Living in Elm Park: rent, commute and grades

Staten Island · Updated November 2026

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This guide also covers Mariners Harbor and Graniteville, which share Elm Park’s official city boundaries.

Rent in Elm Park

$1,223 a month, estimated

Type of homeA room in a 2-bedroom, shared by two

DOverall

Grades compare NYC neighborhoods with each other. How the grades work.

FWalkability
The average home has 3.1 of 5 everyday needs within a 10-minute walk (grocery store, restaurant, cafe, subway station, park) and about 46 places to eat or shop.
DFood and shopping
Within a 10-minute walk of the average home: about 10 places to eat, 7 kinds of cuisine, 1.4 large grocery stores and 28 open storefronts.
Residents: Local businesses in Mariners Harbor are poor, with few worth going to. Resident, May 2025
DParks and green space
97% of residents live within a 10-minute walk of a park of an acre or more, with about 102 acres of parkland within 1 km and about 264 street trees within 300 m of the average home.

FCommunity
11% of households moved in since 2018, 5% are roommates sharing a home, 16% of residents are 22 to 34, and there are about 3 cafes and bars within a 10-minute walk of the average home.
Residents: Neighbors in Mariners Harbor are great. Homeowner of 7 years, Feb 2024
DNightlife
About 3 bars, clubs and restaurants licensed to serve alcohol on site within a 10-minute walk of the average home.

C+Safety
4.6 murders, robberies, felony assaults and burglaries were reported per 1,000 residents in 2025 (149 in all).
City data alone would give B; what residents say in 4 Reddit threads moves it to C+.
A-Quiet
25 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: Some residential blocks off the main roads are quiet. Resident, Oct 2025
CBuilding upkeep
42.4 serious housing code violations (class B or C) were issued in 2025 per 100 rented homes, and there were 7.4 heat or hot water complaints per 100 rented homes.
Residents: Some wide residential streets are mostly owner occupied, and most owners keep their properties clean. Resident, Oct 2025

Food and shoppingLocal businesses in Mariners Harbor are poor, with few worth going to. Resident, May 2025

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Crime in Mariners Harbor is a concern on certain blocks, more so than in Port Richmond.
Not a resident, Mar 2026
The area around Arlington Avenue is not great but has improved; be careful there.
Not a resident, Oct 2025
Mariners Harbor is a little rough, but people who mind their own business are generally fine.
Not a resident, Oct 2025

Some blocks, such as along Dehart Avenue, are quiet, though sketchier blocks are a few streets away.
Not a resident, Nov 2025
Mariners Harbor is quiet.
Homeowner of 7 years, Feb 2024

Some wide residential streets are mostly owner occupied, and most owners keep their properties clean.
Resident, Oct 2025
Around Arlington Avenue most people own their homes and take pride in how the block looks.
Not a resident, Oct 2025
Upkeep varies by block: some look as polished as anywhere on Staten Island, while others have homes that need a face lift.
Homeowner of 7 years, Feb 2024

By subway or bus, arriving by 9:00 on a weekday:Under 30 min30 to 45 min45 to 60 minOver an hourElm Park

The Mariners Harbor and Arlington waterfront has long been an industrial area with homes for the workers who supported it, and maritime businesses still operate there, according to the city's 2011 North Shore plan. Source
The waterfront at the end of Harbor Road was a Bethlehem Steel shipyard. The city's 2011 North Shore plan called for reusing its historic industrial buildings for job-producing uses. Source
In Mariners Harbor, a stretch of Richmond Terrace once called the Shore Road was known as Captain's Row for the many ship captains who bought or built fine homes along it. The local oyster industry provided their income. Source
Richmond Terrace runs along the waterfront but has few shops. The city's 2011 plan found most residents travel about a mile to Forest Avenue for groceries, banking and pharmacies. Source
Shooters Island, a bird sanctuary, lies just off the shore. The city's 2011 plan named Arlington Marsh, Mariners Marsh and city-owned land near Van Name and Van Pelt avenues as sites for future public waterfront access. Source