Livability Score

71
/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 (17) A+
Yum Yum Bakery
Coffee Shop
Golden Sands Cafe Inc.
Coffee Shop
Pep Bakehouse & Coffee Shop
Coffee Shop
Pep Bakehouse & Coffee Shop
Coffee Shop
Gong Cha
Coffee Shop
Starbucks
Coffee Shop
Starbucks
Coffee Shop
OH! Bagel
Coffee Shop
Orso
Coffee Shop
Jezero Cafe
Coffee Shop
Wildberry
Coffee Shop
Knapp Street Bagel Cafe
Coffee Shop
The Bay Cafe
Coffee Shop
All In Cafe
Coffee Shop
Illy Caffé
Coffee Shop
A Bar
Coffee Shop
Wild Bagels
Coffee Shop
Cravel
Coffee Shop
Starbucks
Coffee Shop
Vivi's Bubble Tea
Coffee Shop
Euroasia Cafe
Coffee Shop
Домашняя кухня
Coffee Shop
Güllüoglu Baklava
Coffee Shop
Kaffeine 231
Coffee Shop
Memories
Coffee Shop
Entertainment (5) F
Wyckoff-Bennett Homestead
Attraction
Historic Wyckoff-Bennett-Mont Residence
Attraction
Sheepshead Theatre
Theatre Arts
Bowl 360 Brooklyn
Bowling Alley
Master Theater
Theatre Arts
UA Sheepshead Bay Stadium 14 IMAX & RPX
Cinema
Sharks
Attraction
Ocean Wonders: Sharks!
Aquarium
Kent Theater
Cinema
Aquatheater
Stadium
New York Aquarium
Aquarium
Conservation Hall
Attraction
Sea Cliffs
Attraction
Lagos Lounge
Nightclub
Glover's Reef
Attraction
Coney Island Cyclone
Attraction
4D Theater
Cinema
The Tickler
Attraction
Sideshows by the Seashore
Attraction
Brooklyn Flyer
Attraction
Unknown Name
Attraction
Thunder Bolt
Attraction
Coney Island Hang Glider
Attraction
Clockworkz
Attraction
Coney Tower
Attraction
Food and Drink (75) A+
Donut Shoppe
Fast Food
J & M Pizza II
Fast Food
Dunkin'
Fast Food
Mimi Juice
Fast Food
Tap Beer
Alcohol
Baku Bakery
Sweets
Trio Ristorante
Fast Food
Prince Pizza
Fast Food
McDonald's
Fast Food
For You Deli Grocery
Deli
D & E Deli & Grocery
Deli
Dunkin'
Fast Food
Dunkin'
Fast Food
Kingsway Liquors
Alcohol
Subway
Fast Food
Vesuvius Pizzeria
Fast Food
Lucia Pizza of Avenue X
Fast Food
Tops
Alcohol
Wah Lung
Deli
Dunkin' Donuts
Fast Food
Deli and Grocery
Deli
Burger King
Fast Food
Carvel
Sweets
Domino's
Fast Food
Papa John's
Fast Food
Fitness (9) A+
Davitson Radio
Community Centre
Planet Fitness
Gym
Beautiful Life
Community Centre
YAI
Community Centre
24 Hour Fitness
Gym
Harbor Fitness Go
Gym
Retro Fitness
Gym
Match Point NYC
Gym
Dolphin Fitness
Gym
Shorefront YM-YWHA
Community Centre
Edith and Carl Marks Jewish Community House of Bensonhurst
Community Centre
Blink Fitness
Gym
Planet Fitness
Gym
Retro Fitness
Gym
Flatbush Development Corporation
Community Centre
Matchpoint Tennis
Gym
The Haitian-American United for Progress
Community Centre
Ommvibe
Gym
Ditmas Fitness
Gym
Second Home Adult Community Center
Community Centre
Retro Fitness
Gym
Jaya Yoga East
Gym
Barry's
Gym
Blink Fitness
Gym
Yoga with Phoenix Simone
Gym
Groceries (36) A+
Chang Fa Food Marker
Grocery Store
Banana King on U
Grocery Store
NetCost Market
Grocery Store
Kings Highway Meat Corporation
Butcher
ProduceMarket 2000
Grocery Store
Grand Market Halal
Grocery Store
Kings Gourmet Food
Grocery Store
Value Depot Kings
Grocery Store
Domino Supermarket
Grocery Store
Kosher Palace
Grocery Store
Stop & Shop
Grocery Store
