Living in Crown Heights: rent, commute and grades

The average home has 4.9 of 5 everyday needs within a 10-minute walk (grocery store, restaurant, cafe, subway station, park) and about 222 places to eat or shop.

Residents: Eastern Parkway is a pleasant place to walk and easy for biking. Resident, Apr 2025

City data alone would give B+; what residents say in 5 Reddit threads moves it to A-.

Within a 10-minute walk of the average home: about 64 places to eat, 22 kinds of cuisine, 3.1 large grocery stores and 118 open storefronts.

Residents: There are many great restaurants in the area. Resident, Apr 2026

City data alone would give B-; what residents say in 9 Reddit threads moves it to B+.

96% of residents live within a 10-minute walk of a park of an acre or more, with about 121 acres of parkland within 1 km and about 500 street trees within 300 m of the average home.

Residents: Prospect Park, close to Crown Heights, is wonderful. Resident, Apr 2026

City data and 9 resident threads on Reddit agree on this grade.

26% of households moved in since 2018, 14% are roommates sharing a home, 26% of residents are 22 to 34, and there are about 28 cafes and bars within a 10-minute walk of the average home.

Residents: Living well east of Nostrand Avenue means little social life nearby; Nostrand is the dividing line. Resident, Jan 2026

City data alone would give A-; what residents say in 3 Reddit threads moves it to B+.

About 22 bars, clubs and restaurants licensed to serve alcohol on site within a 10-minute walk of the average home.

Residents: Near Franklin Avenue there are bars, restaurants and even a couple of clubs. Resident of 5 years, Feb 2025

City data alone would give B; what residents say in 4 Reddit threads moves it to A.

8.2 murders, robberies, felony assaults and burglaries were reported per 1,000 residents in 2025 (1,136 in all).

Residents: Between 2018 and 2023 there were multiple shootings near home, the grocery store and a playground, in a less gentrified part. Former resident, parent, Apr 2025

City data alone would give C-; what residents say in 7 Reddit threads moves it to D.

53 noise complaints to 311 per 1,000 residents in 2025, not counting helicopter complaints, and counting each address at most 12 days a year. That measures how often people complain, not how loud it is.

Residents: The neighborhood is clean and quiet. Resident, Dec 2025

City data and 9 resident threads on Reddit agree on this grade.

49.3 serious housing code violations (class B or C) were issued in 2025 per 100 rented homes, and there were 14 heat or hot water complaints per 100 rented homes.