Best neighborhoods in The Bronx

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Riverdale

4.5/5
Ranked 1st best neighborhood in The Bronx

"FACT: Lowest crime in the entire borough is the 50th Precinc..."

- DebbyReagan
The last poster is spot on about Riverdale and it's safety. I just saw this on the local news: The NYPD has released its annual crime statistics for New York City in 2013 and the Bronx saw an overall...
40.8945393056454 -73.9119190106696
Ranked 2nd best neighborhood in The Bronx

"Grate place to live"

- Evucetaj
Grate place to live quiet safe plenty of parking good neighbors easy access to all highways
40.8415655796592 -73.820052988658
Ranked 3rd best neighborhood in The Bronx

"Spuyten Duyvil is Southern part of Riverdale!"

- DebbyReagan
Not sure why Spuyten Duyvil has its its own category because Spuyten Duyvil is part of Riverdale. I just posted the following in the Riverdale ratings so it is appropriate to post here as well: The N...
40.8812883465545 -73.9152499801594
Ranked 4th best neighborhood in The Bronx

"Pretty houses and nice Italian restaurants"

- NYCinvest
Schuylerville has one of the most expensive houses in the Bronx after Riverdale. But living there is worth it. Quiet, safe, nice schools, parks, old but pretty homes, highway access and not too far fr...
40.8374780832758 -73.8328493958912
Ranked 5th best neighborhood in The Bronx

"Pretty much the only decent neighborhood in the bronx."

- ThatG
You know you are looking at an unreliable site when Morris Park is considered better and safer than Throggs Neck. Honestly? i hate the bronx, it's just ghetto people everywhere (most of it) and i'm mo...
40.8197623454421 -73.8134607480285
Ranked 6th best neighborhood in The Bronx

"Wonderful neighborhood to live in and visit."

- josef1
Lots of great restaurants and bakeries. Has not lost its charm.
40.8512350336834 -73.8537640969911

Fieldston

3.5/5
Ranked 7th best neighborhood in The Bronx

"The Nicest Neighborhood in the Bronx"

- ShannonLGilstad
This is a short bus or car ride from where I live, Bedford Park, and you can actually see some of the taller buildings in the distance, but what a different. This is a complete 180 from the bustle and...
40.8930511840914 -73.9036064999209

Bronxwood

3.5/5
Ranked 8th best neighborhood in The Bronx

"Quite friendly neighborhood...a bit of a commute from the ci..."

- NYgirl1982
Very quite with access to everything...commute is a bit long from the city but many options available. Not much places to eat out with mostly chain restaurant in the area. Shopping, banks, gym are all...
40.860417729049 -73.8628298778788
Ranked 9th best neighborhood in The Bronx

"Nice area"

- GhhhhhA
One of the best in bronx
40.8484824693907 -73.8320440204759
Ranked 10th best neighborhood in The Bronx

"A Truly Working-Class Oasis"

- ShannonLGilstad
I have lived here on and off since for 11 years and spent even more time before that. The neighborhood has changed slightly, but it is still one of the better areas in the Bronx. It has large 6-story...
40.8725750522616 -73.886402628642
Ranked 11th best neighborhood in The Bronx

"A beautiful gem in a bustling city"

- je1
Came across this area while on a trip to Van Cortlandt Park. It's a very comfortable, peaceful and safe feeling area. Van Cortlandt park is one one side and historic Woodlawn Cemetery is on another s...
40.896864500532 -73.8760859999625
Ranked 12th best neighborhood in The Bronx

"West of the major Deegan is the best! Little NYC secret"

- ArchieAndrews
Kingsbridge is huge. So, I cant tell you much about east of the Major Deegan. Frankly I think it's a completely different neighborhood when one croses a major interstate highway. However, west of the...
40.8809911466256 -73.9047341796574
Ranked 13th best neighborhood in The Bronx

"Recommended for Families, Retirees"

- GrandStGlitter
This is one of those rare Bronx neighborhoods that I would actually consider moving to – that is, if I was starting a family or looking for some reason to retire from my youthful partying days. The o...
40.8622867612378 -73.84260967574

Fordham

2.5/5
Ranked 14th best neighborhood in The Bronx

"Quiet, urban-style Bronx neighborhood"

- GrandStGlitter
This neighborhood is a relatively peaceful one – it’s not the type of place that a twenty-something seeking a bar and nightlife sort of neighborhood would be happy, however. It’s more ideal for famil...
40.8646217813801 -73.897434165586

Macombs Dam

2.5/5
Ranked 15th best neighborhood in The Bronx

"Hasn't been much going on here, upkeep questionable"

- GrandStGlitter
There is a park her that has been closed for a few years, as the city went to work building the new Yankees Stadium across from the old one. Obviously, the Macombs Dam Park borders on the baseball sta...
40.8296653804562 -73.9246014749527

Edenwald

2.5/5
Ranked 16th best neighborhood in The Bronx

"Decent area minus the Projects"

- NYCinvest
Projects and more projects. Though the area away the projects are decent
40.8867852922381 -73.8415473445586

Unionport

2.5/5
Ranked 17th best neighborhood in The Bronx

"Poorer Residential Area"

- GrandStGlitter
This neighborhood isn’t exactly a spot for prime real estate, and it’s South Bronx location makes it unlike to be a candidate for prime real estate any time soon. This is a low income sort of neighbor...
40.8298711143398 -73.8516121896773

Clason Point

2.5/5
Ranked 18th best neighborhood in The Bronx

"Suburbia in the Bronx"

- GrandStGlitter
This neighborhood is a distance away from any train stations (though there are a couple of bus lines available for residents without cars), but it may be worth it for New Yorkers who like their city w...
40.8135827564566 -73.8599718624258
Ranked 19th best neighborhood in The Bronx

"Supposedly the new Williamsburg..."

- orochi
Before the housing market tanked, the Bronx was the next area which developers had in there sights. At the corner of Nelson and 168th street you can see evidence of this; a brand new condo. This neigh...
40.8499330766934 -73.917707251524

Olinville

2.5/5
Ranked 20th best neighborhood in The Bronx

"Long Way from Manhattan"

- GrandStGlitter
This neighborhood is barely even in the city, if that tells you anything about the kind of commute a business person would have to make into downtown or even midtown. A tourist may not be especially...
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