Sheepshead Bay Fruit and Vegetable
Grocery Store
Boutique Butcher
Butcher
Tashkent Supermarket
Grocery Store
Ocean Fruit
Grocery Store
Coffee Spot Cafe
Bakery
Freddy's Market
Grocery Store
Brooklyn Bread House
Bakery
A&S Pork Store
Butcher
Bake City Bagels
Bakery
Prestige Meat Market
Butcher
C-Town
Grocery Store
Cuccio's Bakery
Bakery
Prept By Ray T
Butcher
ALDI
Grocery Store
Parks (83) A+
Unknown Name
Playground
Mellett Playground
Park
Unknown Name
Playground
Kelly Memorial Playground
Park
Unknown Name
Playground
Avenue R Malls
Park
Community Playground
Playground
Galapo Playground
Park
Sergeant Joyce Kilmer Triangle
Park
Unknown Name
Playground
Unknown Name
Playground
Unknown Name
Playground
Unknown Name
Playground
PS 215 Community Playground
Playground
Corporal Wiltshire Triangle
Park
Gravesend Triangle
Park
Unknown Name
Playground
McDonald Playground
Park
Bill Brown Memorial Playground
Park
Unknown Name
Park
Unknown Name
Playground
Community Playground
Playground
Unknown Name
Playground
Herman Dolgon Playground
Park
Unknown Name
Playground
Shops (111) A+
Lot Stop
Discount Store
Ave U Deli & Grill Juice Bar
Convenience Store
MQ Beauty Nails
Beauty
The Cell Phone Store
Electronics
Frankel's Jewelry
Fashion
J & N Deli Grocery
Convenience Store
Zenisha Nails Spa Inc
Beauty
Avenue S Minimarket
Convenience Store
Ride Bike Pro Gear
Bicycle
Target
Department Store
Marshalls
Department Store
Downtown
Clothing
Madison Florist & Decorators
Florist
T-Mobile
Electronics
Quentin Convenience
Convenience Store
Rainbow
Clothing
Trumas
Clothing
Unknown Name
Hairdresser
TJ Maxx
Department Store
Verizon
Electronics
Roy's Sheepshead Cycles
Bicycle
Mekor Judaica
Books
Unknown Name
Books
Doody's Home Center
Home Improvement
Marshalls
Department Store
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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, 52.1% take public transportation in Gravesend-Sheepshead Bay.
Public Transit Stops (233)
Stops & Stations A+
Avenue U
Transit Station
Avenue U & Ocean Avenue
Bus Stop
Unknown Name
Bus Stop
Ocean Avenue & Avenue U
Bus Stop
Avenue U & Ocean Avenue
Bus Stop
Ocean Avenue & Avenue S
Bus Stop
Ocean Avenue & Avenue V
Bus Stop
Ocean Avenue & Avenue S
Bus Stop
Neck Road
Transit Station
Avenue U & East 23rd Street
Bus Stop
Coney Island Avenue & Gravesend Neck Road
Bus Stop
Avenue U & East 23rd Street
Bus Stop
Avenue U & Ocean Parkway
Bus Stop
Ocean Avenue & Avenue R
Bus Stop
Avenue U & Bedford Avenue
Bus Stop
Avenue U & Ocean Parkway
Bus Stop
Coney Island Avenue & Kings Highway
Bus Stop
East 16th Street & Quentin Road
Bus Stop
Kings Highway & Coney Island Avenue
Bus Stop
Avenue U & Bedford Avenue
Bus Stop
East 16th Street & Quentin Road
Bus Stop
Kings Highway & Coney Island Avenue
Bus Stop
Coney Island Avenue & Kings Highway
Bus Stop
Kings Highway
Transit Station
Avenue U & East 5th Street
Bus Stop
Workers Taking Public Transit
52.1% 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 Gravesend-Sheepshead Bay is 156/100 - which is 33% 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 C

