Livability Score

66
/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 (21) A+
Blank Street Coffee
Coffee Shop
Café Kitsumé
Coffee Shop
Lano's Coffee Shop & Restaurant
Coffee Shop
Cafe Volkan
Coffee Shop
The Little Sweet Café
Coffee Shop
Mia's Bakery
Coffee Shop
Blue Bottle Coffee
Coffee Shop
Absolute Coffee
Coffee Shop
Starbucks
Coffee Shop
Bee's Knees Provisions
Coffee Shop
Bar Tabac
Coffee Shop
Smith St. Bagels
Coffee Shop
Bien Cuit
Coffee Shop
One Girl Cookies
Coffee Shop
Konditori
Coffee Shop
Starbucks
Coffee Shop
Devoción
Coffee Shop
Poetica Coffee
Coffee Shop
Poetica Coffee
Coffee Shop
Kung Fu Tea
Coffee Shop
Debutea
Coffee Shop
Abbotsford Road Coffee
Coffee Shop
White Noise
Coffee Shop
Pure Green
Coffee Shop
Mirror Tea and Sake House
Coffee Shop
Entertainment (16) A+
Mosaic House
Attraction
Metaphor Projects
Art Gallery
Collier West Annex
Art Gallery
Clover's
Art Gallery
Atlantic Bkln
Theatre Arts
Eastville Comedy Club & Bar
Theatre Arts
The Column Theater
Theatre Arts
Gumbo Creative Space
Theatre Arts
TW Fine Art
Art Gallery
Verysweetlife Studio
Theatre Arts
310 Art
Art Gallery
Creative Arts Studio
Theatre Arts
Roulette
Theatre Arts
Spoke the Hub Dancing
Theatre Arts
KoKo Gowanus
Theatre Arts
Invisible Dog Arts & Events Space
Theatre Arts
Brindamour Studios
Art Gallery
Brooklyn Ballet
Theatre Arts
Theater Mitu
Theatre Arts
Art World ESPO
Art Gallery
Brooklyn Magic Shop
Theatre Arts
Cobble Hill Cinemas
Cinema
Mark Morris Dance Center
Theatre Arts
Littlefield
Theatre Arts
Theater for a New Audience
Theatre Arts
Food and Drink (72) A+
Rice & Miso
Fast Food
The Brooklyn Inn
Bar
Public Records
Bar
BK Wine Depot
Alcohol
Mario's Pizza & Chicken
Fast Food
Betty Bakery
Sweets
Someday
Bar
Burrito Bowl Grill
Fast Food
Mile End Delicatessen
Fast Food
GG's Fish & Chips
Fast Food
The Bearded Baker
Sweets
Hollow Nickel
Bar
Van Leeuwen
Sweets
Fast & Fresh Burrito Deli
Fast Food
Boat
Bar
Black Forest Brooklyn
Bar
JuJu Cafe & Deli
Fast Food
Mia's Bakery
Sweets
Free Range Wine & Spirits
Alcohol
Grand Army
Bar
Fatty Daddy Taco
Fast Food
Mad For Chicken
Fast Food
Caruso's Pizzeria & Restaurant
Fast Food
Dunkin' Donuts/Baskin Robbins
Fast Food
Domino's
Fast Food
Fitness (13) A+
Home
Gym
Vera Yoga
Gym
Finetune Pilates Studio
Gym
South Brooklyn Weightlifting Club
Gym
Byklyn Studios
Gym
My Gym
Gym
The Floor
Gym
Chelsea Piers Fitness
Gym
Tangerine Hot Power Yoga
Gym
Iyengar Yoga Institute of Brooklyn
Gym
The Bar Method
Gym
The Row House
Gym
F45 Training
Gym
Crossfit South Brooklyn
Gym
Blink Fitness
Gym
F45 Training
Gym
Park Slope Crossfit
Gym
CKO Kickboxing
Gym
Planet Fitness
Gym
HIIT Box
Gym
Pure Barre
Gym
Planet Fitness
Gym
SLT
Gym
Byklyn Yard
Gym
Club Pilates
Gym
Groceries (5) A+
C-Town
Grocery Store
Mr. Beet
Grocery Store
Dumbo Market
Grocery Store
Paisanos Butcher Shop
Butcher
Bien Cuit
Bakery
Brooklyn Fare
Grocery Store
Atlantic Halal Meat
Butcher
Fish Tales
Seafood
Whole Foods Market
Grocery Store
Staubitz Market
Butcher
K & Y Fruit & Vegetables
Grocery Store
Union Market
Grocery Store
Caputo's Bake Shop
Bakery
Trader Joe's
Grocery Store
Everybody Eats
Bakery
Trader Joe's
Grocery Store
Damascus Bread & Bakery
Bakery
Dellapietras
Butcher
Park Natural Foods
Health Food
Carroll Gardens Fish Market
Seafood
Paris Baguette
Bakery
Sahadi's
Grocery Store
Green Ivy
Grocery Store
Downtown Natural Market
Health Food
Atlantic Fruit & Vegetable
Grocery Store
Parks (13) A+
Nicholas Naquan Heyward Jr. Park
Park
Nicholas Naquan Heyward Jr. Playground
Playground
Boerum Park
Park
North Pacific Playground
Playground
Thomas Greene Playground
Park
Sixteen Sycamores Playground
Park
The Plaza At 300 Ashland
Park
Gowanus Waterfront Park
Park
Betty Carter Park
Park
Carroll Park
Park
Cobble Hill Park
Park
Green Space @ President Street
Park
Park Slope Playground
Park
MetroTech Commons
Park
Columbus Park
Park
P.S. 282 playground
Playground
South Oxford Park
Park
Dean Playground
Park
Fort Greene Park
Park
Cuyler Gore Park
Park
Washington Park
Park
Van Voorhees Playground
Park
Korean War Veterans Plaza
Park
J.J. Byrne Playground
Playground
Adam Yauch Park
Park
Shops (181) A+
Elberih Deli
Convenience Store
Warren Deli Grocery
Convenience Store
A Tamer Restoration & Reproduction
Furniture
Heyam 99¢ Plus
Discount Store
Wyckoff Garden Deli
Convenience Store
Brooklyn Circus
Clothing
Bergen Gourmet Deli
Convenience Store
Gowanus Market
Convenience Store
Hoyt Gourmet Deli Market
Convenience Store
Indigo2Ash
Furniture
Hoyt Food & Supermarket
Convenience Store
Tres Belle Petite Medi-Spa
Beauty
Elegua King of the Street
Hairdresser
La Esquina Food Corp
Convenience Store
Dvir Salon
Hairdresser
Victoria J's Hair Salon
Hairdresser
Apple Gourmet Farm
Convenience Store
Mud Austraila
Houseware
Michele Varian
Interior Decoration
Z & Q Nails
Beauty
Humble House
Furniture
Hard Soul Recordngs Boutique
Clothing
The Bike Dojo
Bicycle
Meg
Clothing
Parlor
Hairdresser
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commute A+

