Livability Score

76
/100
i The AreaVibes Livability Score evaluates 9 different categories and creates an overall score out of 100. The higher the score, the better the area.

amenities A+

There are lots of amenities close to this location.
Coffee (30) A+
Mocha Coffee
Coffee Shop
Pegasus
Coffee Shop
Gigi’s Bakery
Coffee Shop
Coffee Rx
Coffee Shop
HôM
Coffee Shop
Starbucks
Coffee Shop
Matter
Coffee Shop
Little Cupcake Bakeshop
Coffee Shop
Starbucks
Coffee Shop
Paneantico
Coffee Shop
Starbucks
Coffee Shop
Crepe Factory
Coffee Shop
Cream Coffee Shop
Coffee Shop
Pep
Coffee Shop
Mr. Bagel's Cafe
Coffee Shop
Pasticceria Rocco
Coffee Shop
Hemo Cafe
Coffee Shop
Take Away & Cafe
Coffee Shop
Unknown Name
Coffee Shop
Coconut Hookah
Coffee Shop
Coffee Rx
Coffee Shop
Lux Bakery
Coffee Shop
Felfa
Coffee Shop
Blend Coffee
Coffee Shop
Cozy Spot
Coffee Shop
Entertainment (2) F
The Gingerbread House
Attraction
Alpine Cinema
Cinema
Harbor Defense Museum of Fort Hamilton
Museum
Decorus Atelier of Figurative Art
Theatre Arts
Alice Austen House
Museum
C & K Art Center
Theatre Arts
NARS Foundation
Theatre Arts
Mont Sec House
Museum
Fort Wadsworth Visitor's Center and Museum
Museum
Melody Lanes
Bowling Alley
Winter Flea + Smorgasburg
Attraction
Garibaldi-Meucci Museum
Museum
Search Party Studio
Theatre Arts
National Lighthouse Museum
Museum
Living Torah Museum
Museum
Show Gallery Studio
Museum
Saint George's Theatre
Theatre Arts
Richmond County Bank Ballpark at Saint George
Stadium
Staten Island Museum and Institue of Arts and Sciences
Museum
Boccara Art
Art Gallery
Casa Belvedere, The Italian Cultural Foundation
Museum
Gasworks
Theatre Arts
Under Minerva
Art Gallery
Galerie St. George
Art Gallery
Kent Theater
Cinema
Food and Drink (96) A+
Kings Cellars
Alcohol
Ben's Pizza
Fast Food
Athens Market
Deli
Leo's
Fast Food
McKey Wines
Alcohol
Gelato
Sweets
Kathy's Dumplings
Fast Food
Samia's
Deli
Deli & Beer
Deli
Panda Express
Fast Food
The Kettle Black
Bar
Wendy's
Fast Food
Brother Asian Cuisine
Fast Food
Taco Bell
Fast Food
Uncle Louie G
Sweets
McDonald's
Fast Food
Dunkin'
Fast Food
Papa John's
Fast Food
Yo Sweets
Sweets
Liquors
Alcohol
Chipotle
Fast Food
Ruzana
Fast Food
Long's Wines & Liquors
Alcohol
Skinflints
Bar
Burger King
Fast Food
Fitness (4) A+
Yoga Tai-Chi Brain Respiration Training
Gym
Harbor Fitness
Gym
Harbor Fitness
Gym
Bad Ass Academy
Gym
Ommvibe
Gym
Crossfit Sunset Park
Gym
May First Movement Technology
Community Centre
Blink Fitness
Gym
Planet Fitness
Gym
Sweatbox Brooklyn
Gym
Planet Fitness
Gym
Second Home Adult Community Center
Community Centre
Edith and Carl Marks Jewish Community House of Bensonhurst
Community Centre
Brooklyn Fitness
Gym
Crunch Fitness
Gym
Dolphin Fitness
Gym
Unit 108 Yoga
Gym
Crossfit 718
Gym
Terrace Fitness
Gym
Jaya Yoga East
Gym
Jake's Fitness
Gym
Ditmas Fitness
Gym
Renew'd
Gym
Studio Pilates
Gym
Harbor Fitness
Gym
Groceries (24) A+
Brooklyn Harvest Market
Grocery Store
Taza Produce
Grocery Store
Fantastic Bagels
Bakery
Gigi’s Bakery
Bakery
Garden Hills Gourmet Market
Grocery Store
Fresh Central Little Market
Grocery Store
Big Tree
Grocery Store
Omonia Cafe
Bakery
The Food Emporium
Grocery Store
Foodtown
Grocery Store
Key Food Marketplace
Grocery Store
Paneantico
Bakery
Anthony's Butcher & Deli
Butcher
Bay Ridge Health Food
Health Food
Fresh Market
Grocery Store
Balady Halal Market
Grocery Store
5 de Mayo Food Market
Grocery Store
Met Fresh Supermarket
Grocery Store
J & C Market
Grocery Store
Cosentino’s Fish Market
Seafood
King Halal Market
Grocery Store
Lux Bakery
Bakery
Superfresh
Grocery Store
Macareno Central
Grocery Store
E & S Grocery Store
Grocery Store
Parks (27) A+
Russell Pederson Playground
Park
McDonald Triangle
Park
Unknown Name
Playground
Fort Hamilton Athletic Field
Park
Monastery Square
Park
Unknown Name
Playground
Lieutenant William E Coffey Square
Park
Shore Road Park
Park
Kathy Reilly Triangle
Park
PS 102 Community Playground
Playground
Unknown Name
Playground
Fort Hamilton Triangle
Park
Unknown Name
Playground
McKinley Park
Park
Unknown Name
Playground
Unknown Name
Playground
Unknown Name
Playground
Gowanus Greenway
Park
Vinland Playground
Playground
Steadman Square
Park
Leif Ericson Park
Park
John J. Carty Park
Park
Milennium Playground
Playground
Dyker Heights Playground
Park
Unknown Name
Playground
Shops (178) A+
Le Charme Nail Spa
Beauty
United Mini Market
Convenience Store
Latoue Nail Spa
Beauty
The Ridge
Gift Shop
Ridge Organic
Convenience Store
R Hair Studio
Hairdresser
The Ridge Kids Children's Boutique
Clothing
Farah's Hair Studio
Hairdresser
Devant Salon
Hairdresser
Pilo Arts
Beauty
5 Borough Market
Convenience Store
Elia's Gourmet Deli
Convenience Store
PJ’s Perfume Depot
Beauty
Pandora
Fashion
Cheng Shuo Discount Store
Discount Store
The Children's Place
Clothing
Brooklyn Brows
Beauty
Gap
Clothing
86 Feng
Fashion
Cohen’s Fasion Optical
Optician
V2 Nail and Spa
Beauty
Banana Republic
Clothing
New Hing Wah Grocery
Discount Store
80th Street Deli
Convenience Store
RCC Gifts & Thrift for the Soul
Gift Shop
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Neighborhoods with high amenity scores:

