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 (31) A+
Principles GI Coffee House
Coffee Shop
Allegro Coffee Roasters
Coffee Shop
By Clio
Coffee Shop
Bond Street Coffee and Goods
Coffee Shop
Four & Twenty Blackbirds
Coffee Shop
Brooklyn Habit
Coffee Shop
Simple Green
Coffee Shop
Nili
Coffee Shop
Nerd Be Cool
Coffee Shop
Room No. 205
Coffee Shop
Baba's Pierogies
Coffee Shop
Hungry Ghost Coffee
Coffee Shop
Planted Cafe
Coffee Shop
Bagels Cafe
Coffee Shop
Brooklyn Bread
Coffee Shop
Mirror Tea and Sake House
Coffee Shop
Starbucks
Coffee Shop
Local Roots
Coffee Shop
Cafe Nanahoshi
Coffee Shop
Root Hill Cafe
Coffee Shop
East One Coffee Roasters
Coffee Shop
Abbotsford Road Coffee
Coffee Shop
Postmark Cafe
Coffee Shop
Bagel Pub
Coffee Shop
Adam's Green Bar
Coffee Shop
Entertainment (21) A+
The Bell House
Theatre Arts
Site: Brooklyn
Art Gallery
Ibeam Brooklyn
Theatre Arts
Principles GI Coffee House
Art Gallery
Super Secret Arts
Theatre Arts
Bond Craft Studio
Theatre Arts
Ortega y Gasset Projects
Theatre Arts
The Old American Can Factory
Theatre Arts
Craftsman Ave
Theatre Arts
Brooklyn Center Stage Dance Studio
Theatre Arts
ShapeShifter Lab
Theatre Arts
The Empty Circle
Theatre Arts
Brindamour Studios
Art Gallery
Textile Arts Center
Theatre Arts
Analog BKNY
Nightclub
Brooklyn Glass
Theatre Arts
Old Stone House
Museum
BBFL Gallery
Art Gallery
Theater Mitu
Theatre Arts
Brooklyn Magic Shop
Theatre Arts
Residency Unlimited
Theatre Arts
BAX
Theatre Arts
Littlefield
Theatre Arts
The Gallery Players Theater
Theatre Arts
The Fiberhouse
Theatre Arts
Food and Drink (102) A+
The Roof
Bar
By Clio
Sweets
Sideboard
Deli
Halyards
Bar
Carousel Beverages
Alcohol
Back To John's Deli
Fast Food
Bond Street Wines
Alcohol
9th Street Luncheonette
Fast Food
La Parada Express
Fast Food
John's Deli
Fast Food
Queue Beer
Bar
Frank's
Fast Food
Lucey's Lounge
Bar
Dirty Precious
Bar
Frank's Pizza
Fast Food
Court Street Grocers
Fast Food
Court Street Grocers
Deli
Brandon's Donuts
Sweets
Giuliana's Sweet Shoppe
Sweets
Giardini Pizza
Fast Food
Chip City
Sweets
Via Roma Pizza Bar
Fast Food
Wing Hua
Fast Food
Minibar
Bar
Travel Bar
Bar
Fitness (20) A+
Breuckelen Athletic
Gym
Opex South Brooklyn
Gym
Brooklyn Pilates Project
Gym
Abhaya Yoga
Gym
Powerplay
Gym
Run Jump Roll
Gym
The Pilates Garage
Gym
Retro Fitness
Gym
Ellie Herman Studios Pilates
Gym
Prema Yoga Community House
Gym
Brooklyn Ninja Academy
Gym
The Speakeasy of Strength
Gym
Triomph Fitness
Gym
CKO Kickboxing
Gym
HIIT Box
Gym
A•Line Pilates
Gym
Llamaste
Gym
J-Collabo
Community Centre
Blink Fitness
Gym
Priority Fitness
Gym
Crossfit South Brooklyn
Gym
New York Sports Club
Gym
South Brooklyn Weightlifting Club
Gym
Pongo Power
Gym
SLT
Gym
Groceries (14) A+
Whole Foods Market
Grocery Store
Everybody Eats
Bakery
Gourmet Fresh
Grocery Store
Brooklyn Bread
Bakery
Shelsky’s Brooklyn Bagels
Bakery
ACQ Bread
Bakery
Whisk & Whiskey
Bakery
Green Ivy
Grocery Store
Atlantic Halal Meat
Butcher
Carroll Gardens Fish Market
Seafood
Simple Loaf
Bakery
Pisces Fish Market
Seafood
Park Natural Foods
Health Food
Foodtown
Grocery Store
C-Town
Grocery Store
Caputo's Bake Shop
Bakery
Steve's C-Town
Grocery Store
Fjord Fish Market
Seafood
Awesome Organic Market
Grocery Store
Jetro Cash & Carry
Grocery Store
Urban Market
Grocery Store
Associated Supermarket
Grocery Store
K & Y Fruit & Vegetables
Grocery Store
Union Market
Grocery Store
Winner Butcher
Butcher
Parks (17) A+
Gowanus Waterfront Park
Park
Lowe's Esplanade
Park
St. Mary's Playground
Park
Ennis Playground
Park
Washington Park
Park
Carroll Park
Park
Admiral Triangle
Park
J.J. Byrne Playground
Playground
Thomas Greene Playground
Park
Green Space @ President Street
Park
DiMattina Playground
Park
Boerum Park
Park
Nicholas Naquan Heyward Jr. Park
Park
Nicholas Naquan Heyward Jr. Playground
Playground
Red Hook Park
Park
Park Slope Playground
Park
P.S. 282 playground
Playground
Purple Playground
Playground
Coffey Park
Park
Todd Memorial Square
Park
Harold Ickes Playground
Park
North Pacific Playground
Playground
Mother Cabrini Park
Playground
Cobble Hill Park
Park
Slope Park Playground
Playground
Shops (110) A+
Lowlands Nursery
Florist
Milton's Daughter
Furniture
Dykes Lumber
Home Improvement
Norman & Jules
Toys
The Mac Support Store
Electronics
Shaya
Fashion
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Clothing
Kimera
Clothing
Creation Therrien
Furniture
The Bird House
Hairdresser
3rd Ave. Deli Grocery
Convenience Store
Smith & 9th Street Deli & Grocery
Convenience Store
Little Spicy Deli
Convenience Store
Sherry Mini Market
Convenience Store
Lowe's
Home Improvement
Line Bagels
Convenience Store
Fiona Hair NYC
Hairdresser
Lumena Aesthetics
Beauty
Smith Street Grocery Convenience
Convenience Store
Community Optical
Optician
Wi Nail & Spa
Beauty
Brooklyn Convenience
Convenience Store
Willy Deli & Grill
Convenience Store
Blue & Black
Hairdresser
The Bike Shop
Bicycle
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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, 53.4% take public transportation in Carroll Gardens.
Public Transit Stops (23)
Stops & Stations A+
9th Street & 2nd Avenue
Bus Stop
9th Street & 2nd Avenue
Bus Stop
Smith–9th Streets
Transit Station
3rd Avenue & 8th Street
Bus Stop
9th Street & Smith Street
Bus Stop
Smith Street & 5th Street
Bus Stop
9th Street & 3rd Avenue
Bus Stop
9th Street & 3rd Avenue
Bus Stop
Court Street & Nelson Street
Bus Stop
4th Avenue & 4th Street
Bus Stop
Court Street & 3rd Place
Bus Stop
Court Street & West 9th Street
Bus Stop
4th Avenue
Transit Station
9th Street
Transit Station
Carroll Street
Transit Station
9th Street & 4th Avenue
Bus Stop
9th Street & 4th Avenue
Bus Stop
Court Street & 1st Place
Bus Stop
4th Avenue & Garfield Place
Bus Stop
Smith Street & Union Street
Bus Stop
5th Avenue & 5th Street
Bus Stop
5th Avenue & 7th Street
Bus Stop
5th Avenue & 3rd Street
Bus Stop
9th Street & 5th Avenue
Bus Stop
5th Avenue & 5th Street
Bus Stop
Workers Taking Public Transit
53.4% 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 Carroll Gardens is 302/100 - which is 158% 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

