Boerum Hill - kid friendly

Judging by the number of strollers I see in my neighborhood, Boerum Hill is definitely family-friendly. It's a bit cheaper than PS, CG and CH because it's not as established in terms of gentrification and still a bit rough around the edges (we're at the edge of downtown Brooklyn and then there are the Gowanus projects). Also, perhaps the housing stock is not quite as nice. BH has many lovely brick rowhouses but not as many brownstones as those other nabes. In the 13 years we've been here (we moved from PS), the neighborhood has really taken off, with many new stores and restaurants. I love the neighborhood because it's so convenient (near the Atlantic Avenue transportation hub), close to Manhattan and easily walkable to/from Brooklyn Heights, Carroll Gardens, Cobble Hill and the North Slope.

OKay, first off, the Gowanus Projects has little bearing on the price. They build luxury condos on Baltic right next to the projects that sold out when most buildings are struggling to sell and they were asking around $600 a sq. foot.

Boerum Hill extends into some industrial/residential mixed blocks that will be cheaper than say livening on Dean St and Hoyt would be. I lived there for 9 years between Gowanus Housing and Wycoff Gardens and never had any problems or ever felt unsafe.