Staten Island

Staten Island is a neighbourhood in New York, United States. It scores 5.7 out of 10 overall — middling — based on AI analysis of satellite and street-level imagery across five categories.

Score breakdown

What stands out in Staten Island

The strongest measurements here are public safety (8.0/10), green spaces (7.1/10) and social infrastructure (7.0/10) — public safety is the highest single reading on the page.

The weakest are street life (3.6/10), cultural life (3.8/10) and architectural quality (4.0/10). A low reading is not automatically a dealbreaker — street life matters far more to some people than others — but it is where Staten Island gives up ground against better-scoring areas.

Green & air in Staten Island

Green & air covers greenery, air and water quality, and the natural features around the streets. Staten Island scores 6.6/10 here, which holds up.

Underneath it: green spaces 7.1, environmental quality 6.5 and natural features 5.9, each out of 10.

Comfort & safety in Staten Island

Comfort & safety covers how the place feels to a person standing in it — space, privacy, scale and street life. Staten Island scores 5.7/10 here, which is unremarkable.

Underneath it: spatial comfort 5.0, privacy 6.0, human scale 5.5, street life 3.6 and climate comfort 6.8. The gap between climate comfort and street life is what shapes the category — the area is much better at one than the other.

Homes & buildings in Staten Island

Homes & buildings covers the buildings themselves: their condition, design and upkeep. Staten Island scores 4.7/10 here, which struggles.

Underneath it: building condition 5.0, architectural quality 4.0 and upkeep 5.0.

Shops & services in Staten Island

Shops & services covers the shared side of a place — meeting spots, services, culture and safety. Staten Island scores 6.1/10 here, which is unremarkable.

Underneath it: community spaces 5.9, social infrastructure 7.0, cultural life 3.8 and public safety 8.0. The gap between public safety and cultural life is what shapes the category — the area is much better at one than the other.

Public safety and civic governance are measured at national level rather than street by street, so those two read the same across every area in United States — treat them as background conditions, not a verdict on this particular block.

Getting around in Staten Island

Getting around covers how easily you get out of the area and reach what you need. Staten Island scores 5.7/10 here, which is unremarkable.

Underneath it: transit access 4.7 and road connectivity 6.7. The gap between road connectivity and transit access is what shapes the category — the area is much better at one than the other.

What the scores say about Staten Island

Scores are only useful next to what you actually want from a place. Pulling out the measurements that tend to decide it:

If outdoor and shared space matter to you, both score above average: green spaces 7.1/10, community spaces 5.9/10.

Street life is low at 3.6/10 while privacy scores 6.0/10 — the pattern of a quiet residential area rather than a busy one.

The building stock scores lower than the rest of the page: condition 5.0/10 and architectural quality 4.0/10.

How this area was scored

Each HoodEx analysis of Staten Island reads satellite and street-level imagery for the area and scores the five categories above; where there is more than one, the page shows the average.

Scores are a starting point, not a substitute for standing on the street. They are consistent — every area is measured the same way, so comparing two of them is meaningful — but they cannot tell you about a noisy neighbour, a good landlord or a bad bus route. People who have lived here can add that sort of detail on this page.

Last updated 2026-07-28.

Common questions about Staten Island

Is Staten Island a good place to live?

Staten Island scores 5.7/10 overall, which is middling. Its case rests on green & air (6.6/10); homes & buildings (4.7/10) is the weak point to check before committing.

Is Staten Island walkable?

Walkability has not been scored for Staten Island yet, but transit access scores 4.7/10. Until walkability itself is scored, those are the closest measures available.

How safe is Staten Island?

Public safety scores 8.0/10, but that figure is national for United States rather than specific to these streets — HoodEx measures safety at country level. For street-level detail, people who live there are the better source.

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