1. Kings Bridge (A+)

2. Oakwood (A+)

3. Tremont (A+)

4. Mott Haven (A+)

5. Utopia (A+)

commute A+

Of all people who commute, 55.3% take public transportation in Bay Ridge.
Public Transit Stops (125)
Stops & Stations A+
3rd Avenue & 83rd Street
Bus Stop
3rd Avenue & 86th Street
Bus Stop
3rd Avenue & 80th Street
Bus Stop
86th Street & 4th Avenue
Bus Stop
86th Street & 3rd Avenue
Bus Stop
86th Street
Transit Station
86th Street & 3rd Avenue
Bus Stop
3rd Avenue & 80th Street
Bus Stop
3rd Avenue & 86th Street
Bus Stop
86th Street & 4th Avenue
Bus Stop
5th Avenue & 81st Street
Bus Stop
5th Avenue & 83rd Street
Bus Stop
87th Street & 4th Avenue
Bus Stop
86th Street & Ridge Boulevard
Bus Stop
4 Av/87 St
Bus Stop
78th Street & 3rd Avenue
Bus Stop
86th Street & 5th Avenue
Bus Stop
86th Street & Ridge Boulevard
Bus Stop
3rd Avenue & 78th Street
Bus Stop
5th Avenue & 78th Street
Bus Stop
5th Avenue & 86th Street
Bus Stop
5th Avenue & 86th Street
Bus Stop
3rd Avenue & 77th Street
Bus Stop
77th Street & 3rd Avenue
Bus Stop
86th Street & 5th Avenue
Bus Stop
Workers Taking Public Transit
55.3% A+
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Neighborhoods with high commute scores:

