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Battery Park City

#1 in Best Neighborhoods to Raise a Family in New York City
  • A+
    Overall Grade
  • 8 reviews
A+
Overall Niche Grade
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  1. Public Schools
    B
  2. Crime & Safety
    A-
  3. Housing
    C
  4. Nightlife
    A+
  5. Good for Families
    A+
  6. Diversity
    B
  7. Jobs
    C+
  8. Weather
    B-
  9. Cost of Living
    C-
  10. Health & Fitness
    A+
  11. Outdoor Activities
    A+
  12. Commute
    A+
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Battery Park City is a neighborhood in New York City, New York with a population of 15,885. Battery Park City is in New York County and is one of the best places to live in New York. Living in Battery Park City offers residents a dense urban feel and most residents rent their homes. In Battery Park City there are a lot of bars, restaurants, coffee shops, and parks. Many families and young professionals live in Battery Park City and residents tend to be liberal. The public schools in Battery Park City are above average.
About Battery Park City...
Population
15,885

Real Estate

Median Home Value
$1,143,983
National
$184,700
Median Rent
$3,084
National
$949
Area Feel
Dense Urban
Rent vs. Own
  • Rent
    80%
  • Own
    20%
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Battery Park City Rankings

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Crime & Safety

Crime & Safety
A-
Based on violent and property crime rates.
Violent Crimes
  • Calculated annually per 100,000 residents
National
  • Assault
    209.4
    282.7
  • Murder
    0
    6.1
  • Rape
    —
    40.7
  • Robbery
    0
    135.5
Property Crimes
  • Calculated annually per 100,000 residents
National
  • Burglary
    19
    500.1
  • Theft
    1,072.2
    2,042.8
  • Motor Vehicle Theft
    76.1
    284

Residents

Diversity
B
Based on ethnic and economic diversity.
Median Household Income
$190,216
National
$55,322
Families with Children
32%
Education Levels
National
  • Master's degree or higher
    43%
    12%
  • Bachelor's degree
    44%
    19%
  • Some college or associate's degree
    8%
    29%
  • High school diploma or equivalent
    4%
    28%
  • Less than high school diploma
    2%
    13%
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    Battery Park City Reviews

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    One of the best areas to do almost everything in New York City. Movie theaters, amazing park for kids, amazing to eat a meal, walk to clear your mind or take someone on a date, play basketball with some ballers, expensive shopping, play volleyball, have a picnic, ride bike, and more.
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    The parks, the activities, the views , the schools, the convenience, and now the stores and restaurants are all reasons to love BPC. Every neighborhood in NYC may have downsides - you give up something - parks for restaurants or schools for convenience - not in BPC. Love it here!
    Clean , real safe , plenty things to do , lots of families , the waterfront, the restaurant s , the shopping, lots of things to do , always see plenty of security , the grounds always taken care ,well manicured , has a movie theater , place to run , gyms , you can’t beat the view of all the ships that go by , and also seeing the Statue of Liberty , and the skyline of New Jersey and the beautiful Verrazano bridge , what’s not to love