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DUMBO vs Park Slope
DUMBO and Park Slope are two official neighborhoods in New York. Park Slope is the calmer Part I map (100 vs 14). DUMBO wins the errand count. Park Slope has the lower ACS median ($3,043).
Data vintage. ACS 2024 5-year · NYPD Oct 2025 – Jun 2026 · OSM Sep 2026 · updated Sep 2026
Scores
Fit axes among official New York neighborhoods.
| Axis | DUMBO | Park Slope |
|---|---|---|
| Safety | 14 | 100 |
| Schools | 50 | 100 |
| Walk | 43 | 0 |
| Cost fit | 81 | 82 |
| Vibe | 36 | 7 |
| Median rent | $3,092 | $3,043 |
| Median home | $1,449,254 | $1,614,230 |
| Population | 39,977 | 59,281 |
| Commute to Midtown | 30 min | 41 min |
| Commute to FiDi | 24 min | 34 min |
| Commute to Downtown Brooklyn | 8 min | 19 min |
Living numbers
Who rents, how old, how much crime, how many shops — beside the scores.
| Fact | DUMBO | Park Slope |
|---|---|---|
| Renters | 74% | 57% |
| Median age | 35.4 | 37.8 |
| Median income | $168K | $194K |
| Part I per 1k | 30.0 | 7.5 |
| Groceries / 800m | 73 | 38 |
| Transit stops / 800m | 162 | 72 |
| Parks / 800m | 120 | 41 |
| 311 last 14 days | 1,480 | 884 |
Rent
Rent since 2014
ACS 5-year median gross rent for New York city. Up 48% since 2014. DUMBO is 70% above the 2024 city median. Slope is 67% 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. Dashed marks are each area’s ACS 2024 median.
Which to pick
The same numbers as the table, in sentences. Nobody wins the city.
Pick DUMBO if you want the errands on foot and you want the cafes and the night. Walk is 43 vs 0. Vibe is 36 vs 7. 30 vs 41 minutes to Midtown. Read both pages before you decide.
Pick Park Slope if the quieter map matters more than the scene and the school rating nearby is the point. Safety is 100 vs 14. Schools score 100 vs 50. Park Slope is tagged family on this map; DUMBO is not. Read both pages before you decide.
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
Park Slope
Prospect Park, strollers, and food-coop politics that became a punchline and then a brand. The family neighborhood people mean.
$3,043 median rent · safety 100 · walk 0
Common questions
Same pair, said in questions. The numbers are in the tables.
Which is cheaper, DUMBO or Park Slope?
Park Slope is the lower ACS median: $3,092 vs $3,043. About 57% rent in Park Slope vs 74% in DUMBO. Survey medians, not a listing you can message tonight.
Is DUMBO more walkable than Park Slope?
DUMBO wins the errand count (walk 43 vs 0). Groceries inside 800 meters: 73 vs 38. Not a Walk Score license.
Which is safer on this map, DUMBO or Park Slope?
Park Slope is the calmer Part I read (100 vs 14). Combined rate 7.5 vs 30.0 per 1,000. Visitors count in those numbers.
Which scores higher for families, DUMBO or Park Slope?
Park Slope leads the school axis (100 vs 50). Nearby rating is 8.8 / 10 vs 7.3 / 10. Median age 37.8 vs 35.4. DUMBO has more of the night. Neither number is a school assignment.
Which has the shorter commute to Midtown?
30 minutes from DUMBO to Midtown, 41 from Park Slope. DUMBO is the shorter weekday. Not this hour's traffic.
If you drop both
Closest official neighborhood that is not DUMBO or Park Slope: Fort Greene. The park, BAM, and brownstones that held value through every cycle. Clinton Hill is the next street over.
Scores are relative among official New York neighborhoods with the same editorial weights. Read the method.