Living in Riverdale New York

Riverdale Apartments for Rent

Riverdale is the 151st most walkable neighborhood in New York with 43,830 residents.

Riverdale has excellent public transportation and does not have many bike lanes.

Nearby neighborhoods: Kingsbridge, Marble Hill, Van Cortlandt Park, Inwood, Bedford Park, Fordham Manor and University Heights.

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Riverdale is Very Walkable

Most errands can be accomplished on foot.

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Most errands can be accomplished on foot in Riverdale New York.

Riverdale is the 151st most walkable neighborhood in New York with a Walk Score of 78.

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Riverdale Neighborhood Ranking

Compare Riverdale to other New York neighborhoods.

Rank #	Name	Walk Score	Transit Score	Bike Score	Population
149	Clearview	78	52	57	8,031
150	Forest Park	78	78	46	4,374
151	Riverdale	78	75	43	43,830
152	Little Neck	77	57	44	10,216
153	Coney Island	77	81	63	44,763

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Eating & Drinking

There are about 133 restaurants, bars and coffee shops in Riverdale.

People in Riverdale can walk to an average of 5 restaurants, bars and coffee shops in 5 minutes.

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thumbnail for BROADWAY - W 246 ST #vancordtlandtpark Not only is this a bus stop, it's also home to a park where people host birthday parties, local events and BBQ. It could get a little noisy on the weekends.

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Riverdale has Excellent Transit

Transit is convenient for most trips. Find Riverdale New York apartments for rent on Redfin.

Public Transit Routes

Riverdale has excellent public transportation and about 9 bus and 1 rail lines passing through it.

Transit Time

The map above shows how far you can travel in 30 minutes from Riverdale on public transit.

Riverdale is Somewhat Bikeable

Minimal bike infrastructure.

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Tierney Fine Foods Inc

thumbnail for BROADWAY - MOSHOLU AV #vancortlandtpark If you don't feel like walking to the upper half of this park, you can catch the bx9 bus. If you decide to visit this park before work, there is also an express bus that takes you to midtown manhattan

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thumbnail for Van Cortlandt Motel #vancortlandtpark This is the only motel on the area. It appears to be clean and regularly used. The people at the front desk are nice.

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thumbnail for Mother's Bake Shop #fieldston This Jewish Bakery is known for its black and white cookies and friendly service. They make fresh bread and pies everyday.

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