Living in Downtown Brooklyn New York

Downtown Brooklyn Apartments for Rent

Downtown Brooklyn is the 22nd most walkable neighborhood in New York with 11,077 residents.

Downtown Brooklyn has world-class public transportation and is a biker’s paradise.

Nearby neighborhoods: Boerum Hill, Vinegar Hill, Dumbo, Brooklyn Heights, Fort Greene, Cobble Hill and Carroll Gardens.

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Downtown Brooklyn is a Walker’s Paradise

Daily errands do not require a car.

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Daily errands do not require a car in Downtown Brooklyn New York.

Downtown Brooklyn is the 22nd most walkable neighborhood in New York with a Walk Score of 97.

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Downtown Brooklyn Neighborhood Ranking

Compare Downtown Brooklyn to other New York neighborhoods.

Rank #	Name	Walk Score	Transit Score	Bike Score	Population
20	Central Harlem	97	100	75	111,094
21	Elmhurst	97	100	75	101,918
22	Downtown Brooklyn	97	100	92	11,077
23	Carroll Gardens	97	96	95	18,514
24	Gowanus	96	100	90	5,661

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Downtown Brooklyn is a Biker’s Paradise

Daily errands can be accomplished on a bike.

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