66fit
Williamsburg
$3K median rent
The Bedford stop, the waterfront towers, and a weekend that starts on Thursday. Still the default Brooklyn landing.
NightlifeWaterfrontWalk 72Safety 48
New York/Bed-Stuy
78fit
Bed-Stuy
Official neighborhood: Bedford-Stuyvesant (West / East)
Data vintage. ACS 2024 5-year · NYPD Oct 2025 – Jun 2026 · OSM Sep 2026 · updated Sep 2026
Block after block of brownstone, a food scene that caught up, and a scale the other Brooklyn names do not have.
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Best in New York for familiesWalkable New YorkUnder $2,500 rent
Why this score
Safety
71
474 violent · 1439 property · 10.5 per 1k (Oct 2025 – Jun 2026)+21 vs city set
Schools
17
Rating 6.3 / 10 nearby-30 vs city set
Walk
100
OSM: 165 groceries · 71 cafes · 312 transit · 120 parks+60 vs city set
Cost
100
$2,079 ACS median vs your rent budget+14 vs city set
Vibe
36
OSM: 71 cafes · 233 restaurants · 47 bars · 120 parks-1 vs city set
Commute to work
From Bed-Stuy, a typical weekday is 35 min to Midtown, 33 min to FiDi, 14 min to Downtown Brooklyn. Not live traffic.
Downtown Brooklyn is the fastest of these three job centers from here.
Midtown
35 min
Times Square, Hudson Yards · +8 min vs the city-set median
FiDi
33 min
Wall Street, ferries · +4 min vs the city-set median
Downtown Brooklyn
14 min
BAM, Dumbo, Borough Hall · -8 min vs the city-set median · fastest of these three
Minutes are baked from neighborhood geography to three job centers — not Google, not this hour’s traffic.
Cost of living
ACS median gross rent is $2,079 across all occupied rental units — studios through large apartments mixed together, not a live 1-bed or 2-bed quote.
That is 29% of median household income — under the 30% HUD cost-burden line. A household at this area’s median income ($85K) could “afford” about $2,132 a month at 30% of gross pay.
78% of households rent. Median home value is $1,371,517.
ACS median rent
$2,079
30% income budget
$2,132
Rent / income
29%
Median home
$1,371,517
HUD treats 30% of gross household income as the cost-burden line. We do not split ACS median rent into 1-bed vs 2-bed — that table is all occupied rental units. Method.
Within a walk
Inside the official neighborhood or within 800 meters of its centroid, OpenStreetMap maps 165 groceries, 71 cafes, 120 parks, and 312 transit stops.
Daily errands and coffee are realistic on foot. Parks are close — 120 mapped parks in that radius. Transit is dense (312 stops or stations).
71 cafes and 233 restaurants make this one of the busier food pockets in the New York set.
Counts from OpenStreetMap, 800 m. Not a Walk Score license. Groceries here beat 21 of 21 other areas in this city set.
Population
182,837
Median age
33
Median income
$85K
Renters
78%
Bachelor+
46%
Violent / 1k
2.6
Property / 1k
7.9
ACS 2024 5-year (2020-2024) · 44 census tracts · NYPD Oct 2025 – Jun 2026 · OSM 2026-09-01
Family streets
Crime is NYPD Part I reports per 1,000 ACS residents — not a judgment of who lives here. Home and rent figures are ACS medians, not live MLS. Read the method.
On the ground
What it is like to live here, beyond the scores.
Block after block of brownstone, a food scene that caught up, and a scale the other Brooklyn names do not have. Student and renter guides still flag it for relative affordability and character. The A/C/G and a lot of walking. This is a city within the city.
Do not flatten Bed-Stuy to a single safety number — it is too big. Tour the block, not the brand. Weight cost and vibe. Fort Greene is smaller and pricier; Bushwick is louder and more warehouse. Harlem is the Manhattan rhyme.
Compiled from Zillow neighborhood guides, 5280 Magazine, Chicago and San Francisco resident guides, Mpls With Love, Eastside LA reporting, and local coverage, 2025–2026. Editorial — not part of the fit score.
Common questions
Answers from the same ACS, crime, and OSM figures on this page.
Is Bed-Stuy safe?
On this map Bed-Stuy is safer than most New York neighborhoods in the set (safety 71 vs city 50). NYPD logged 2.6 violent and 7.9 property incidents per 1,000 ACS residents — 10.5 combined. Rates mix residents and visitors. They are not a judgment of who lives here.
What is rent in Bed-Stuy?
ACS median rent is $2,079. Median home value is $1,371,517. About 78% of households rent. These are survey medians, not this week's listings.
Is Bed-Stuy walkable?
Walk scores 100 here vs 40 for the New York set — groceries, cafes, and transit stack up inside 800 meters. OpenStreetMap counts within 800 meters: 165 groceries, 71 cafes, 312 transit stops, 120 parks.
Is Bed-Stuy good for families?
The scores lean family-friendly relative to this city set. Nearby school rating is 6.3 / 10. Median age is 33.
How long is the commute from Bed-Stuy?
Typical weekday minutes to Midtown: 35. Not live traffic. Open the neighborhood page for the other job centers in New York.
How many people live in Bed-Stuy?
About 182,837 residents, median income $85K, 46% with a bachelor's or higher. ACS 2024 5-year (2020-2024) · NYPD Oct 2025 – Jun 2026 · OSM.
What neighborhoods are next to Bed-Stuy?
Closest on this map: Bushwick, Carroll Gardens, Fort Greene. Compare Bed-Stuy vs Bushwick if you are deciding between two official neighborhoods.
Next door
Adjacent on the neighborhood map, ranked with your weights.
Bed-Stuy vs BushwickBed-Stuy vs Carroll GardensBed-Stuy vs Fort Greene
55fit
Bushwick
$2K median rent
Warehouses, murals, and a loft inventory that keeps replenishing. Cheaper than Williamsburg, louder than both.
NightlifeWalk 57Safety 62
52fit
Carroll Gardens
$2K median rent
Court Street, Italian leftovers, and Gowanus condos at the edge. Cobble Hill and Red Hook share the official polygon.
Family streetsWalk 23Safety 86
49fit
Fort Greene
$2K median rent
The park, BAM, and brownstones that held value through every cycle. Clinton Hill is the next street over.
Family streetsWalk 33Safety 57
40fit
Park Slope
$3K median rent
Prospect Park, strollers, and food-coop politics that became a punchline and then a brand. The family neighborhood people mean.
Family streetsWalk 0Safety 100