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
New York/Brooklyn Heights
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Brooklyn Heights
Official neighborhood: Brooklyn Heights
Data vintage. ACS 2024 5-year · NYPD Oct 2025 – Jun 2026 · OSM Sep 2026 · updated Sep 2026
The promenade, the court district, and the first suburb the ferry invented. Quiet money, stoops, and a skyline you do not own.
the heightspromenade
Best in New York for familiesWalkable New YorkUnder $2,500 rent
Why this score
Safety
81
15 violent · 238 property · 9.7 per 1k (Oct 2025 – Jun 2026)+31 vs city set
Schools
83
Rating 8.3 / 10 nearby+36 vs city set
Walk
4
OSM: 26 groceries · 37 cafes · 78 transit · 120 parks-36 vs city set
Cost
70
$3,146 ACS median vs your rent budget-16 vs city set
Vibe
15
OSM: 37 cafes · 121 restaurants · 12 bars · 120 parks-22 vs city set
Commute to work
From Brooklyn Heights, a typical weekday is 33 min to Midtown, 22 min to FiDi, 13 min to Downtown Brooklyn. Not live traffic.
Downtown Brooklyn is the fastest of these three job centers from here.
Midtown
33 min
Times Square, Hudson Yards · +6 min vs the city-set median
FiDi
22 min
Wall Street, ferries · -7 min vs the city-set median
Downtown Brooklyn
13 min
BAM, Dumbo, Borough Hall · -9 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 $3,146 across all occupied rental units — studios through large apartments mixed together, not a live 1-bed or 2-bed quote.
That is 21% of median household income — under the 30% HUD cost-burden line. A household at this area’s median income ($181K) could “afford” about $4,537 a month at 30% of gross pay.
52% of households rent. Median home value is $1,160,148.
ACS median rent
$3,146
30% income budget
$4,537
Rent / income
21%
Median home
$1,160,148
Rent since 2014
ACS 5-year median gross rent for New York city. Up 48% since 2014. Brooklyn Heights is 73% above the 2024 city median.
Overlapping 5-year ACS windows (B25064), not asking rent. Census does not publish a rent series for each official neighborhood, so the line is the city place. The dashed mark is this area’s ACS 2024 median.
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 26 groceries, 37 cafes, 120 parks, and 78 transit stops.
Daily errands and coffee are realistic on foot. Parks are close — 120 mapped parks in that radius. Transit is dense (78 stops or stations).
37 cafes and 121 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 0 of 21 other areas in this city set.
Population
26,031
Median age
38.2
Median income
$181K
Renters
52%
Bachelor+
86%
Violent / 1k
0.6
Property / 1k
9.1
ACS 2024 5-year (2020-2024) · 6 census tracts · NYPD Oct 2025 – Jun 2026 · OSM 2026-09-01
Family streetsWaterfront
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.
The promenade, the court district, and the first suburb the ferry invented. Zillow flags highly rated schools, brownstones, and East River views. Quiet money, stoops, a skyline you look at rather than live inside.
Montague and Henry are the errand streets. The 2/3/4/5/R/A/C are all close, which is the silent luxury. Weight schools, safety, and family. Park Slope is the bigger-park, more-political cousin. DUMBO is the photogenic younger one.
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 Brooklyn Heights safe?
On this map Brooklyn Heights is safer than most New York neighborhoods in the set (safety 81 vs city 50). NYPD logged 0.6 violent and 9.1 property incidents per 1,000 ACS residents — 9.7 combined. Rates mix residents and visitors. They are not a judgment of who lives here.
What is rent in Brooklyn Heights?
ACS median rent is $3,146. Median home value is $1,160,148. About 52% of households rent. These are survey medians, not this week's listings.
Is Brooklyn Heights walkable?
Walk scores 4 here vs 40 for the New York set — you will likely drive or ride for daily errands. OpenStreetMap counts within 800 meters: 26 groceries, 37 cafes, 78 transit stops, 120 parks.
Is Brooklyn Heights good for families?
The scores lean family-friendly relative to this city set. Nearby school rating is 8.3 / 10. Median age is 38.2.
How long is the commute from Brooklyn Heights?
Typical weekday minutes to Midtown: 33. Not live traffic. Open the neighborhood page for the other job centers in New York.
How many people live in Brooklyn Heights?
About 26,031 residents, median income $181K, 86% with a bachelor's or higher. ACS 2024 5-year (2020-2024) · NYPD Oct 2025 – Jun 2026 · OSM.
What neighborhoods are next to Brooklyn Heights?
Closest on this map: DUMBO, Carroll Gardens, Lower East Side. Compare Brooklyn Heights vs DUMBO if you are deciding between two official neighborhoods.
Next door
Adjacent on the neighborhood map, ranked with your weights.
Brooklyn Heights vs DUMBOBrooklyn Heights vs Carroll GardensBrooklyn Heights vs Lower East Side
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
44fit
DUMBO
$3K median rent
Cobblestones under the bridges, tech offices, and a park that photographs well. Downtown Brooklyn is in the same official unit.
PlannedWaterfrontWalk 43Safety 14
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Financial District
$4K median rent
The trading-floor neighborhood that learned to be residential after 2001. Waterfront, chain groceries, empty on weekends.
PlannedWaterfrontWalk 47Safety 5
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Lower East Side
$2K median rent
Orchard Street, public housing, and new condos sharing the same blocks. Night-out density with daytime fruit stands.
NightlifeWalk 31Safety 10