Best PlacesSouth Bronx, Bronx, NY Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around South Bronx, 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.
South Bronx, Bronx ranks 3,968th of 5,983 U.S. neighborhoods on the BestNeighborhood index. The coast is about 13 minutes away. Its strengths are big-city access and walkability. The cost shows up in taxes, car insurance costs, and long commutes.
The best neighborhoods in South Bronx, 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.
South Bronx, Bronx's strengths and weaknesses
South Bronx, Bronx lands in the middle because its strengths and weaknesses roughly balance. Big-city access is the standout, in the top 2% of neighborhoods. Walkability and transit follow.
The one real hole is taxes, near the bottom of the country. Car insurance costs and long commutes also cost it ground. Cost swings more from one part of South Bronx, Bronx to another than it does between South Bronx, Bronx and its neighbors, which the map below shows.
Where South Bronx, Bronx ranks high
- Big-city accessBetter than 98% of neighborhoods
- WalkabilityBetter than 98% of neighborhoods
- TransitBetter than 98% of neighborhoods
- School gradeB+, better than 95% of neighborhoods
- Cell coverageBetter than 88% of neighborhoods
Where South Bronx, Bronx ranks low
- Low income/sales/gas taxBetter than only 1% of neighborhoods
- Cheap car insuranceBetter than only 2% of neighborhoods
- Short commute40.7 minutes each way, better than only 2% of neighborhoods
- Household income$40,133 median, better than only 5% of neighborhoods
- Cost of living vs incomeBetter than only 6% of neighborhoods
What it costs to buy a home in South Bronx, Bronx
A household needs to earn about $116,000 a year to comfortably buy the median South Bronx, Bronx home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That runs well above the area's median income of $40,133, 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 South Bronx, Bronx's effective rate of 0.71%, 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 South Bronx, Bronx
South Bronx, Bronx runs younger than the country.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for South Bronx, Bronx.
Who works in South Bronx, Bronx, and how
Work in South Bronx, Bronx centers on health care & social and retail trade. Unemployment runs well above the national rate, and the job base is shrinking.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 21%
- Work from home 9%
- Transit, walk, or bike 70%
Life in South Bronx, Bronx
The coast is about 13 minutes away. Distance to the water changes a lot across South Bronx, Bronx, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in South Bronx, Bronx, month by month
South Bronx, 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 South Bronx, Bronx
Laguardia sits about 4 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 South Bronx, Bronx
Schools across South Bronx, Bronx average a B+, better than 95% of neighborhoods.
Top elementary schools
- Active Learning Elementary School (the)A+ · 80% proficient
- Concourse Village Elementary SchoolA+ · 75% proficient
- Family School (the)B+ · 53% proficient
Top middle schools
- Science And Technology Academy: A Mott Hall SchoolA− · 55% proficient
- Academy Of Public RelationsD+ · 25% proficient
- Jhs 22 Jordan L MottD+ · 25% proficient
Top high schools
- Brooklyn College AcademyA+ · 98% proficient
- Nyc Charter Hs - AeciA+ · 98% proficient
- Midwood High SchoolA+ · 97% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every South Bronx, Bronx school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
South Bronx, 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 South Bronx, Bronx against the other 5,982 neighborhoods.
Who South Bronx, Bronx suits
Remote workers
Internet is fast and widely advertised and 9% already work from home.
Retirees
Set weather, quiet, and health care weights on the map to test the fit.
Common questions about living in South Bronx, Bronx
Is South Bronx, Bronx a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, South Bronx, Bronx ranks 3,968th of 5,983 neighborhoods. It scores highest on big-city access, walkability, and transit, 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 South Bronx, Bronx expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $447,597. The overall cost of living runs about 9% above the national average. Set against a $40,133 median income, cost of living beats 6% of neighborhoods.
Is South Bronx, Bronx safe?
Yes, South Bronx, Bronx is safer than 72% of neighborhoods. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $360 per resident a year.
What is the weather like in South Bronx, 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 24% of neighborhoods.
Is South Bronx, Bronx good for families?
Schools beat 95% of neighborhoods, crime safety beats 72%, and childcare runs $1,344 a month.
Is South Bronx, Bronx good for remote workers?
Cost of living against local pay beats 6% of neighborhoods, and the fastest advertised internet here beats 86% of neighborhoods. About 9% of workers already work from home.
Compare South Bronx, Bronx with other neighborhoods
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to South Bronx, Bronx. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in South Bronx, 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.
South Bronx, Bronx detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for South Bronx, Bronx: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in South Bronx, Bronx: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of South Bronx, Bronx: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in South Bronx, Bronx: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
South Bronx, 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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