Cypress Hills sits at the eastern edge of Brooklyn with affordable housing and strong community ties. Highland Park and the J/Z trains provide green space and Manhattan access.
Cypress Hills sits at the eastern edge of Brooklyn with affordable housing and strong community ties. Highland Park and the J/Z trains provide green space and Manhattan access.
Did you know?
Highland Park's Ridgewood Reservoir, shared with Queens, was part of Brooklyn's water supply system from 1858 until 1959 and is now a wetland nature preserve.
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Housing cost
$425 / sq ft
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For a neighborhood of this size, Cypress Hills doesn't offer a deep bench of parks — you've basically got George Walker Jr. Park and Sperandeo Brothers Playground. They're the kind of neighborhood staples that do the job for everyday play, though neither is particularly flashy. Bigger green space adventures usually mean heading to Highland Park just over the border.
Schools & early education
Cypress Hills offers a deep bench of public options alongside a couple of charter and parochial alternatives. P.S. 007 Abraham Lincoln and P.S. 108 Sal Abbracciamento anchor the elementary landscape, while I.S. 171 Abraham Lincoln serves middle schoolers at the Ridgewood Avenue campus. The mix includes two charter schools — Achievement First Apollo and East Brooklyn Ascend — plus Blessed Sacrament Catholic Academy for families seeking private education. It's a solid range, though transfer options beyond the zoned defaults require legwork.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Is Cypress Hills a good neighborhood for families?
- Cypress Hills 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 Cypress Hills safe?
- Cypress Hills scores 38/100 on safety — toward the lower end citywide. We build the score from NYPD complaint data, normalized by population.
- How are the schools in Cypress Hills?
- Cypress Hills has 14 schools mapped inside its boundary and scores 36/100 for schools — toward the lower end citywide.
- Is Cypress Hills affordable?
- Cypress Hills scores 56/100 for affordability on Motley — mid-range on cost for the city.
- Which borough is Cypress Hills in?
- Cypress Hills is a neighborhood in Brooklyn, New York City.
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