Best PlacesUnionport, Bronx, NY Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around Unionport, 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.
Unionport, Bronx ranks 3,822nd of 5,983 U.S. neighborhoods on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on big-city access by a wide margin, and long commutes are the weak spot.
The best neighborhoods in Unionport, 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.
Unionport, Bronx's strengths and weaknesses
Where Unionport, Bronx ranks high
- Big-city accessBetter than 98% of neighborhoods
- Internet speedBetter than 96% of neighborhoods
- School gradeB+, better than 95% of neighborhoods
- TransitBetter than 93% of neighborhoods
- WalkabilityBetter than 92% of neighborhoods
Where Unionport, Bronx ranks low
- Short commute43.9 minutes each way, better than only 1% of neighborhoods
- Low income/sales/gas taxBetter than only 1% of neighborhoods
- Cheap car insuranceBetter than only 2% of neighborhoods
- Cost of living vs incomeBetter than only 6% of neighborhoods
- QuietBetter than only 11% of neighborhoods
What it costs to buy a home in Unionport, Bronx
A household needs to earn about $147,000 a year to comfortably buy the median Unionport, Bronx home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That runs well above the area's median income of $57,385, 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 Unionport, Bronx's effective rate of 0.72%, 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 Unionport, Bronx
Unionport, Bronx's age mix sits close to the national median.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for Unionport, Bronx.
Who works in Unionport, Bronx, and how
Work in Unionport, Bronx centers on health care & social and retail trade. Unemployment sits above the national rate, and employment has held roughly flat.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 37%
- Work from home 10%
- Transit, walk, or bike 53%
Life in Unionport, Bronx
The coast is about 10 minutes away. Distance to the water changes a lot across Unionport, Bronx, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in Unionport, Bronx, month by month
Unionport, Bronx sees roughly 69 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 Unionport, 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 Unionport, Bronx
Schools across Unionport, Bronx average a B+, better than 95% of neighborhoods.
Top elementary schools
- Active Learning Elementary School (the)A+ · 80% proficient
- Dr Emmett W Bassett School (the)A · 70% proficient
- Ps 36 UnionportA− · 58% proficient
Top middle schools
- Pugsley Preparatory AcademyC− · 28% proficient
Top high schools
- Brooklyn College AcademyA+ · 98% proficient
- Midwood High SchoolA+ · 97% proficient
- Bronx Bridges High SchoolA+ · 91% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every Unionport, Bronx school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
Unionport, 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 Unionport, Bronx against the other 5,982 neighborhoods.
Who Unionport, Bronx suits
Remote workers
Internet is fast and widely advertised and 10% already work from home.
Retirees
Set weather, quiet, and health care weights on the map to test the fit.
Common questions about living in Unionport, Bronx
Is Unionport, Bronx a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, Unionport, Bronx ranks 3,822nd of 5,983 neighborhoods. It scores highest on big-city access, fast internet, and good schools, and lowest on long commutes and taxes. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is Unionport, Bronx expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $569,023. The overall cost of living runs about 14% above the national average. Set against a $57,385 median income, cost of living beats 6% of neighborhoods.
Is Unionport, Bronx safe?
Yes, Unionport, Bronx is safer than 88% of neighborhoods. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $268 per resident a year.
What is the weather like in Unionport, Bronx?
July highs average about 90 degrees, and January highs near 44 with lows near 29. That works out to about 69 pleasant days a year, more than 23% of neighborhoods.
Is Unionport, Bronx good for families?
Schools beat 95% of neighborhoods, crime safety beats 88%, and childcare runs $1,344 a month.
Compare Unionport, Bronx with other neighborhoods
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to Unionport, Bronx. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in Unionport, 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.
Unionport, Bronx detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for Unionport, Bronx: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in Unionport, Bronx: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of Unionport, Bronx: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in Unionport, Bronx: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
Unionport, 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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