Livability Score

73
/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 (14) A+
Not Only Bagels
Coffee Shop
Starbucks
Coffee Shop
At Your Mother-in-Law
Coffee Shop
Next Move Cafe
Coffee Shop
Moge Tee
Coffee Shop
Gotcha Cafe
Coffee Shop
Prince Tea House
Coffee Shop
Bagels Plus
Coffee Shop
Tiger Sugar
Coffee Shop
Kung Fu Tea
Coffee Shop
Caffe Italia
Coffee Shop
Coffee Rx
Coffee Shop
Mr & Miss Cafe
Coffee Shop
Vivi's Bubble Tea
Coffee Shop
Kowloon Cafe
Coffee Shop
Starbucks
Coffee Shop
Cafe Mocha
Coffee Shop
Wild Bagels
Coffee Shop
Starbucks
Coffee Shop
A Bar
Coffee Shop
Memories
Coffee Shop
1982 Coffee Roasters
Coffee Shop
The Little Things
Coffee Shop
Starbucks
Coffee Shop
The Chocolate Bar
Coffee Shop
Entertainment (1) F
C & K Art Center
Theatre Arts
Harbor Defense Museum of Fort Hamilton
Museum
Bowl 360 Brooklyn
Bowling Alley
Living Torah Museum
Museum
Alpine Cinema
Cinema
Kent Theater
Cinema
Historic Wyckoff-Bennett-Mont Residence
Attraction
Wyckoff-Bennett Homestead
Attraction
Maimonides Park
Stadium
The Gingerbread House
Attraction
Sideshows by the Seashore
Attraction
Coney Art Walls
Art Gallery
The Tickler
Attraction
Thunder Bolt
Attraction
Brooklyn Flyer
Attraction
Zenobio
Attraction
Luna Park
Theme Park
Deno's Wonder Wheel Amusement Park
Theme Park
Slingshot
Attraction
Coney Island Cyclone
Attraction
Wonder Wheel
Attraction
Clockworkz
Attraction
Big Foot
Attraction
Coney Island Hang Glider
Attraction
Dizzy Dragons
Attraction
Food and Drink (44) A+
18th Avenue Deli Grocery
Deli
Dunkin'
Fast Food
Bensonhurst Liquors
Alcohol
Dunkin'
Fast Food
Subway
Fast Food
Taco Bell
Fast Food
86 Deli & Grill
Deli
McDonald's
Fast Food
Something Sweet
Sweets
Popeyes
Fast Food
Just Desserts
Fast Food
Chipotle
Fast Food
Frateli's Pizzeria Restaurant
Fast Food
Baskin-Robbins
Sweets
Dunkin'
Fast Food
Liquor Store
Alcohol
Ibakery 18 Inc
Sweets
Papa John's
Fast Food
Carvel
Sweets
Carvel
Sweets
Burger King
Fast Food
Bay 86
Alcohol
Villabate alba
Sweets
Dunkin'
Fast Food
Roma Syrups and Beverage Systems
Beverages
Fitness (2) A+
Planet Fitness
Gym
Edith and Carl Marks Jewish Community House of Bensonhurst
Community Centre
Dolphin Fitness
Gym
Ommvibe
Gym
Harbor Fitness
Gym
Harbor Fitness
Gym
Retro Fitness
Gym
Yoga Tai-Chi Brain Respiration Training
Gym
Match Point NYC
Gym
Planet Fitness
Gym
Davitson Radio
Community Centre
Second Home Adult Community Center
Community Centre
Blink Fitness
Gym
Bad Ass Academy
Gym
May First Movement Technology
Community Centre
Flatbush Development Corporation
Community Centre
Planet Fitness
Gym
Blink Fitness
Gym
Crossfit Sunset Park
Gym
Ditmas Fitness
Gym
Harbor Fitness Go
Gym
24 Hour Fitness
Gym
Jaya Yoga East
Gym
Beautiful Life
Community Centre
YAI
Community Centre
Groceries (30) A+
Frank and Sal Italian Market
Grocery Store
Lajkonik Polski Sklep
Grocery Store
Tribuzio Meat Market
Butcher
Jmart
Grocery Store
EK Express Way NY Inc.
Grocery Store
Star Market
Grocery Store
Tous Les Jours
Bakery
Il Fornaretto Bakery
Bakery
NetCost Market
Grocery Store
Queen Ann Ravioli and Macaroni
Grocery Store
Bensonhurst Market
Grocery Store
Paradise Fruit & Vegetable