Of all people who commute, 65.9% take public transportation in Boerum Hill.
Public Transit Stops (30)
Stops & Stations
A+
Bergen Street & Bond Street
Bus Stop
Bergen Street & Nevins Street
Bus Stop
Bergen Street & Hoyt Street
Bus Stop
Atlantic Avenue & Bond Street
Bus Stop
Atlantic Avenue & Bond Street
Bus Stop
Atlantic Avenue & Hoyt Street
Bus Stop
Atlantic Avenue & Nevins Street
Bus Stop
Bergen Street & 3rd Avenue
Bus Stop
Atlantic Avenue & Hoyt Street
Bus Stop
3rd Avenue & Dean Street
Bus Stop
3rd Avenue & Baltic Street
Bus Stop
Bergen Street
Transit Station
Smith Street & Bergen Street
Bus Stop
Hoyt–Schermerhorn Streets
Transit Station
Atlantic Avenue & 3rd Avenue
Bus Stop
Atlantic Avenue & 3rd Avenue
Bus Stop
Atlantic Avenue & Smith Street
Bus Stop
Smith Street & Atlantic Avenue
Bus Stop
Livingston Street & Bond Street
Bus Stop
Atlantic Avenue & Smith Street
Bus Stop
Bergen Street & 4th Avenue
Bus Stop
3rd Avenue & State Street
Bus Stop
Livingston Street & Nevins Street
Bus Stop
Livingston Street & Nevins Street
Bus Stop
Livingston Street & Nevins Street
Bus Stop
Workers Taking Public Transit
65.9%
A+
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cost of living F

The cost of living in Boerum Hill is 278/100 - which is 138% higher than New York.
Cost of Living
Goods & Services, Housing, etc.
F
Tax Rates
Income & Sales Tax
F
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crime F

Boerum Hill crime rates are 5,687 per 100k, which is 164% higher than New York
Property Crime
4,637 crimes per 100k
F
Violent Crime
1,050 crimes per 100k
F
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employment A+

The median income in Boerum Hill is $135,172 - which is 123% higher than New York.
Med. Household Income
$135,172
A+
Unemployment Rate
4.1%
D+
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health A

