and tech-focused academies — though families will want to dig into individual performance to find the right fit.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Is Soundview-Clason Point a good neighborhood for families?
- Soundview-Clason Point scores 45/100 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 Soundview-Clason Point safe?
- Soundview-Clason Point scores 42/100 on safety — near the middle of the pack citywide. We build the score from NYPD complaint data, normalized by population.
- How are the schools in Soundview-Clason Point?
- Soundview-Clason Point has 18 schools mapped inside its boundary and scores 21/100 for schools — toward the lower end citywide.
- Is Soundview-Clason Point affordable?
- Soundview-Clason Point scores 64/100 for affordability on Motley — more affordable than most NYC neighborhoods.
- Which borough is Soundview-Clason Point in?
- Soundview-Clason Point is a neighborhood in Bronx, New York City.
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