West Farms offers affordable housing near the Bronx Zoo and Botanical Garden. The 2/5 trains and Bronx River Parkway provide transit options.
West Farms offers affordable housing near the Bronx Zoo and Botanical Garden. The 2/5 trains and Bronx River Parkway provide transit options.
Did you know?
The Bronx Zoo, bordering West Farms, was the first zoo in America to move animals from cages to naturalistic outdoor habitats, pioneering the modern zoo concept in the 1940s.
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Housing cost
$404 / sq ft
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Vidalia Park is the neighborhood's sole playground — a small but solid spot for young kids to climb and run. Beyond that, green space thins out quickly here. The Bronx River runs nearby but isn't developed as public waterfront, and larger parks like Bronx Park require a short trip east. For families, there's a real gap between what's here and what you'd find in leafier parts of the borough.
Schools & early education
West Farms has a deep bench of public schools alongside one private option — Kennedy Children's Center on East 179th Street gives families an alternative to the zoned system. P.S. 006 West Farms and P.S. 067 Mohegan School anchor the elementary options, while Emolior Academy and Wings Academy serve older students. Most here are traditional zoned public schools, so your address determines a lot, but there's genuine variety in the mix.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Is West Farms a good neighborhood for families?
- West Farms scores 41/100 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 West Farms safe?
- West Farms 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 West Farms?
- West Farms has 7 schools mapped inside its boundary and scores 25/100 for schools — toward the lower end citywide.
- Is West Farms affordable?
- West Farms scores 38/100 for affordability on Motley — among the pricier parts of the city.
- Which borough is West Farms in?
- West Farms is a neighborhood in Bronx, New York City.
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