Living in Port Richmond: rent, commute and grades

Staten Island · Updated November 2026

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Rent in Port Richmond

$1,539 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.

DWalkability
The average home has 3.3 of 5 everyday needs within a 10-minute walk (grocery store, restaurant, cafe, subway station, park) and about 91 places to eat or shop.
C-Food and shopping
Within a 10-minute walk of the average home: about 21 places to eat, 10 kinds of cuisine, 2.4 large grocery stores and 51 open storefronts.
FParks and green space
72% of residents live within a 10-minute walk of a park of an acre or more, with about 67 acres of parkland within 1 km and about 231 street trees within 300 m of the average home.

C-Community
11% of households moved in since 2018, 4% are roommates sharing a home, 19% of residents are 22 to 34, and there are about 10 cafes and bars within a 10-minute walk of the average home.
C+Nightlife
About 9 bars, clubs and restaurants licensed to serve alcohol on site within a 10-minute walk of the average home.

C-Safety
8.2 murders, robberies, felony assaults and burglaries were reported per 1,000 residents in 2025 (169 in all).
Residents: South of Castleton Avenue, toward Forest Avenue, is nice; the stretch between Castleton and Richmond Terrace feels sketchy. Resident of 30 years, Apr 2026
B-Quiet
34 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.
CBuilding upkeep
42.6 serious housing code violations (class B or C) were issued in 2025 per 100 rented homes, and there were 6.7 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 hourPort Richmond

Port Richmond Avenue was once called the "5th Avenue of Staten Island", until shoppers moved south to the Staten Island Mall in the 1970s. Today it is known for Hispanic shops and services, especially Mexican food, groceries and produce. Source
Port Richmond's main shopping streets are Port Richmond Avenue and Forest Avenue, both lined with family-run businesses that have served the neighborhood for generations. Source
Port Richmond has seen large Dutch, Irish and Italian communities, and more recent arrivals have built a large Hispanic and West African population. A 2024 city study found 40% of residents identify as Hispanic. Source
By 1757 Port Richmond was a busy commercial and transportation hub: its ferry to Bergen Point, New Jersey, was a link in the main overland route between New York and Philadelphia and a stagecoach transfer point. Source
In the 19th century Port Richmond was a hub for the Staten Island Whaling Company, and in the 20th its Kill Van Kull waterfront held lumber yards, linseed oil processing and cloth dyeing works. Source
The Reformed Church on Staten Island, at 54 Port Richmond Avenue, has the oldest congregation on Staten Island, with a church on the site since 1715. The present Greek Revival building from 1844 is the oldest church building on the North Shore, and its graveyard is the island's oldest non-private cemetery. Source