Grocery Store
H&C Bakery
Bakery
Cristoford Fish Market Inc
Seafood
Lily Bloom Bakery
Bakery
Romeo Brothers Meat Corp.
Butcher
Im Mondello Fish Store
Seafood
18 Bakery Inc
Bakery
Almonte's Food Dynasty
Grocery Store
Key Foods
Grocery Store
Vucciria Food & Gourmet
Grocery Store
E's Cake Shop
Bakery
Cherry Hill Gourmet Market
Grocery Store
King Fruit
Grocery Store
H&L Bakery Inc.
Bakery
Parks (23) A+
Milestone Park
Park
Garibaldi Playground
Playground
Bealin Square
Park
Benson Playground
Playground
Seth Low Playground
Park
Greenstreets Park
Park
Community Playground
Playground
Lt. Joseph Petrosino Park
Park
Ketchum Triangle
Park
Public School 97 Playground
Playground
Bath Beach Playground
Park
Bensonhurst Park
Park
Bath Playground
Playground
Bath Playground
Park
Samuel Goldberg Triangle
Park
Leif Ericson Drive
Park
Community Playground
Playground
Dyker Heights Playground
Park
Dyker Beach Park
Park
Meucci Square
Park
Lafayette Playground
Park
Dahill Triangle
Park
Gravesend Park
Park
Scarangella Park
Park
PS 180 Community Playground
Playground
Shops (97) A+
99 Cent & Up
Discount Store
Cricket Wireless
Electronics
AT&T
Electronics
Lucky Deli & Grocery
Convenience Store
J&J Barber Shop
Hairdresser
99 Cent & Up
Discount Store
Hallmark
Toys
Marshalls
Department Store
New Way Deli
Convenience Store
Jupiter Grocery
Convenience Store
American Place
Clothing
Bay Ridge Sign
Electronics
My Eye Doctor Clinique
Optician
A&C Mini Market
Convenience Store
Rainbow Discount Store
Discount Store
BP Shop
Convenience Store
The Vitamin Shoppe
Nutrition Supplements
El Chapin Guatemalteca Deli Grocery
Convenience Store
Madlen
Shoes
Jehova Nissi Deli & Grocery
Convenience Store
Avon Decorators
Furniture
Sogo Home
Toys
V.I.M.
Clothing
Delaequa
Beauty
Empire Hair & Nail Studio
Beauty
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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, 54.4% take public transportation in Bensonhurst.
Public Transit Stops (76)
Stops & Stations A+
18th Avenue & 81st Street
Bus Stop
18th Avenue & 79th Street
Bus Stop
18th Avenue & 79th Street
Bus Stop
18th Avenue & 82nd Street
Bus Stop
18th Avenue & 77th Street
Bus Stop
18th Avenue & 77th Street
Bus Stop
18th Avenue & New Utrecht Avenue
Bus Stop
18th Avenue
Transit Station
Bay Ridge Parkway & 19th Avenue
Bus Stop
Bay Ridge Parkway & 19th Avenue
Bus Stop
18th Avenue & Bay Ridge Parkway
Bus Stop
Bay Ridge Parkway & 18th Avenue
Bus Stop
Bay Ridge Parkway & 18th Avenue
Bus Stop
18th Avenue & 86th Street
Bus Stop
Bay Ridge Parkway & 20th Avenue
Bus Stop
86th Street & 18th Avenue
Bus Stop
18th Avenue & Bay Ridge Parkway
Bus Stop
86th Street & 18th Avenue
Bus Stop
Bay Ridge Parkway & 20th Avenue
Bus Stop
18th Avenue & 86th Street
Bus Stop
20th Avenue
Transit Station
79th Street
Transit Station
Bay Ridge Parkway & 17th Avenue
Bus Stop
Bay Ridge Parkway & 21st Avenue
Bus Stop
Bay Ridge Parkway & 17th Avenue
Bus Stop
Workers Taking Public Transit
54.4% 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 Bensonhurst is 197/100 - which is 69% 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+

