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Brooklyn Heights vs Carroll Gardens
Brooklyn Heights and Carroll Gardens are official neighborhoods in New York. Carroll Gardens leads safety (86 vs 81). Carroll Gardens leads walk. Carroll Gardens has the lower ACS median rent ($2,329).
Data vintage. ACS 2024 5-year · NYPD Oct 2025 – Jun 2026 · OSM Sep 2026 · updated Sep 2026
| Axis | Brooklyn Heights | Carroll Gardens |
|---|---|---|
| Safety | 81 | 86 |
| Schools | 83 | 77 |
| Walk | 4 | 23 |
| Cost fit | 79 | 100 |
| Vibe | 15 | 21 |
| Median rent | $3,146 | $2,329 |
| Median home | $1,160,148 | $1,626,285 |
| Population | 26,031 | 58,384 |
| Commute to Midtown | 33 min | 35 min |
| Commute to FiDi | 22 min | 28 min |
| Commute to Downtown Brooklyn | 13 min | 12 min |
Brooklyn Heights
The promenade, the court district, and the first suburb the ferry invented. Quiet money, stoops, and a skyline you do not own.
$3,146 median rent · safety 81 · walk 4
Carroll Gardens
Court Street, Italian leftovers, and Gowanus condos at the edge. Cobble Hill and Red Hook share the official polygon.
$2,329 median rent · safety 86 · walk 23
Scores are relative among official New York neighborhoods with the same editorial weights. Read the method.