1. Howard Beach (A+)

2. Fresh Kills (C)

3. Annandale (A+)

4. Ardon Heights (A+)

5. Astoria-Long Island City (A+)

cost of living F

The cost of living in Bay Ridge is 198/100 - which is 70% higher than New York.
Cost of Living
Goods & Services, Housing, etc. F
Tax Rates
Income & Sales Tax F
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Neighborhoods with high cost of living scores:

1. Mott Haven (A)

2. High Bridge (A)

3. Hunts Point (A-)

4. University Heights (A-)

5. Morris Heights (B+)

crime D+

Bay Ridge crime rates are 2,272 per 100k, which is 6% higher than New York
Property Crime
1,861 crimes per 100k C-
Violent Crime
411 crimes per 100k D+
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Neighborhoods with high crime scores:

1. Ardon Heights (A+)

2. Rossville (A+)

3. Annandale (A+)

4. Carnegie Hill (A+)

5. Great Kills (A+)

employment A+

The median income in Bay Ridge is $84,100 - which is 38% higher than New York.
Med. Household Income
$84,100 A
Unemployment Rate
3.5% C+
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Neighborhoods with high employment scores:

1. South Beach (A+)

2. Oakwood (A+)

3. Whitestone (A+)

4. Ardon Heights (A+)

5. Charlestown-Richmond Valley (A+)

health A

There are many hospitals, police and fire stations.
Health & Safety (53)
Dentist, Doctor, Hospital, etc. A+
Bridge Family Dental
Dentist
Best Care Pharmacy
Pharmacy
Jana Health Care
Doctor
Globe Drug Store Prescriptions
Pharmacy
Hadi Ahmed, MD
Doctor
Ophthalmology & Cornea of Brooklyn
Clinic
Duane Reade
Pharmacy
CityMD
Clinic
Farmacon
Pharmacy
Unknown Name
Doctor
EZ Pharmacy
Pharmacy
Well Life Medical Consulting
Clinic
Visintini Dental
Dentist
Brooklyn Pediatric Dentistry Center
Dentist
Cosmetic Dentistry Center
Dentist
Constance M Photopoulos, DDS
Dentist
Eliot Zimbalist, MD
Doctor
Bay Ridge Medical Services
Doctor
New Victory Pharmacy
Pharmacy
Rite Aid
Pharmacy
FDNY Engine 242
Fire Station
Mercy Medical Care
Clinic
Unknown Name
Dentist
Unknown Name
Doctor
Wallgreens
Pharmacy
Air Quality
Median Air Quality F
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Neighborhoods with high health & safety scores:

1. Annandale (A)

2. Astoria-Long Island City (A)

3. Battery Park (A)

4. Bay Ridge (A)

5. Baychester (A)

housing B-

Bay Ridge home prices are $879,942 - which is 207% higher than New York
Home Price
$879,942 A+
Home Appreciation Rate
28% A+
Home Affordability
10.5x (home price to income ratio) F
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Neighborhoods with high housing scores:

