Borough Park is one of NYC's largest Orthodox Jewish communities. Dense residential blocks with family-oriented commercial corridors along 13th Avenue.
Borough Park is one of NYC's largest Orthodox Jewish communities. Dense residential blocks with family-oriented commercial corridors along 13th Avenue.
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Borough Park has one of the highest birth rates of any neighborhood in New York City — families with six or more children are common.
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Housing cost
$739 / sq ft
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When it comes to dedicated playgrounds, Borough Park operates with a lean bench — just two city-run spots, DiGilio Playground and Dome Playground, serve a neighborhood packed with families. What the area lacks in formal play equipment it partly makes up for in street life and walkability, with plenty of side streets and low traffic for kids to roam. The trade-off is real though: on warm weekends, these two playgrounds get crowded fast.
Schools & early education
Borough Park runs a deep bench of yeshivas and girls' schools — the private options here are overwhelming, with religious education from early childhood through high school. The public side is thinner but includes a few standouts like Bais Sarah School on 16th Avenue and Beth Jacob of Borough Park, both serving families who need secular options. Most of the private schools cluster along 14th and 15th Avenues, so walking the block gives you a real feel for what's there.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Is Borough Park a good neighborhood for families?
- Borough Park scores 48/100 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 Borough Park safe?
- Borough Park scores 53/100 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 Borough Park?
- Borough Park has 82 schools mapped inside its boundary and scores 52/100 for schools — near the middle of the pack citywide.
- Is Borough Park affordable?
- Borough Park scores 23/100 for affordability on Motley — among the pricier parts of the city.
- Which borough is Borough Park in?
- Borough Park is a neighborhood in Brooklyn, New York City.
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