Gravesend-Sheepshead Bay crime rates are 1,890 per 100k, which is 12% lower than New York
Property Crime
1,498 crimes per 100k B-
Violent Crime
392 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 B-

The median income in Gravesend-Sheepshead Bay is $58,223 - which is 4% lower than New York.
Med. Household Income
$58,223 D
Unemployment Rate
4.9% F
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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 (60)
Dentist, Doctor, Hospital, etc. A+
TRi Physical Therapy of Brooklyn
Clinic
Pain Physicians NY
Clinic
Suboxone Treatment Clinic
Clinic
Stem Cell Therapy
Clinic
NYC Health + Hospitals/Gotham Health Homecrest
Clinic
Dr. Alan Ditchek
Doctor
Brooklyn Pediatric Dentistry
Dentist
New York Ladder Company 153
Fire Station
New York Engine Company 254
Fire Station
New York Ladder Company 153
Fire Station
Dr. Yuriy M. Pertsovsky, MD
Doctor
Maurice Pharmacy Incorporated
Pharmacy
Ocean Medical Plaza
Clinic
cardiology
Hospital
Sixtyfirst Precinct Police Station House
Police
Envy Smile Dental Spa
Dentist
Dr. Golberg
Doctor
Walgreens
Pharmacy
Walgreens
Pharmacy
Duane Reade
Pharmacy
Diamond Braces
Dentist
BRMI@Midwood
Clinic
Family Cosmetic & Implant Dentistry of Brooklyn
Dentist
Rite Aid
Pharmacy
New York Ladder Company 156
Fire Station
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 D

Gravesend-Sheepshead Bay home prices are $545,099 - which is 90% higher than New York
Home Price
$545,099 A+
Home Appreciation Rate
N/A C
Home Affordability
9.4x (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 Gravesend-Sheepshead Bay graduation rate is 80% - which is 3% lower than New York
School Test Scores
66% C+
High School Grad. Rates
80% D+
Elementary Schools (59) A+
Windmill Montessori School
Ps 153 Homecrest
St Edmund Elementary School
Ps 255 Barbara Reing School
Jhs 234 Arthur W Cunningham
Yeshivat Ohel Torah
Prospect Park Bnos Leah High School
Bais Chaya Esther
Prospect Park Yeshiva
Yeshiva Darchei Aliya
Ps 206 Joseph F Lamb
Mirrer Yeshiva Educational Institute
Mirrer Yeshiva High School
Bet Yaakov Ateret Torah
Yeshiva Ateret Torah
Yeshiva Ahavas Torah
Yeshiva Ateret Torah
Ps 215 Morris H Weiss
Ps 254 Dag Hammarskjold
Ps 238 Anne Sullivan
Our Lady Of Grace Catholic Academy
Lev Bais Yaakov
Ps 197 Kings Highway Academy (The)
Is 381
Good Shepherd Catholic Academy
High Schools (29) A+
St Edmund Preparatory High School
Prospect Park Bnos Leah High School
Prospect Park Yeshiva
Bnot Rachel High School
Mirrer Yeshiva High School
Bet Yaakov Ateret Torah
Yeshiva Ateret Torah
Yeshiva Ateret Torah
Yeshiva Shaare Torah Inc
James Madison High School
Lev Bais Yaakov
Bet Yaakov Ohr Sarrah
Yeshiva Ohr Yisrael
Yeshivant Mekot Haim
Yeshivat Magen Abraham
Ps 811 Connie Lekas School
New Visions Charter High School For The Humanities Iii
New Visions Chtr Hs-Adv Ma/Sci Iii
Origins High School
Professional Pathways High School
Yeshiva Derech Hatorah
William E Grady Career And Technical Education High School
Shulamith School For Girls Of Brooklyn
Yeshiva Yesodei Hachaim
Mesivta Yeshiva Rabbi Chaim Berlin
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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-

Gravesend-Sheepshead Bay has an overall rating of 79% from 9 reviews.
User Reviews (1)
From AreaVibes A
User Surveys (8)
From AreaVibes B+
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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+)

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Gravesend-Sheepshead Bay, New York, NY Area Guide

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Gravesend-Sheepshead Bay Area Facts

  • Gravesend-Sheepshead Bay has a Livability Score of 71/100, which is considered excellent
  • Gravesend-Sheepshead Bay crime rates are 34% lower than the New York average
  • Cost of living in Gravesend-Sheepshead Bay is 8% lower than the New York average

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Brooklyn's Deep South 4 rating By Anonymous ( Sep 05, 2012) Gravesend and Sheepshead Bay are adjoining neighborhoods in southern Brooklyn, one of New York City's five boroughs. I lived there for about 10 years, loved it then and I wouldn't mind living there again, for it's gotten even better.