Bensonhurst crime rates are 1,550 per 100k, which is 28% lower than New York
Property Crime
1,175 crimes per 100k B+
Violent Crime
375 crimes per 100k C-
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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 Bensonhurst is $58,789 - which is 3% lower than New York.
Med. Household Income
$58,789 D+
Unemployment Rate
3.9% 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 (38)
Dentist, Doctor, Hospital, etc. A+
Bensonhurst Dental
Dentist
Dental Center of Brooklyn
Dentist
One Spot Pharmacy LLC
Pharmacy
Brooklyn Family Medical Associates
Doctor
Verano Dental Office
Dentist
CVS Pharmacy
Pharmacy
Vento Medical Plaza
Clinic
J. Acouavella, D.C.
Doctor
Bensonhurst Family Health Center
Clinic
Medical plaza
Doctor
Dermatology & Dermatologic Surgery, P.C.
Doctor
86 Pharmacy Inc.
Pharmacy
FDNY Engine 243 & Ladder 168
Fire Station
Janlian Medical Office
Doctor
Pediatrics
Clinic
Linkus Pharmacy Inc
Pharmacy
CVS Pharmacy
Pharmacy
Bay Parkway Pharmacy
Pharmacy
Care Plus Pharmacy
Pharmacy
BoBo Pharmacy
Pharmacy
Eighteenth Avenue Dental
Dentist
Bay-Care Pharmacy
Pharmacy
Cohen Children's Northwell Health
Hospital
62nd Precinct Station
Police
Immediate Care Medical Walk-In of Benssonhurst
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

Bensonhurst home prices are $883,397 - which is 209% higher than New York
Home Price
$883,397 A+
Home Appreciation Rate
33% A+
Home Affordability
15x (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 B+

The Bensonhurst graduation rate is 71% - which is 14% lower than New York
School Test Scores
62% C-
High School Grad. Rates
71% D-
Elementary Schools (17) A+
Ps 186 Dr Irving A Gladstone
Sinai Academic Center
Ps 128 Bensonhurst
Brooklyn Studio Secondary School
Yeshivah Ohel Moshe
Ps 200 Benson School
Gold Material
Ps 748 Brooklyn School For Global Scholars
Ps 163 Bath Beach
Ps 247
Academy Of Talented Scholars (The)
Ps 204 Vince Lombardi
Brooklyn School Of Inquiry
St Peter Catholic Academy
Success Academy Charter School - Bensonhurst
Ps 205 Clarion
Is 96 Seth Low
Our Lady Of Guadalupe Catholic Academy
Ps 112 Lefferts Park
Hebrew Language Academy Charter School 2
Ps 97 Highlawn (The)
Ps 229 Dyker
Ps 101 Verrazano (The)
Jhs 227 Edward B Shallow
Stillwell Avenue Prep
High Schools (6) A+
Sinai Academic Center
Brooklyn Studio Secondary School
Congregation Chasidei Belz Beth Malka
New Utrecht High School
East Academy Of Science & Technology
Tiferes Miriam School For Girls
Bais Sarah-Educ School For Girls
Gesher Yehuda
Yeshivat Darche Eres Inc
Talmud Torah Of Bobov 45
Bishop Kearney High School
Franklin Delano Roosevelt High School
Kingsborough Early College School
Tomer Devorah High School
High School Of Sports Management
Life Academy High School For Film And Music
Expeditionary Learning School For Community Leaders
International High School At Lafayette
Yeshiva Karlin Stolin
Bnos Margulia Viznitz
Poly Prep Country Day School
Bais Yaakov Dgur High School
United Talmudical Academy Of Borough Park
Bais Rochel School
Yeshiva & Mesivta V'Yoel Moshe
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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+

Bensonhurst has an overall rating of 87% from 5 reviews.
User Reviews (1)
From AreaVibes A+
User Surveys (4)
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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Bensonhurst, New York, NY Area Guide

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Bensonhurst Area Facts

  • Bensonhurst has a Livability Score of 73/100, which is considered excellent
  • Bensonhurst crime rates are 46% lower than the New York average
  • Cost of living in Bensonhurst is 16% higher than the New York average

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Bensonhurst, New York Neighborhood Review 4.5 rating By Anonymous ( Sep 19, 2012) I remember my youth in Bensonhurst fondly. This was a place where a kid could get a piece of pizza, catch a movie, hang out in the park, and skip rocks across the waves all in one afternoon. There was no thought in our minds that we could be hurt because this was a place where ev ...Read More eryone looked out for everyone. It was definitely not your typical New York City neighborhood.

