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Crown Heights

#148 in Best Neighborhoods to Live in New York City
  • B
    Overall Grade
  • 172 reviews
B
Overall Niche Grade
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  1. Public Schools
    B
  2. Crime & Safety
    C
  3. Housing
    D-
  4. Nightlife
    A+
  5. Good for Families
    B
  6. Diversity
    A
  7. Jobs
    C+
  8. Weather
    B-
  9. Cost of Living
    C-
  10. Health & Fitness
    A-
  11. Outdoor Activities
    A
  12. Commute
    B+
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Crown Heights is a neighborhood in New York City, New York with a population of 154,330. Crown Heights is in Kings County. Living in Crown Heights offers residents a dense urban feel and most residents rent their homes. In Crown Heights there are a lot of bars, restaurants, coffee shops, and parks. Many families and young professionals live in Crown Heights and residents tend to be liberal. The public schools in Crown Heights are above average.
About Crown Heights...
Population
154,330

Real Estate

Median Home Value
$500,277
National
$184,700
Median Rent
$1,249
National
$949
Area Feel
Dense Urban
Rent vs. Own
  • Rent
    88%
  • Own
    12%
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Crime & Safety

Crime & Safety
C
Based on violent and property crime rates.
Violent Crimes
  • Calculated annually per 100,000 residents
National
  • Assault
    1,235.2
    282.7
  • Murder
    10.7
    6.1
  • Rape
    —
    40.7
  • Robbery
    268
    135.5
Property Crimes
  • Calculated annually per 100,000 residents
National
  • Burglary
    183.8
    500.1
  • Theft
    1,290.7
    2,042.8
  • Motor Vehicle Theft
    84.2
    284

Residents

Diversity
A
Based on ethnic and economic diversity.
Median Household Income
$45,374
National
$55,322
Families with Children
24%
Education Levels
National
  • Master's degree or higher
    12%
    12%
  • Bachelor's degree
    19%
    19%
  • Some college or associate's degree
    23%
    29%
  • High school diploma or equivalent
    28%
    28%
  • Less than high school diploma
    17%
    13%
  • Public Schools
  • Private Schools
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If your looking for a place to live in Brooklyn definitely consider Crown Heights! The neighborhood is up-and-coming with tons of incredible places to eat a lively night-life which means you don't have to commute into Manhattan for a good time. It's affordable (at least compared to the rest of new york) housing has attracted a nice community of young professionals and families, in addition to the locals. Depending on where you are, you are only a short walk away from Eastern Parkway, the Brooklyn Museum, and Prospect Park. And if that's not enough, lower Manhattan is only a 30 minutes away on the train!
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The neighborhood is terrible. Rents unjustifiable expensive.. The streets are dangerous, many shooting incidents, thefts, assaults. I can’t believe people paying so much money to live here.. happily moving out of here! Good luck if you are moving in!
Crown heights is a bustling hipster paradise with almost everything to eat. I live on Franklin avenue and I can literally eat anything I want at any time. I live in walking distance from a Korean Fried Chicken restaurant, two sushi restaurants,an all-vegan restaurant, about four Indian Cuisine restaurant and 2 Burrito and Latino Cuisine restaurants. It's amazing!