Carroll Gardens crime rates are 2,989 per 100k, which is 39% higher than New York
Property Crime
2,587 crimes per 100k F
Violent Crime
402 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 Carroll Gardens is $159,531 - which is 163% higher than New York.
Med. Household Income
$159,531 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 (28)
Dentist, Doctor, Hospital, etc. A+
Gowanus Dental
Dentist
FDNY EMS Station 32
Ambulance Station
Prospect Medical Group
Doctor
NewYork-Presbyterian Medical Group Brooklyn
Clinic
Carroll Gardens Dental
Dentist
Fresh Orthodontics
Dentist
Park Slope Ambulatory Infusion Center
Clinic
Engine Company 239
Fire Station
CVS Pharmacy
Pharmacy
Venus Dental Lab
Dentist
FDNY Engine 279/Ladder 131
Fire Station
South Slope Oral Surgery
Dentist
Kala Sury, M.D.
Doctor
Mount Sinai Heart
Doctor
Modern Dental
Dentist
Family & Cosmetic Dentistry
Dentist
Rite Aid
Pharmacy
Park Slope Volunteer Ambulance Corps
Ambulance Station
Carroll Gardens Pediatric Dentistry
Dentist
Park Slope Integrative Medicine
Doctor
Park Slope Medical Center
Doctor
DaVita Dialysis
Clinic
Jeffrey Dressel DDS
Dentist
Park Chemists
Pharmacy
Dosik Hematology / Oncology
Clinic
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

