Tompkinsville-Stapleton-Clifton-Fox Hills has emerged as Staten Island's most diverse and walkable neighborhood. Growing dining options and new development along the waterfront.
Tompkinsville-Stapleton-Clifton-Fox Hills has emerged as Staten Island's most diverse and walkable neighborhood. Growing dining options and new development along the waterfront.
Did you know?
The Paramount Theater on Bay Street in Stapleton hosted performances by everyone from the Three Stooges to Duke Ellington in its 1930s heyday.
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Housing cost
$421 / sq ft
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Play options in Tompkinsville and Stapleton are limited to a couple of spots — Rev. Dr. Maggie Howard Playground in Stapleton and the smaller Stapleton Playground give kids somewhere to run, though families chasing more variety often look to the broader Staten Island green scene. The Island's larger parks and waterfront are within reach for anyone needing a bigger outdoor fix.
Schools & early education
The school landscape here is surprisingly robust for a quieter Staten Island pocket — you get a real mix of zoned public options like P.S. 65 The Academy of Innovative Learning and I.S. 49 Berta A. Dreyfus, plus a couple of single-gender public magnets: The Eagle Academy for Young Men and The Young Women's Leadership School both pull from beyond the zoned area. A handful of private and specialized programs (including EDEN II's services for autistic children) round things out. The result is more choice than you'd expect for a low-density, working-class stretch — though families hunting for specific private secular options will find thin pickings.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Is Tompkinsville-Stapleton-Clifton-Fox Hills a good neighborhood for families?
- Tompkinsville-Stapleton-Clifton-Fox Hills scores 54/100 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 Tompkinsville-Stapleton-Clifton-Fox Hills safe?
- Tompkinsville-Stapleton-Clifton-Fox 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 Tompkinsville-Stapleton-Clifton-Fox Hills?
- Tompkinsville-Stapleton-Clifton-Fox Hills has 11 schools mapped inside its boundary and scores 52/100 for schools — near the middle of the pack citywide.
- Is Tompkinsville-Stapleton-Clifton-Fox Hills affordable?
- Tompkinsville-Stapleton-Clifton-Fox Hills scores 71/100 for affordability on Motley — more affordable than most NYC neighborhoods.
- Which borough is Tompkinsville-Stapleton-Clifton-Fox Hills in?
- Tompkinsville-Stapleton-Clifton-Fox Hills is a neighborhood in Staten Island, New York City.
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