1. Bedford Park (A+)

2. Spuyten Duyvil (A+)

3. Riverdale (A+)

4. Eastchester (A+)

5. Great Kills (A+)

schools A

The Bay Ridge graduation rate is 83% - which is 1% higher than New York
School Test Scores
71% B
High School Grad. Rates
83% C-
Elementary Schools (13) A+
St Anselm Catholic Academy
Dimitrios & Georgia Kaloidis Parochial School
Ps 185 Walter Kassenbrock
Ps 264 Bay Ridge Elementary School For The Arts
Visitation Academy
Holy Angels Catholic Academy
Ps/Is 104 Fort Hamilton School (The)
Ps 127 Mckinley Park
Lutheran Elementary School Of Bay Ridge
Ps 102 Bayview (The)
Ralph A Fabrizio School
Ps/Is 30 Mary White Ovington
St Ephrem School
Jhs 259 William Mckinley
St Patrick Academy
Xaverian High School
Leif Ericson Day School
Poly Prep Country Day School
Jhs 201 Dyker Heights (The)
Bay Ridge Christian Academy
School For Future Leaders (The)
School Of Math Science And Healthy Living (The)
Ps 69 Vincent D Grippo School
Our Lady Of Perpetual Help Catholic Academy Of Bro
Ps 176 Ovington
High Schools (4) B-
Fort Hamilton High School
High School Of Telecommunications Arts And Technology
Xaverian High School
Fontbonne Hall Academy
Poly Prep Country Day School
New Utrecht High School
Bais Sarah-Educ School For Girls
Tiferes Miriam School For Girls
Bais Rochel School
Yeshiva & Mesivta V'Yoel Moshe
United Talmudical Academy Of Borough Park
Tomer Devorah High School
Yeshiva Tiferes Shmiel D'Aleksander
Yeshiva Beth Joseph Zvi Dushinsky
Nesivos Bais Yaakov
Congregation Machna Shalva
Yeshiva Tiferes Elimelech
Sinai Academic Center
West Brooklyn Community High School
Bnos Yaakov
Brooklyn Studio Secondary School
Bais Yitzchak Yeshiva
East Academy Of Science & Technology
Ps 371 Lillian L Rashkis
Yeshiva Karlin Stolin
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Neighborhoods with high education scores:

1. Chelsea (A+)

2. Cobble Hill (A+)

3. Downtown (A+)

4. Clinton (A+)

5. Oakwood (A+)

ratings A+

Bay Ridge has an overall rating of 89% from 10 reviews.
User Reviews (1)
From AreaVibes A+
User Surveys (9)
From AreaVibes A+
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Neighborhoods with high user rating scores:

1. Rosedale (A+)

2. East Village (A+)

3. Riverdale (A+)

4. Tottensville (A+)

5. Williamsburg (A+)

Amenities Commute Cost of Living Crime Employment Health & Safety Housing Schools User Ratings

Bay Ridge, New York, NY Area Guide

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Bay Ridge Area Facts

  • Bay Ridge has a Livability Score of 76/100, which is considered excellent
  • Bay Ridge crime rates are 21% lower than the New York average
  • Cost of living in Bay Ridge is 17% higher than the New York average

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Bay Ridge, New York - Pretty Great! 4.5 rating By Anonymous ( Sep 24, 2012) I have lived in New York for my whole life. The part I reside in is Brooklyn, New York. There are many great things about this area. One is all the history you are able to view. There are several historical buildings open to the public. Another thing I enjoy is the shopping. Ever ...Read More ything is so close together in this area. Shopping is less of a chore when things are closer together. One thing I do not enjoy about this area is the traffic. You can sit in traffic for hours waiting to get to where you have to go. Many people use alternate modes of transportation for this reason. There is so much to do in this city. You will never have a hard time finding entertainment for you and your family.

The part of Brooklyn I live in is Bay Ridge. There are many great things about this neighborhood. This neighborhood is filled with middle class individuals. This means that you will not find a mass amount of delinquents tracing through here. The local train for this neighborhood is the "R train". This mode of transportation will take you almost anywhere in the local area. Bay Ridge has more elderly individuals than most places around. You might even think this area is a retirement neighborhood. Everybody is generally nice for the most part. The community works hard to keep the neighborhood in tip top shape. You will notice that the neighborhood is pretty clean. You will not find trash cluttered everywhere. The 69th street pier is a nice place to relax at. You can sit out there all day and have a feeling of peace.