Carroll Gardens home prices are $1,715,847 - which is 499% higher than New York
Home Price
$1,715,847 A+
Home Appreciation Rate
39% A+
Home Affordability
10.8x (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 Carroll Gardens graduation rate is 91% - which is 11% higher than New York
School Test Scores
61% C-
High School Grad. Rates
91% A-
Elementary Schools (9) A+
Al-Madinah School
Ps 32 Samuels Mills Sprole
Maurice Sendak Community School (The)
Ps 372 Children'S School (The)
Rivendell School
Ps 58 Carroll (The)
Ms 51 William Alexander
Ps 124 Silas B Dutcher
Brooklyn New School
Brooklyn Secondary School For Collaborative Studies
Brooklyn Free School
Red Hook Neighborhood School
Summit Academy Charter School
Ps 39 Henry Bristow
Success Academy Charter School-Cobble Hill
Boerum Hill School For International Studies (The)
Ps 133 William A Butler
St Francis Xavier Catholic Acadeny
Berkeley Carroll Elementary School
Ps 321 William Penn
Ps 282 Park Slope
Park Slope Collegiate
Ps 38 Pacific (The)
Al-Noor School
Hellenic Classical Charter School
High Schools (2) A+
Al-Madinah School
New Dawn Charter High School
Brooklyn Secondary School For Collaborative Studies
Brooklyn Free School
Summit Academy Charter School
Cobble Hill School Of American Studies
Brooklyn School For Global Studies
Boerum Hill School For International Studies (The)
Berkeley Carroll Elementary School
John Jay School For Law
Secondary School For Journalism
Millennium Brooklyn High School
Park Slope Collegiate
Al-Noor School
Basis Independent Brooklyn
Brooklyn High School Of The Arts
Ps 77
Ps 369 Coy L Cox School
St Saviour High School
Berkeley Carroll School
Khalil Gibran International Academy
South Brooklyn Community High School
Brooklyn Frontiers High School
Ps 53
Packer Collegiate Institute
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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+

Carroll Gardens has an overall rating of 83% from 1 reviews.
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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+)

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  • Carroll Gardens has a Livability Score of 76/100, which is considered excellent
  • Carroll Gardens crime rates are 4% higher than the New York average
  • Cost of living in Carroll Gardens is 78% higher than the New York average

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      A+ Amenities

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

      Parks

      Gowanus Waterfront Park
      Lowe's Esplanade
      St. Mary's Playground
      Ennis Playground
      Washington Park
      Carroll Park
      Admiral Triangle
      J.J. Byrne Playground

      Entertainment

      The Bell House
      Site: Brooklyn
      Ibeam Brooklyn
      Principles GI Coffee House
      Super Secret Arts
      Bond Craft Studio
      Ortega y Gasset Projects
      The Old American Can Factory

      Food & Drink

      The Roof
      By Clio
      Sideboard
      Halyards
      Carousel Beverages
      Back To John's Deli
      Bond Street Wines
      9th Street Luncheonette

      A+ Commute

      Is public transit available in Carroll Gardens? Of all people who commute, 53.4% take public transportation in Carroll Gardens.
      Drive to Work
      5%

      48% lower than the US average

      Take Public Transit
      53%

      25% higher than the US average

      Walk to Work
      15%

      9% higher than the US average

      F Cost of Living

      What is the cost of living in Carroll Gardens? The cost of living in Carroll Gardens is 302/100 - which is 158% higher than New York.
      Carroll Gardens
      302

      202% 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 Carroll Gardens? Carroll Gardens crime rates are 2,989, which are 39% higher than New York
      Total Crime
      2,989 per 100k people

      29% higher than the US average

      Chance of being a victim
      1 in 34

      29% higher than the US average

      Year-over-year crime
      35%

      Year over year crime is up

      A+ Employment

      What is the median income in Carroll Gardens? The median income in Carroll Gardens is $159,531 which is 163% higher than New York.
      Median household income
      $159,531188% higher than the US average
      Income per capita
      $81,763174% higher than the US average
      Unemployment rate
      4%

      24% lower than the US average

      A+ Health & Safety

      Is Carroll Gardens 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 Carroll Gardens home prices? Carroll Gardens home prices are $1,715,847 - which is 499% higher than New York
      Median home value
      $1,715,847829% higher than the US average
      Median rent price
      $2,519165% higher than the US average
      Home Ownership
      40%

      37% lower than the US average

      A+ Schools

      Does Carroll Gardens have good schools? The Carroll Gardens graduation rate is 91% - which is 11% higher than New York
      High school grad. rates
      91%

      10% higher than the US average

      School test scores
      61%

      27% higher than the US average

      Student teacher ratio
      0:1

      100% lower than the US average

      A+ User Ratings

      Is Carroll Gardens a good place to live? Carroll Gardens has an overall rating of 83% from 1 reviews.
      Overall user rating
      83%

      1 total ratings

      User reviews rating
      n/a%

      0 total reviews

      User surveys rating
      83%

      1 total surveys

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