Best PlacesMott Haven, Bronx, NY Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around Mott Haven, Bronx, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. The coast is close, and the measures below put a number on how close. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
Mott Haven, Bronx ranks 4,501st of 5,983 U.S. neighborhoods on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on big-city access by a wide margin, and taxes are the weak spot.
The best neighborhoods in Mott Haven, Bronx
BestNeighborhood is the only ranking that scores 40 measures of daily life neighborhood by neighborhood and lets you re-weight every one of them yourself.
Mott Haven, Bronx's strengths and weaknesses
Where Mott Haven, Bronx ranks high
- Big-city accessBetter than 99% of neighborhoods
- TransitBetter than 98% of neighborhoods
- School gradeB+, better than 96% of neighborhoods
- WalkabilityBetter than 95% of neighborhoods
- Low vacancyBetter than 90% of neighborhoods
Where Mott Haven, Bronx ranks low
- Low income/sales/gas taxBetter than only 1% of neighborhoods
- Cheap car insuranceBetter than only 2% of neighborhoods
- Short commute40.8 minutes each way, better than only 2% of neighborhoods
- Household income$34,946 median, better than only 5% of neighborhoods
- Healthcare accessBetter than only 5% of neighborhoods
What it costs to buy a home in Mott Haven, Bronx
A household needs to earn about $122,000 a year to comfortably buy the median Mott Haven, Bronx home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That runs well above the area's median income of $34,946, so buying stretches a typical household.
Where the monthly payment goes
Assumes a 20% down payment, a 6.6% 30-year fixed rate, and a 28% share of income going to the payment. The rate is the 2026-07-23 30-year fixed average, series MORTGAGE30US from the St. Louis Fed, which publishes Freddie Mac's weekly survey. Against the median home value, property tax uses Mott Haven, Bronx's effective rate of 0.68%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Renting versus buying
At today's prices and rents, renting stays cheaper than buying across the first 10 years here, so the case for buying rests on staying much longer or on prices rising faster than assumed. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in Mott Haven, Bronx
Mott Haven, Bronx runs younger than the country.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for Mott Haven, Bronx.
Who works in Mott Haven, Bronx, and how
Work in Mott Haven, Bronx centers on health care & social and retail trade. Unemployment runs well above the national rate, and employment has held roughly flat.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 16%
- Work from home 11%
- Transit, walk, or bike 73%
Life in Mott Haven, Bronx
The coast is about 14 minutes away. Distance to the water changes a lot across Mott Haven, Bronx, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in Mott Haven, Bronx, month by month
Mott Haven, Bronx sees roughly 70 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 90 degrees. January highs sit near 44, with lows near 29. The comfortable stretch runs May, June, September, and October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 44° | 36° | 29° |
| April | 65° | 53° | 45° |
| July | 90° | 80° | 72° |
| October | 70° | 61° | 54° |
Flying in and out of Mott Haven, Bronx
Laguardia sits about 3 miles away. It is a large hub and boarded 16.3 million passengers in 2025, with 118 nonstop destinations.
The best schools in and around Mott Haven, Bronx
Schools across Mott Haven, Bronx average a B+, better than 96% of neighborhoods.
Top elementary schools
- Brooklyn School Of InquiryA+ · 93% proficient
- Active Learning Elementary School (the)A+ · 80% proficient
- Ps 277B+ · 53% proficient
Top middle schools
- Knowledge And Power Preparatory Academy ViC− · 28% proficient
- Academy Of Applied Mathematics And TechnologyD− · 16% proficient
- Is 584D− · 16% proficient
Top high schools
- University Prep Charter High SchoolA+ · 98% proficient
- Midwood High SchoolA+ · 97% proficient
- South Bronx Preparatory - A College Board SchoolA+ · 91% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every Mott Haven, Bronx school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
Mott Haven, Bronx measure by measure
Cards are ordered by how much each measure matters to you, so the ones you weighted highest come first. Expand to see every measure. Percentages compare Mott Haven, Bronx against the other 5,982 neighborhoods.
Who Mott Haven, Bronx suits
Remote workers
Internet is fast and widely advertised and 11% already work from home.
Retirees
Set weather, quiet, and health care weights on the map to test the fit.
Common questions about living in Mott Haven, Bronx
Is Mott Haven, Bronx a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, Mott Haven, Bronx ranks 4,501st of 5,983 neighborhoods. It scores highest on big-city access, transit, and good schools, and lowest on taxes and car insurance costs. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is Mott Haven, Bronx expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $474,922. The overall cost of living runs about 11% above the national average. Set against a $34,946 median income, cost of living beats 6% of neighborhoods.
Is Mott Haven, Bronx safe?
Yes, Mott Haven, Bronx is safer than 60% of neighborhoods. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $483 per resident a year.
What is the weather like in Mott Haven, Bronx?
July highs average about 90 degrees, and January highs near 44 with lows near 29. That works out to about 70 pleasant days a year, more than 25% of neighborhoods.
Is Mott Haven, Bronx good for families?
Schools beat 96% of neighborhoods, crime safety beats 60%, and childcare runs $1,344 a month.
Compare Mott Haven, Bronx with other neighborhoods
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to Mott Haven, Bronx. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in Mott Haven, Bronx represents the same real quantity as a 60 anywhere else, and the ranking is a weighted average of those absolutes. The map colors come from a national scale calibrated against a population weighted random sample of 5,000 neighborhoods. That absolute scoring is what no other places-to-live ranking does: it puts a single neighborhood, a town, a metro, and a state on one scale, so the same 40 measures answer both which metro to move to and which street inside it to buy on. Read the full methodology.
Mott Haven, Bronx detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for Mott Haven, Bronx: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in Mott Haven, Bronx: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of Mott Haven, Bronx: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in Mott Haven, Bronx: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
Mott Haven, Bronx detail on related sites:
- CrimeGrade: neighborhood crime rates behind the crime safety score.
- ISPreports.org: provider by provider internet availability and advertised speeds.
- CoverageWatch: the car insurance premiums behind the cheap car insurance score.
Federal and public data:
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey: income, home value, rent, vacancy, commute time and mode, educational attainment, home age, age structure, household type, industry, and race.
- NOAA Global Surface Summary of the Day: the daily station record behind the monthly temperatures and the pleasant-day count.
- FAA Passenger Boarding Data: airport size and annual passenger counts.
- Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey: the 30-year fixed rate used in the cost-to-buy estimate.
- FBI Crime Data Explorer: reported offenses behind the tangible crime cost estimate.
- U.S. EPA Air Quality System: five year average air quality index.
- FEMA National Risk Index: expected annual loss from natural hazards.
- CDC PLACES: disease burden, preventable risk, and barriers to care.
- National Center for Education Statistics: school enrollment and assessment inputs behind the school grade.
- FCC National Broadband Map: internet and wireless availability.
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: employment and job growth behind the local economy score.
- Religious activity uses a proprietary religious signal measurement.
Your priorities
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