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Living in Riverdale New York

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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78 Walk Score of Riverdale, New York, NY

Riverdale is Very Walkable

Most errands can be accomplished on foot.

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Photo of PS 24 Spuyten Duyvil School in Riverdale, New York

PS 24 Spuyten Duyvil School

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Magnum Comics & Cards

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.

Find apartments in New York's most walkable neighborhoods: Little Italy, NoLita and Bowery.

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Riverdale Neighborhood Ranking

Compare Riverdale to other New York neighborhoods.

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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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75 Transit Score of Riverdale, New York, NY

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.

43 Bike Score of Riverdale, New York, NY

Riverdale is Somewhat Bikeable

Minimal bike infrastructure.

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Capital One

Photo of Seton Park in Riverdale, New York

Seton Park

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Nails On Riverdale

Photo of Tierney Fine Foods Inc in Riverdale, New York

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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