City
The Bronx
- grade B minusOverall Grade
- City in New York
- Rating 3.63 out of 5 732 reviews
Report Card
- Public Schoolsgrade B
- Crime & Safetygrade unavailable
- Housinggrade D minus
- Nightlifegrade A
- Good for Familiesgrade B+
- Diversitygrade A
- Jobsgrade C minus
- Weathergrade B minus
- Cost of Livinggrade C minus
- Health & Fitnessgrade A minus
- Outdoor Activitiesgrade A+
- Commutegrade B+
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Median Home Value
$404,700
National
$217,500Median Rent
$1,212
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The Bronx Rankings
Niche rankings are based on rigorous analysis of key statistics from the U.S. Department of Education and millions of reviews.
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The Bronx Neighborhood Map
Top Public Schools Serving The Bronx
- grade A+
Stuyvesant High School
- Rating 4.07 out of 5 1,046 reviews
- grade A+
Bronx High School of Science
- Rating 3.84 out of 5 941 reviews
- grade A+
Townsend Harris High School
- Rating 4.19 out of 5 630 reviews
- grade A+
High School Math Science & Engineering at The City College of New York (CCNY)
- Rating 4.05 out of 5 190 reviews
- grade A+
High School of American Studies at Lehman College
- Rating 4.04 out of 5 129 reviews
Top Private Schools in The Bronx
- grade A+
Horace Mann School
- Rating 4.33 out of 5 136 reviews
- grade A+
Riverdale Country School
- Rating 4.22 out of 5 45 reviews
- grade A+
ECFS - Fieldston Middle/Upper School
- Rating 4.05 out of 5 59 reviews
- grade A+
SAR High School
- Rating 4.38 out of 5 32 reviews
- grade A+
Fordham Preparatory School
- Rating 4.17 out of 5 196 reviews
Top Neighborhoods in The Bronx
Crime & Safety
Crime & Safety
grade unavailable
Based on violent and property crime rates.
Violent Crimes
- Calculated annually per 100,000 residents
- Assault378.4national 282.7
- Murder4national 6.1
- Rape13.2national 40.7
- Robbery228.3national 135.5
Property Crimes
- Calculated annually per 100,000 residents
- Burglary197.8national 500.1
- Theft1,404.6national 2,042.8
- Motor Vehicle Theft88.5national 284
Residents
Working in The Bronx
Jobs
grade C minus
Based on employment rates, job and business growth, and cost of living.
Median Household Income
$40,088
National
$62,843The Bronx Reviews
Rating 3.63 out of 5 732 reviews
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The Bronx is a beautiful place with many sights to see such as the botanical garden and wave hill but to live might be more challenging. Buying a home, it’s quite expensive! There are mostly apartments, and attached houses but the cost of living in either is very high. the neighborhoods are really dangerous, locals are nice but teenagers around the area ae rowdy, a lot of gun violence and crime in this neighborhood. For 4 years I lived in Van Cortlandt Village (a little wedge framed by Jerome Reservoir/Sedgwick Ave. to the east and Van Cortlandt Park to the north). So between Kingsbridge to the east and Riverdale to the west. It was a pretty sleepy place--spacious apartments w/ pre-war detail, a terrific landlord I saw every morning before leaving for work, and green streets...schools, the park nearby. It was really nice, a good place if you have kids. If you want a hot nightlife, not the place for you. if you are looking for something affordable there are many in the area
I love the Bronx! It's my hometown. It may not be regarded as the best borough in New York City generally, but it's the best to me. The Bronx has so many negative stereotypes around it that I grew up scared of my own home until I realized that it wasn't as bad as people made it seem. The community is so tightly knit all around the borough, and we all relate to each other in terms of success, struggles, and more. My closest friends and family live here and I've always attended school here. It doesn't have parks as nice as the ones in Queens or Brooklyn, and it isn't a hotspot for tourists and shoppers like Manhattan, but it's the place that feels the most comfortable. I can be in the Bronx and never feel out of place. It's as if I'm walking in pajamas at my house. I like I'll always cherish my time spent here.
I was born and raised in The Bronx. I love The Bronx but am not blind to some drawbacks; which are common problem when trying to start a family in New York City in general. The Bronx is a beautiful place with many sights to see such as the botanical garden and wave hill but to live might be more challenging. Buying a home, it’s quite expensive! There are mostly apartments, and attached houses but the cost of living in either is very high. Come visit The Bronx and see the beauty but just be warned experience to own property here!