There are many hospitals, police and fire stations.
Health & Safety (27)
Dentist, Doctor, Hospital, etc.
A+
EmèlleMD
Doctor
Beacon Dental Studio
Dentist
CityMD
Clinic
AHF Healthcare Center
Clinic
AHF Pharmacy
Pharmacy
One Medical
Doctor
S.V.R.H. Pharmacy
Pharmacy
Bklyn Cardio
Doctor
Atlantic Dental Care
Dentist
Lenox Hill Radiology
Clinic
FDNY Engine 226
Fire Station
Atlantic Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine
Doctor
Gramercy Pediatric Dentistry
Dentist
Rite Aid
Pharmacy
Central Park Dentists
Dentist
Pacific Dental Care
Dentist
Smile Direct Club
Dentist
Downtown Dental Brooklyn
Dentist
Boerum Hill Dental Studio
Dentist
Nevins Drugs
Pharmacy
Fresenius Kidney Care
Clinic
Family & Union Dental Office
Dentist
Albee Dentalcare
Dentist
Century Medical & Dental Center
Clinic
True Care Pharmacy
Pharmacy
Air Quality
Median Air Quality
F
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housing B

Boerum Hill home prices are $1,506,009 - which is 426% higher than New York
Home Price
$1,506,009
A+
Home Appreciation Rate
35%
A+
Home Affordability
11.1x (home price to income ratio)
F
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schools A+

The Boerum Hill graduation rate is 83% - which is 1% higher than New York
School Test Scores
73%
B
High School Grad. Rates
83%
C-
Elementary Schools (7) A+
Ps 38 Pacific (The)
Ps 261 Philip Livingston
Ps 369 Coy L Cox School
The Sterling School
Math And Science Exploratory School (The)
Success Academy Charter School-Cobble Hill
Boerum Hill School For International Studies (The)
Ps 32 Samuels Mills Sprole
Brooklyn Heights Montessori School
Ps 133 William A Butler
Rivendell School
Science Language & Arts
Brooklyn Prospect Charter School-Csd 13
International Charter School Of New York (The)
Ps 58 Carroll (The)
Ps 372 Children'S School (The)
Brooklyn Friends School
Fusion
Fusion Academy Brk: Brooklyn
Ps 29 John M Harrigan
Packer Collegiate Institute
Ms 266 Park Place Community Middle School
Ps 77
Ps 282 Park Slope
Al-Madinah School
High Schools (7) A+
New Dawn Charter High School
Cobble Hill School Of American Studies
Ps 369 Coy L Cox School
Khalil Gibran International Academy
Brooklyn High School Of The Arts
Brooklyn School For Global Studies
Boerum Hill School For International Studies (The)
Brooklyn Frontiers High School
St Joseph High School
St Joseph High School
Brooklyn Friends School
Brooklyn Technical High School
Fusion
Fusion Academy Brk: Brooklyn
Packer Collegiate Institute
Ps 77
Al-Madinah School
Urban Assembly Institute Of Math And Science For Young Women
City Polytechnic High School
George Westinghouse Career & Technical Ed High School
St Ann'S School
Berkeley Carroll Elementary School
Brooklyn Secondary School For Collaborative Studies
Brooklyn Laboratory Charter School
Berkeley Carroll School
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ratings F

Boerum Hill has an overall rating of 44% from 3 reviews.
User Reviews (1)
From AreaVibes
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User Surveys (2)
From AreaVibes
A+
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  • Boerum Hill has a Livability Score of 66/100, which is considered good
  • Boerum Hill crime rates are 97% higher than the New York average
  • Cost of living in Boerum Hill is 64% higher than the New York average
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Boerum Hill Reviews

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Not what you think 1 rating By Anonymous ( Dec 04, 2020) If you were expecting a cheaper park slope then you have thought wrong. This neighborhood is incredibly dangerous, I hear gunshots multiple times a week. If you were expecting diversity might I present you with a gentrifying corporate mess of a neighborhood where class division i ...Read More s as prevalent as those new luxury condos that no one lives in. If you are rich and white you live in a brownstone, if you are anything else you live in an apartment building or the projects. If you are rich please do not move here, you are ruining it for the rest of us. I miss the Boerum Hill of Jay Z’s time. Read Less
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      A+ Amenities

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

      Parks

      Nicholas Naquan Heyward Jr. Park
      Nicholas Naquan Heyward Jr. Playground
      Boerum Park
      North Pacific Playground
      Thomas Greene Playground
      Sixteen Sycamores Playground
      The Plaza At 300 Ashland
      Gowanus Waterfront Park

      Entertainment

      Mosaic House
      Metaphor Projects
      Collier West Annex
      Clover's
      Atlantic Bkln
      Eastville Comedy Club & Bar
      The Column Theater
      Gumbo Creative Space

      Food & Drink

      Rice & Miso
      The Brooklyn Inn
      Public Records
      BK Wine Depot
      Mario's Pizza & Chicken
      Betty Bakery
      Someday
      Burrito Bowl Grill

      A+ Commute

      Is public transit available in Boerum Hill? Of all people who commute, 65.9% take public transportation in Boerum Hill.
      Drive to Work
      7%

      46% lower than the US average

      Take Public Transit
      66%

      38% higher than the US average

      Walk to Work
      9%

      2% higher than the US average

      A+ Health & Safety

      Is Boerum Hill 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.