Ocean Hill features strong community organizations and affordable housing. Improving retail and parks serve a predominantly Black and Latino population.
Ocean Hill features strong community organizations and affordable housing. Improving retail and parks serve a predominantly Black and Latino population.
Did you know?
Ocean Hill was the site of the 1968 school decentralization crisis, one of the most significant battles over community control of public schools in American history.
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$486 / sq ft
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Ocean Hill's playground scene is surprisingly solid — eight scattered playscapes including the namesake Ocean Hill Playground, the well-used Fish Playground near the border, and Weeksville Playground up north. The city has clearly invested in these over the years, giving the neighborhood a dependable roster of spots for kids to burn off energy. They're neighborhood-level rather than destination parks, but that's exactly what works when you just need a quick, reliable place to play.
Schools & early education
Ocean Hill runs a solid mix of public and charter schools — ten zoned publics alongside two charter networks, which is more choice than some neighboring blocks. Eagle Academy for Young Men II on Herkimer Street and Achievement First Brownsville Charter anchor the roster, and there's a decent spread of P.S. and I.S. options for elementary and middle schoolers. The charter presence gives families alternatives to the standard public track, though high school options thin out a bit. For a working-class neighborhood with this density, it's a respectable bench.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Is Ocean Hill a good neighborhood for families?
- Ocean Hill scores 40/100 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 Ocean Hill safe?
- Ocean Hill scores 15/100 on safety — toward the lower end citywide. We build the score from NYPD complaint data, normalized by population.
- How are the schools in Ocean Hill?
- Ocean Hill has 12 schools mapped inside its boundary and scores 44/100 for schools — near the middle of the pack citywide.
- Is Ocean Hill affordable?
- Ocean Hill scores 38/100 for affordability on Motley — among the pricier parts of the city.
- Which borough is Ocean Hill in?
- Ocean Hill is a neighborhood in Brooklyn, New York City.
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