Safest Neighborhoods in Brooklyn, NY

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  Cobble Hill

  Tree-lined cobblestone streets, intimate dining, and Revivalist-style brownstones make Cobble Hill feel like a living postcard of Brooklyn. “It's an idyllic, residential neighborhood with a lot of landmarked areas,” says Albi Zhubi, a licensed real estate salesperson with The Corcoran Group and a former resident of Cobble Hill. “Just stunning

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    $2.16M

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    $650K - $15.1M

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  Carroll Gardens

  A neighborhood of historic brownstones, tree-lined streets and low-rise commercial corridors, Carroll Gardens offers an idyllic blend of a slower-paced lifestyle and urban amenities. Traditionally an Italian American enclave, the area is named for the small gardens that front many of the stately residences, and it is still home to longstanding

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    $2.00M

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    $707K - $9.5M

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    34 Listings

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  Brooklyn Heights

  Though it may have taken a while, Brooklyn Heights is finally getting the sort of public praise that long-term residents have always whispered about. The decade-long development of Brooklyn Bridge Park ushered in a new, energetic era for the neighborhood and created an idyllic backdrop out of the once-industrial riverfront. This rejuvenation

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    $1.95M

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    $395K - $15.7M

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    105 Listings

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  DUMBO

  DUMBO — an acronym for Down Under the Manhattan Bridge Overpass — is a trendy Brooklyn neighborhood known for its cobblestone streets and beautiful waterfront views of the Manhattan and Brooklyn Bridges. A mix of redbrick buildings and the scenic backdrop of the Manhattan Bridge makes the corner of Washington and Water Streets a hotspot for

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    $1.95M

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    $950K - $17M

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    63 Listings

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  Park Slope

  When most people think of historic brownstone Brooklyn, a few areas come to mind. But when compared to Brooklyn Heights and Cobble Hill, Park Slope covers more space and has more variety of homes. The large, family-friendly neighborhood sits in the center of the borough and right next to Prospect Park. Quiet tree-lined streets play host to

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    $1.80M

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    $593K - $8.3M

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    89 Listings

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  Manhattan Beach

  In the late 1800s, a man named Austin Corbin purchased a 500-acre strip of salt marsh beside Sheepshead Bay and converted it into an exclusive resort called Manhattan Beach. Today, the former beach retreat is now a bedroom community with mostly single-family homes. Residents have access to city life, but throughout most of the year, they enjoy

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    $1.68M

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    $485K - $8.6M

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    17 Listings

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  South Slope

  Sandwiched between the hubbub of trendy Park Slope and the peaceful grounds of the Green-Wood Cemetery, South Slope has a quaint, almost suburban vibe. “It’s a more tranquil part of Brooklyn than basically any other neighborhood I’ve seen,” says Aroza Sanjana, a Brooklyn-based associate broker at Daniel Gale Sotheby’s International Realty. “There

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    $1.54M

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    $643K - $4M

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    79 Listings

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  Gowanus

  Serving as a primarily commercial and manufacturing area since the mid-1800s, Gowanus and its industrial streetscapes contrast with the surrounding brownstone Brooklyn neighborhoods of Park Slope, Boerum Hill and Carroll Gardens. So much so that its namesake canal was declared a Superfund Site in 2010. Cleanup is underway, as is massive

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    $1.51M

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    $703K - $3.5M

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    20 Listings

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  Greenpoint

  Brooklyn’s northernmost neighborhood, Greenpoint is known for its robust dining scene and residential feel. The formerly industrial area, devoted to shipbuilding in the 1850s, historically attracted immigrants, including a large Polish community, and many Polish businesses serve the neighborhood today. Just south of Long Island City, Greenpoint

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    $1.46M

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    $739K - $4.6M

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    57 Listings

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  Prospect Heights

  Prospect Heights has long lived in the shadow of its bigger, more prestigious neighbor, Park Slope. But when the Barclays Center opened in 2012, Prospect Heights became a destination of its own. Today, trendy restaurants and bars on its main avenues, Vanderbilt and Washington, attract New Yorkers across the city, and new condos popping up

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    $1.42M

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    $532K - $9.5M

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    45 Listings

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  Clinton Hill

  Not long ago, Clinton Hill was considered an extension of Bedford-Stuyvesant—Bed-Stuy to locals. “Today, it’s the sister neighborhood to Fort Greene,” says Elizabeth Stile, broker of record at Stile Real Estate and Clinton Hill resident since 1984. Still, the neighborhood has an identity of its own. A wide variety of well-maintained homes has made

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    $1.29M

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    $576K - $4.6M

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    61 Listings

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  Windsor Terrace

  Over the past decade, more New Yorkers have been discovering Windsor Terrace’s charm. Between two massive green spaces — 478-acre Green-Wood Cemetery to the west and 526-acre Prospect Park to the east — and with houses that have porches and backyards on suburban-quiet streets, this neighborhood is an older, slower-paced version of Brooklyn. “It

