Brooklyn Heights

Brooklyn Heights is a neighborhood in New York, United States. It scores 6.2 out of 10 overall — middling — based on AI analysis of satellite and street-level imagery across five categories. That puts it 30th of the 39 areas measured in New York, in the lower half of the list.

Score breakdown

What stands out in Brooklyn Heights

The strongest measurements here are public safety (9.0/10), spatial comfort (7.0/10) and human scale (7.0/10) — public safety is the highest single reading on the page.

The weakest are privacy (5.0/10), natural features (5.8/10) and green spaces (5.9/10). A low reading is not automatically a dealbreaker — privacy matters far more to some people than others — but it is where Brooklyn Heights gives up ground against better-scoring areas.

Nature in Brooklyn Heights

Nature covers greenery, air and water quality, and the natural features around the streets. Brooklyn Heights scores 5.9/10 here, which is unremarkable.

Underneath it: green spaces 5.9, environmental quality 6.0 and natural features 5.8, each out of 10.

Anthropos in Brooklyn Heights

Anthropos covers how the place feels to a person standing in it — space, privacy, scale and street life. Brooklyn Heights scores 6.6/10 here, which holds up.

Underneath it: spatial comfort 7.0, privacy 5.0, human scale 7.0 and climate comfort 6.9. The gap between spatial comfort and privacy is what shapes the category — the area is much better at one than the other.

Shells in Brooklyn Heights

Shells covers the buildings themselves: their condition, design and upkeep. Brooklyn Heights scores 6.3/10 here, which is unremarkable.

Underneath it: building condition 7.0, architectural quality 6.0 and upkeep 6.0.

Society in Brooklyn Heights

Society covers the shared side of a place — meeting spots, services, culture and safety. Brooklyn Heights scores 9.0/10 here, which stands out.

Underneath it: public safety 9.0.

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.

Networks in Brooklyn Heights

Networks covers how easily you get out of the area and reach what you need. Brooklyn Heights scores 6.0/10 here, which is unremarkable.

Underneath it: road connectivity 6.0.

How this area was scored

This page is built from 1 analysis of Brooklyn Heights. Each analysis reads satellite and street-level imagery for the area, scores the five categories above, and 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. The community section on this page is where residents fill in that sort of detail.

Last updated 2026-08-06.

Common questions about Brooklyn Heights

Is Brooklyn Heights a good place to live?

Brooklyn Heights scores 6.2/10 overall, which is middling. Its case rests on society (9.0/10); nature (5.9/10) is the weak point to check before committing. The average across the 39 measured areas in New York is 6.8/10.

How safe is Brooklyn Heights?

Public safety scores 9.0/10, but that figure is national for United States rather than specific to these streets — HoodEx measures safety at country level. For street-level detail, the community questions and resident feedback on this page are the better source.

How does Brooklyn Heights compare with the rest of New York?

Of the 39 areas HoodEx has measured in New York, Brooklyn Heights ranks 30th, below the 6.8/10 local average.

1 analysis · last updated 2026-08-06

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