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Brooklyn Heights vs DUMBO
Brooklyn Heights and DUMBO are official neighborhoods in New York. Brooklyn Heights leads safety (81 vs 14). DUMBO leads walk. DUMBO has the lower ACS median rent ($3,092).
Data vintage. ACS 2024 5-year · NYPD Oct 2025 – Jun 2026 · OSM Sep 2026 · updated Sep 2026
| Axis | Brooklyn Heights | DUMBO |
|---|---|---|
| Safety | 81 | 14 |
| Schools | 83 | 50 |
| Walk | 4 | 43 |
| Cost fit | 79 | 81 |
| Vibe | 15 | 36 |
| Median rent | $3,146 | $3,092 |
| Median home | $1,160,148 | $1,449,254 |
| Population | 26,031 | 39,977 |
| Commute to Midtown | 33 min | 30 min |
| Commute to FiDi | 22 min | 24 min |
| Commute to Downtown Brooklyn | 13 min | 8 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
DUMBO
Cobblestones under the bridges, tech offices, and a park that photographs well. Downtown Brooklyn is in the same official unit.
$3,092 median rent · safety 14 · walk 43
Scores are relative among official New York neighborhoods with the same editorial weights. Read the method.