Highbridge
Bronx
Summary
Median rental price: $1,475, min $947 - max $2,400
Crime level
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Average, rank #51 of all neighborhoods
Noise level
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Average, rank #72 of all neighborhoods
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Great for
- Cost of Living
- Internet Access
- Lack of Traffic
- Neighborly Spirit
- Parks & Recreation
Not great for
- Gym & Fitness
- Eating Out
- Nightlife
- Shopping Options
- Pest Free
Who lives here?
- Singles
- Families with kids
- Retirees
- Students
- Professionals
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Restaurants (6)
Fast Food / Pizza / Sandwiches (1)
Food Courts & Trucks (1)
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Gyms / Sport Clubs (1)
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Bars and Pubs (1)
Nightclubs (1)
Music Venues (1)
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Laundry & Dry Cleaning (4)
Playgrounds (3)
What do you think about this neighborhood?
Highbridge is a neighborhood up the hill from Yankee Stadium and sort of isolated by steep hills. Geographically located in the Southwest Bronx and part of the political "South Bronx", it is quite a hilly neighborhood with excellent views. Its claim to fame is an iconic viaduct bridge that connec... Read more Highbridge is a neighborhood up the hill from Yankee Stadium and sort of isolated by steep hills. Geographically located in the Southwest Bronx and part of the political "South Bronx", it is quite a hilly neighborhood with excellent views. Its claim to fame is an iconic viaduct bridge that connects the Bronx with Manhattan and has been closed for some years (though this is suppose to change in the near future.)
Some of the streets run at almost 45 degree angles and the neighborhood is accessed by a few street staircases, which are unique to the West Bronx and Upper Manhattan to access streets that may be parallel to one another, yet many flights up. There is an odd arrangement of new, state of the art affordable housing, many dilapidated tenements, formerly elegant art deco buildings, multi-family houses, private homes with gardens, and mini-mansions from the turn of the century. There are lots of houses of worship, including a beauty of a stone church from 1888. As a non-profit professional, this neighborhood does better than average as far as social services, daycare, and programs for children go.
Having said that, unfortunately, like the rest of the South Bronx, Highbridge has fallen on tough times. A higher than average number of residents rely on Section 8, welfare, and many apartment buildings double as "scatter site" homeless shelters (that is, have individual apartments leased by the Dept. of Homeless Services.) Drug use is still an issue, as is teen pregnancy, poor performing schools, and street crime.
In summary, Highbridge is a low-income neighborhood worth a visit but not necessarily a great place to raise a child. Less