Overall, Bay Ridge is a nice neighborhood to reside in. The crime rate is pretty low for the most part. You will not have to worry about raising children in this neighborhood. You might even enjoy this place so much that you want to retire here. Keep this neighborhood in mind next time you are looking for a new place to move! Read Less
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      A+ Amenities

      Are there many local amenities in Bay Ridge? Yes, there are lots of amenities close to this location.

      Parks

      Russell Pederson Playground
      McDonald Triangle
      Unknown Name
      Fort Hamilton Athletic Field
      Monastery Square
      Unknown Name
      Lieutenant William E Coffey Square
      Shore Road Park

      Entertainment

      The Gingerbread House
      Alpine Cinema
      Harbor Defense Museum of Fort Hamilton
      Decorus Atelier of Figurative Art
      Alice Austen House
      C & K Art Center
      NARS Foundation
      Mont Sec House

      Food & Drink

      Kings Cellars
      Ben's Pizza
      Athens Market
      Leo's
      McKey Wines
      Gelato
      Kathy's Dumplings
      Samia's

      A+ Commute

      Is public transit available in Bay Ridge? Of all people who commute, 55.3% take public transportation in Bay Ridge.
      Drive to Work
      20%

      33% lower than the US average

      Take Public Transit
      55%

      27% higher than the US average

      Walk to Work
      8%

      1% higher than the US average

      F Cost of Living

      What is the cost of living in Bay Ridge? The cost of living in Bay Ridge is 198/100 - which is 70% higher than New York.
      Bay Ridge
      198

      98% more expensive than average

      New York
      169

      69% more expensive than average

      United States
      100

      National cost of living index

      D+ Crime

      What is the crime rate in Bay Ridge? Bay Ridge crime rates are 2,272, which are 6% higher than New York
      Total Crime
      2,272 per 100k people

      2% lower than the US average

      Chance of being a victim
      1 in 45

      2% lower than the US average

      Year-over-year crime
      35%

      Year over year crime is up

      A+ Employment

      What is the median income in Bay Ridge? The median income in Bay Ridge is $84,100 which is 38% higher than New York.
      Median household income
      $84,10052% higher than the US average
      Income per capita
      $41,73040% higher than the US average
      Unemployment rate
      3%

      26% lower than the US average

      A+ Health & Safety

      Is Bay Ridge a healthy and safe place to live? Yes, there are many hospitals, police and fire stations.

      Hospitals

      NYC Health + Hospitals/Coler
      Montefiore Medical Center West Campus Moses Division Hospital
      New York City Children's Center Bronx Campus
      Kirby Forensic Psychiatric Center
      North Central Bronx Hospital
      George Rosenfeld Center for Recovery
      Cohen’s Children’s Medical Center
      Lenox Health Greenwich Village

      Pharmacies

      Walgreens
      Rite Aid
      Duane Reade
      City Chemist
      Saldo Drugs
      X.I.P.
      Duane Reade
      Rite Aid

      Doctors

      Chait Mental Health Center
      Joseph P. Addabbo Family Health Center
      New York Academy of Medicine
      Marie-France Conde Pediatrics
      Forest Hills Podiatry
      Quality Med
      Ahmadur Rahman MD PC
      Robert Lechtenberg, M.D.

      B- Housing

      What are Bay Ridge home prices? Bay Ridge home prices are $879,942 - which is 207% higher than New York
      Median home value
      $879,942376% higher than the US average
      Median rent price
      $1,59468% higher than the US average
      Home Ownership
      41%

      35% lower than the US average

      A Schools

      Does Bay Ridge have good schools? The Bay Ridge graduation rate is 83% - which is 1% higher than New York
      High school grad. rates
      83%

      equal to the US average

      School test scores
      71%

      49% higher than the US average

      Student teacher ratio
      0:1

      100% lower than the US average

      A+ User Ratings

      Is Bay Ridge a good place to live? Bay Ridge has an overall rating of 89% from 10 reviews.
      Overall user rating
      89%

      10 total ratings

      User reviews rating
      90%

      1 total reviews

      User surveys rating
      85%

      9 total surveys

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