Bergen Beach

Brooklyn, NY

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Bergen Beach - Brooklyn, NY Area Guide

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Relish a suburban feel on Jamaica Bay

Suburban Coastal Historic Charming Convenient

Located about 18 miles south of Manhattan, Bergen Beach is a suburban neighborhood on the southeastern coast of Brooklyn. Bergen Beach residents enjoy a laidback atmosphere within minutes of numerous metropolitan amenities.

Georgetown Shopping Center provides a host of everyday conveniences and assorted retail delights at the northern edge of Bergen Beach while major area attractions such as Floyd Bennett Field, Marine Park, New York Aquarium, Manhattan Beach, and Coney Island are just a short drive away. Quick access to Belt Parkway and public transit makes getting around from Bergen Beach a breeze.

Getting Around

Moderately Walkable

Walkability

70 / 100

Strong Public Transit

Transit

80 / 100

Fairly Drivable

Drivability

50 / 100

Moderately Bikeable

Bikeability

70 / 100

Daily Essentials

Supermarket Within a 10 Minute Walk

Groceries

80 / 100

Good Restaurant Variety Nearby

Restaurants

60 / 100

Fair Café Variety Nearby

Cafes

50 / 100

Good Variety of Shops Nearby

Shopping

70 / 100

Recreation

Exceptional Amount of Park Space Nearby

Parks

100 / 100

Good Wellness Amenity Variety Nearby

Wellness

70 / 100

Local Vibe

Vibrant Atmosphere at Times

Vibrancy

40 / 100

Limited Nightlife Variety Nearby

Nightlife

20 / 100

Not Noisy

Quiet Score

90 / 100

Reviews of Bergen Beach - Brooklyn, NY

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3.9 2 Reviews

Current Resident

2 years and 3 months agoNiche Review

It's a great suburban neighborhood, great local food shops. I would like to see an increased presence of law enforcement in the area and road infrastructure upgrades.

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Living in Bergen Beach

Cost

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The cost of living in Bergen Beach varies depending on the type of home you choose. A one-bedroom apartment averages around $1,900, ensuring you're perfectly situated to enjoy the best of this vibrant area. If the allure of a house resonates with you, you'll be delighted to discover houses for rent in Bergen Beach are approximately $2,100, offering you both space and a genuine sense of home. For those nurturing dreams of homeownership, Bergen Beach extends a warm invitation, with an average house price of $760,000.

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Methodology

† Our analysis of utilities, groceries, transportation, healthcare, home prices, and other goods and services is sourced from the Cost of Living Index, a respected benchmark published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER) that provides a thorough overview of living expenses across different regions.

Rent data is provided by CoStar Group’s Market Trend reports. As the industry leader in commercial real estate information, analytics, and news, CoStar conducts extensive research to produce and maintain a comprehensive database of commercial real estate information. We combine this data with public record to provide the most up-to-date rental information available.

Consumer goods, services, and home prices are sourced from the Cost of Living Index published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER). The data on this page is updated quarterly. It was last published in February 2026.

Demographic information comes from Neustar and combines detailed address data with U.S. Census and American Community Survey statistics to produce reliable local estimates.