Living in Morris Heights: rent, commute and grades

The Bronx · Updated October 2026

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Rent in Morris Heights

$1,234 a month

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

DOverall

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

C+Walkability
The average home has 4.2 of 5 everyday needs within a 10-minute walk (grocery store, restaurant, cafe, subway station, park) and about 246 places to eat or shop.
B-Food and shopping
Within a 10-minute walk of the average home: about 40 places to eat, 12 kinds of cuisine, 5.2 large grocery stores and 162 open storefronts.
A-Parks and green space
100% of residents live within a 10-minute walk of a park of an acre or more, with about 143 acres of parkland within 1 km and about 498 street trees within 300 m of the average home.

DCommunity
15% of households moved in since 2018, 3% are roommates sharing a home, 16% of residents are 22 to 34, and there are about 10 cafes and bars within a 10-minute walk of the average home.
CNightlife
About 8 bars, clubs and restaurants licensed to serve alcohol on site within a 10-minute walk of the average home.

DSafety
10.7 murders, robberies, felony assaults and burglaries were reported per 1,000 residents in 2025 (572 in all).
DQuiet
55 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.
FBuilding upkeep
71.7 serious housing code violations (class B or C) were issued in 2025 per 100 rented homes, and there were 18 heat or hot water complaints per 100 rented homes.

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

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