Safest Neighborhoods in New York, NY

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  Upper East Side

  The Upper East Side is the epitome of quiet luxury. This established, uptown neighborhood bordering Central Park has always attracted the upper classes, and its stately prewar architecture reflects that wealth. Today’s homebuyers are drawn to the proximity of Central Park, elite private schools and world-class museums. The Metropolitan Museum of

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    $2.80M

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    $597K - $39.2M

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  Metropolitan Hill

  Though its name is relatively new and little known, Metropolitan Hill occupies a quintessential slice of the city, from 77th to 86th Streets north to south and Central Park to Third Avenue east to west. The world-renowned Metropolitan Museum of Art grounds the area’s west side, hence the name. Even with one of the city’s biggest attractions, the

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    $2.56M

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    $631K - $42M

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  Carnegie Hill

  Carnegie Hill, a 40-square block neighborhood on Manhattan’s Upper East Side, is known for its quiet streets, proximity to Central Park and major cultural institutions, including the Guggenheim Museum and the 92nd Street Y. The area gets its name both from its high elevation and the location of Andrew Carnegie’s mansion, built in 1902 on 91st

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    $2.45M

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    $543K - $18.6M

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  Todt Hill

  Located in the center of Staten Island, Todt Hill is situated around the borough’s highest point and is widely considered to be its most affluent neighborhood. Large stately homes sit along quiet residential streets and private cul-de-sacs with old-growth trees. “One of the biggest things that the area is known for is that at more than 400 feet,

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    $2.22M

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    $1.1M - $14.6M

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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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  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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  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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  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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  Upper West Side

  The Upper West Side, or UWS, has been filmed and photographed perhaps more than any other neighborhood in Manhattan. From John Lennon and Yoko Ono in the now-immortalized Dakota building to popular sitcoms like “Seinfeld,” the neighborhood has long fascinated the public. But outside of its pop culture references, the UWS maintains a

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    $1.75M

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    $470K - $14.4M

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  Lincoln Square

  Located just south of the Upper West Side, the centrally located Lincoln Square offers residents a blend of world-class culture, urban residential living steps from Central Park and swift access to uptown and downtown Manhattan. “It has the neighborhood appeal of the Upper West Side but it has more of a metropolitan feeling compared to the rest

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    $1.73M

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    $500K - $23.1M

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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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  Douglas Manor

  Queens is one of the largest boroughs in New York, but Douglas Manor creates a place to escape the noise while staying close to all the action. This community offers residents waterfront living in historic homes without the Long Island taxes. “If you’re looking to make a place a real home, I think this can be it,” says Pattie Rifino, an associate

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    $1.60M

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    $940K - $5.3M

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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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  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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  Gramercy Park

  Gramercy Park gets its name and charm from a posh, private-access park on 20th Street, but much of the area’s vibrancy comes from buzzing Union Square and the bars and restaurants on Irving Place and Park Avenue South. “The most important thing about Gramercy is the quality of life that we have. Because everything we need is on Third or Park or

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    $1.50M

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    $520K - $11.2M

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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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  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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  Yorkville

  The long-awaited Second Avenue Subway line transformed Yorkville when it opened in 2017. “It was almost like an urban legend for a long time that we thought was never going to happen,” says Elana Schoppmann, a real estate agent with Douglass Elliman who grew up in Yorkville. Prior to its launch, this quiet, residential section felt cut off from

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    $1.41M

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    $335K - $8.8M

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  Lenox Hill

  Lenox Hill is an established section of the Upper East Side that’s defined by its quiet, tree-lined streets, pre and postwar coops, elegant townhomes, subway access and proximity to private schools and world-class medical facilities. Lenox Hill Hospital, New York-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center and Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

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    $1.40M

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    $395K - $12.3M

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  Whitestone

  An affluent neighborhood in the northernmost part of Queens, Whitestone is a residential riverfront community with a broad range of architecture lining its quiet, leafy streets. The namesake bridge is a scenic backdrop across the East River, connecting residents to the Bronx and major intersecting highways — and giving Whitestone its reputation as

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    $1.35M

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    $310K - $4.3M

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  Neponsit

  Technically a suburb of New York City, Neponsit feels like a small beach town. Bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the south and Jamaica Bay to the north, life in this tiny community revolves around the seashore. The homes are well-maintained, lawns are green and manicured. It’s a place with flower-filled planters and swings on front porches, where

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    $1.34M

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    $817K - $5.4M

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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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  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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  Morningside Heights

  Stretching from Riverside Drive to Morningside Drive, Morningside Heights is an Upper Manhattan neighborhood that’s home to some of the city’s top academic institutions. “Many people think of Columbia University when they think of Morningside Heights,” says Joan Kagan, licensed associate real estate broker with over 15 years of experience and

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    $1.24M

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    $418K - $5M

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    71 Listings

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