Bensonhurst had it all. The apartment buildings where a large variety of nationalities and people lived, and the single family homes and duplexes scattered throughout the borough. I think out of all the neighborhoods in New York, this is the one that had the best architecture and the most beautiful landscaping.

There is also never a time when one would be bored in Bensonhurst. There is always so much to do and many places to visit in this region of New York. A whole day can be spent visiting a boutique, window shopping, or just taking a stroll along the coastline. If the weather is not so great a day of bowling or a movie will do the trick. There are usually tons of festivities and activities going on throughout the district. Recently there was a corn shucking festival that was a blast.

In terms of real estate, the prices on private homes may seem a bit pricey, but they offer unique floor plans in a borough that prides itself on keeping the crime at a minimum. The schools are also some of the best in the city. Many new businesses are opening everyday in Besonhurst and Brooklyn overall. Whatever one may need if they cannot presently find it in Besonhurst, it will probably be opening soon.

Besonhurst also has some of the most beautiful foliage to be had in the city. This sometimes causes a problem with commuter trains, but once it is cleaned off of the tracks, it makes for beautiful sights as one is travelling to work. Besonhurst also gate its fair share of visitors looking to enjoy the fall colors at this time of year.
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      A+ Amenities

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

      Parks

      Milestone Park
      Garibaldi Playground
      Bealin Square
      Benson Playground
      Seth Low Playground
      Greenstreets Park
      Community Playground
      Lt. Joseph Petrosino Park

      Entertainment

      C & K Art Center
      Harbor Defense Museum of Fort Hamilton
      Bowl 360 Brooklyn
      Living Torah Museum
      Alpine Cinema
      Kent Theater
      Historic Wyckoff-Bennett-Mont Residence
      Wyckoff-Bennett Homestead

      Food & Drink

      18th Avenue Deli Grocery
      Dunkin'
      Bensonhurst Liquors
      Dunkin'
      Subway
      Taco Bell
      86 Deli & Grill
      McDonald's

      A+ Commute

      Is public transit available in Bensonhurst? Of all people who commute, 54.4% take public transportation in Bensonhurst.
      Drive to Work
      21%

      32% lower than the US average

      Take Public Transit
      54%

      26% higher than the US average

      Walk to Work
      9%

      3% higher than the US average

      F Cost of Living

      What is the cost of living in Bensonhurst? The cost of living in Bensonhurst is 197/100 - which is 69% higher than New York.
      Bensonhurst
      197

      97% 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 Bensonhurst? Bensonhurst crime rates are 1,550, which are 28% lower than New York
      Total Crime
      1,550 per 100k people

      33% lower than the US average

      Chance of being a victim
      1 in 65

      33% lower than the US average

      Year-over-year crime
      35%

      Year over year crime is up

      B Employment

      What is the median income in Bensonhurst? The median income in Bensonhurst is $58,789 which is 3% lower than New York.
      Median household income
      $58,7896% higher than the US average
      Income per capita
      $25,56214% lower than the US average
      Unemployment rate
      4%

      17% lower than the US average

      A+ Health & Safety

      Is Bensonhurst 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 Bensonhurst home prices? Bensonhurst home prices are $883,397 - which is 209% higher than New York
      Median home value
      $883,397378% higher than the US average
      Median rent price
      $1,45253% higher than the US average
      Home Ownership
      34%

      47% lower than the US average

      B+ Schools

      Does Bensonhurst have good schools? The Bensonhurst graduation rate is 71% - which is 14% lower than New York
      High school grad. rates
      71%

      15% lower than the US average

      School test scores
      62%

      28% higher than the US average

      Student teacher ratio
      0:1

      100% lower than the US average

      A+ User Ratings

      Is Bensonhurst a good place to live? Bensonhurst has an overall rating of 87% from 5 reviews.
      Overall user rating
      87%

      5 total ratings

      User reviews rating
      90%

      1 total reviews

      User surveys rating
      79%

      4 total surveys

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