University Heights South-Morris Heights features affordable housing near the Harlem River with Bronx Community College as a neighborhood anchor. The 4/B/D trains connect to Manhattan.
University Heights South-Morris Heights features affordable housing near the Harlem River with Bronx Community College as a neighborhood anchor. The 4/B/D trains connect to Manhattan.
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The former campus of New York University's Bronx location (now Bronx Community College) features Stanford White's Hall of Fame for Great Americans, the country's first hall of fame, opened in 1901.
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Housing cost
$227 / sq ft
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University Heights delivers a deep bench of playgrounds — Sedgwick Playground and Davidson Playground anchor the western side with solid equipment and open space, while the Aqueduct Walk corridor pulls double duty with Morton Playground and Aqueduct Lands Playground lined along it. The count is impressive for a compact neighborhood, and most are well-used by local kids. Tree shade can be thin in spots, but there's rarely a shortage of places to run.
Schools & early education
University Heights packs in roughly two dozen schools serving every age group, from early childhood programs like Bronx Community College Early Childhood Center through high school at the Charter High School for Law and Social Justice. The public system dominates — you're looking at zoned elementary schools like P.S. 091 Bronx, plus several district middle schools — with just a handful of private options and that single charter in the mix. It's a deep bench for a neighborhood with relatively few families with kids.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Is University Heights (South)-Morris Heights a good neighborhood for families?
- University Heights (South)-Morris Heights scores 49/100 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 University Heights (South)-Morris Heights safe?
- University Heights (South)-Morris Heights scores 6/100 on safety — toward the lower end citywide. We build the score from NYPD complaint data, normalized by population.
- How are the schools in University Heights (South)-Morris Heights?
- University Heights (South)-Morris Heights has 19 schools mapped inside its boundary and scores 30/100 for schools — toward the lower end citywide.
- Is University Heights (South)-Morris Heights affordable?
- University Heights (South)-Morris Heights scores 44/100 for affordability on Motley — mid-range on cost for the city.
- Which borough is University Heights (South)-Morris Heights in?
- University Heights (South)-Morris Heights is a neighborhood in Bronx, New York City.
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