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    $1.27M

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    $502K - $2.9M

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    28 Listings

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  Dyker Heights

  Dyker Heights has all the attributes that most New York City residents can only dream of: streets that fall quiet in the evening, block parties with barbecues, single-family homes with parking spaces and private, manicured lawns. This quasi-suburban lifestyle, plus a plethora of local stores and restaurants, attracts a diverse group of renters and

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    $1.21M

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    $623K - $3.6M

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    19 Listings

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  Bay Ridge

  Bay Ridge is a large, family-friendly community defined by its waterfront proximity and open green spaces. Shore Park and its 4.5-mile path border the Belt Parkway, providing dramatic views of the Verrazano Bridge. Life here moves at a slower pace, as Bay Ridge is about an hour by train to Midtown. A longer commute means more space can be found at

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    $1.20M

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    $240K - $8.6M

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    80 Listings

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  Mapleton

  A mixture of communities in South Brooklyn meets in Mapleton. North of Bensonhurst, the neighborhood has historically been home to Italian immigrants as well as Orthodox Jewish and Hasidic residents. As the area has evolved, Asian grocery stores have opened in the neighborhood, along with Chinese restaurants on 18th Avenue. Large multi-family

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    $1.18M

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    $594K - $1.7M

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    10 Listings

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  Mill Basin

  Mill Basin is a quiet residential area near Jamaica Bay in southeastern Brooklyn. Combining the atmosphere of a Long Island coastal suburb with urban conveniences, the compact neighborhood–named for the tide mills that once lined its shores–benefits from having water on all three sides. Semi-detached multifamily colonial revival townhomes in the

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    $1.15M

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    $211K - $4.1M

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    35 Listings

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  Bensonhurst

  Bensonhurst is home to a large multi-ethnic community, including one of Brooklyn’s biggest Chinatowns. “You have every type of nationality here. The only place that has more nationalities is Queens,” says Luke Constantino, a senior associate with Momentum Real Estate who grew up in Bensonhurst. Bensonhurst also benefits from two retail corridors,

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    $1.12M

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    $267K - $2M

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    53 Listings

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  Borough Park

  Borough Park is home to over half of the 600,000 Jewish people residing in Brooklyn and more than 300 synagogues. The neighborhood, often referred to as “Boro Park,” was originally a hub for commercial nurseries in the early 19th century. By the 1880s, it had developed into a thriving community known as Blythebourne, attracting predominantly

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    $1.06M

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    $417K - $4.2M

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    38 Listings

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  Madison

  Madison offers a distinctly peaceful atmosphere compared to nearby neighborhoods. While Flatbush and surrounding locations boast commercial establishments and entertainment options, Madison maintains its residential, almost suburban charm with sculpted hedges, topiaries and lush trees. The neighborhood's Northern boundary along Kings Highway

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    $1.04M

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    $242K - $2.7M

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    41 Listings

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  Bath Beach

  Bath Beach often flies under the radar, even for New Yorkers. This waterfront pocket of South Brooklyn sometimes gets lumped in with neighborhing Bensonhurst, but this distinct neighborhood is home to about 30,000 residents. It’s one of the last remaining vestiges of old New York, with no trace of trendy businesses or nightlife. The diverse,

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    $1.02M

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    $278K - $2M

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    36 Listings

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  Midwood

  Midwood, in south-central Brooklyn, is a quiet and peaceful residential area with a diverse community and easy access to the rest of the city. "It feels like a real neighborhood, with lots of greenery and gorgeous properties, most of which are single-family homes,” says Dawn David, a Corcoran agent and vice president at the developer Adellco.

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    $1.01M

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    $204K - $3.3M

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  Sunset Park

  Located between Bay Ridge and Park Slope, Sunset Park can feel like an odyssey from Downtown Brooklyn and Manhattan. Its relatively obscure location has kept rents low for many years. However, that is slowly changing as the neighborhood has become increasingly popular with a new wave of young people moving in to work, create, and live near

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    $990K

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    $420K - $4M

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    63 Listings

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  Gravesend

  Gravesend is a diverse, family-oriented community in South Brooklyn that benefits from its close proximity to Coney Island’s beach and amusement park. Though the name might be a deterrent, one theory claims that Gravesend is named after the Dutch word for “Count’s beach.” The area also offers a blend of coop buildings, new condo developments and

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    $971K

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    $270K - $2.9M

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    142 Listings

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  Seagate

  For residents of Seagate, a tiny half-moon-shaped neighborhood on the western end of Coney Island, privacy and access to the ocean are guaranteed. With around 850 homes, Seagate is the only gated beach community in the city. “The properties are directly on the beach, and you have to be a Seagate resident to use the beach, which limits the access,”

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    $930K

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    $576K - $1.4M

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    7 Listings

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  Brighton Beach

  Also known as Little Odessa due to its infusion of Eastern European and Russian culture, Brighton Beach sits on Brooklyn’s southern shore between Coney Island and Manhattan Beach. Locals get the benefit of a lovely shoreline and uncrowded boardwalk, sans the bustle of tourism that comes at nearby attractions like Luna Park. The easygoing vibes of

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    $850K

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    $135K - $2M

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    103 Listings

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