Gravesend, nowhere near as forbidding as its ...Read More name, is almost suburban in feel. Small brick homes, often housing two or four families, are typical of the housing stock, along with many six- and 7-story apartment buildings, either rentals or condominiums. It's laid out in a grid pattern, sensible and easy to navigate. It has stations for several subway lines, so getting about is easy. There are parks interspersed throughout, public and parochial schools and excellent shopping along 86th Street, the main drag. A stalwart, predominantly Italian neighborhood when I lived there, it is more polyglot now since recent influxes of Syrian Jews and Russians.

Sheepshead Bay, an inlet of the Atlantic Ocean, abutting Gravesend's southern border, is still home to fishing fleets. It is the more dynamic neighborhood, with more stores, more restaurants, and the tang of the salt air cutting through it all. It is heavily populated, with a large number of apartment buildings, many with views of the ocean or bay. If you want a seafood dinner in New York, this is the place you'll come; sadly, Lundy's, seafood restaurant extraordinaire, is no more.

The elevated portion of the subway system runs overhead along Sheepshead Bay Road, a main thoroughfare. Again, for shopping, dining, movie-going, it's a very self-contained neighborhood. The Belt Parkway, aptly named as it circles the perimeter of both neighborhoods, is the main highway leading to either Manhattan or east onto Long Island. Transportation to other parts of New York City is facilitated by the myriad subway and bus lines that crisscross the area. The Atlantic's beaches are just minutes away. Read Less
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      A+ Amenities

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

      Parks

      Unknown Name
      Mellett Playground
      Unknown Name
      Kelly Memorial Playground
      Unknown Name
      Avenue R Malls
      Community Playground
      Galapo Playground

      Entertainment

      Wyckoff-Bennett Homestead
      Historic Wyckoff-Bennett-Mont Residence
      Sheepshead Theatre
      Bowl 360 Brooklyn
      Master Theater
      UA Sheepshead Bay Stadium 14 IMAX & RPX
      Sharks
      Ocean Wonders: Sharks!

      Food & Drink

      Donut Shoppe
      J & M Pizza II
      Dunkin'
      Mimi Juice
      Tap Beer
      Baku Bakery
      Trio Ristorante
      Prince Pizza

      A+ Commute

      Is public transit available in Gravesend-Sheepshead Bay? Of all people who commute, 52.1% take public transportation in Gravesend-Sheepshead Bay.
      Drive to Work
      28%

      25% lower than the US average

      Take Public Transit
      52%

      24% higher than the US average

      Walk to Work
      7%

      1% higher than the US average

      F Cost of Living

      What is the cost of living in Gravesend-Sheepshead Bay? The cost of living in Gravesend-Sheepshead Bay is 156/100 - which is 33% higher than New York.
      Gravesend-Sheepshead Bay
      156

      56% more expensive than average

      New York
      169

      69% more expensive than average

      United States
      100

      National cost of living index

      C Crime

      What is the crime rate in Gravesend-Sheepshead Bay? Gravesend-Sheepshead Bay crime rates are 1,890, which are 12% lower than New York
      Total Crime
      1,890 per 100k people

      19% lower than the US average

      Chance of being a victim
      1 in 53

      19% lower than the US average

      Year-over-year crime
      35%

      Year over year crime is up

      B- Employment

      What is the median income in Gravesend-Sheepshead Bay? The median income in Gravesend-Sheepshead Bay is $58,223 which is 4% lower than New York.
      Median household income
      $58,2235% higher than the US average
      Income per capita
      $28,3035% lower than the US average
      Unemployment rate
      5%

      5% higher than the US average

      A+ Health & Safety

      Is Gravesend-Sheepshead Bay 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.

      D Housing

      What are Gravesend-Sheepshead Bay home prices? Gravesend-Sheepshead Bay home prices are $545,099 - which is 90% higher than New York
      Median home value
      $545,099195% higher than the US average
      Median rent price
      $1,13820% higher than the US average
      Home Ownership
      46%

      28% lower than the US average

      A Schools

      Does Gravesend-Sheepshead Bay have good schools? The Gravesend-Sheepshead Bay graduation rate is 80% - which is 3% lower than New York
      High school grad. rates
      80%

      4% lower than the US average

      School test scores
      66%

      38% higher than the US average

      Student teacher ratio
      0:1

      100% lower than the US average

      A- User Ratings

      Is Gravesend-Sheepshead Bay a good place to live? Gravesend-Sheepshead Bay has an overall rating of 79% from 9 reviews.
      Overall user rating
      79%

      9 total ratings

      User reviews rating
      80%

      1 total reviews

      User surveys rating
      76%

      8 total surveys

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