Manhattan Beach

Brooklyn, NY

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Manhattan Beach - Brooklyn, NY Area Guide

Cool, coastal living in south Brooklyn

Coastal Upscale Peaceful Family-Friendly Welcoming

Located just east of Brighton Beach, Manhattan Beach is a peaceful residential neighborhood situated between Sheepshead Bay and the Atlantic Ocean. Residents enjoy access to the sprawling Manhattan Beach Park, which features a beach open for swimming in the summertime as well as a boardwalk and a concession stand.

Manhattan Beach is also home to Kingsborough Community College, which provides residents with a host of educational and cultural opportunities. Vibrant area attractions such as the Coney Island Beach and Boardwalk, Luna Park, New York Aquarium, and Floyd Bennett Field are all within minutes from Manhattan Beach. Access to multiple highways and subway stations makes getting around from Manhattan Beach a breeze.

Getting Around

Very Walkable

Walkability

80 / 100

Exceptional Public Transit

Transit

90 / 100

Fairly Drivable

Drivability

50 / 100

Moderately Bikeable

Bikeability

60 / 100

Daily Essentials

Supermarket Within a 15 Minute Walk

Groceries

70 / 100

Good Restaurant Variety Nearby

Restaurants

70 / 100

Fair Café Variety Nearby

Cafes

40 / 100

Good Variety of Shops Nearby

Shopping

70 / 100

Recreation

Exceptional Amount of Park Space Nearby

Parks

90 / 100

Good Wellness Amenity Variety Nearby

Wellness

70 / 100

Local Vibe

Vibrant Atmosphere at Times

Vibrancy

40 / 100

Limited Nightlife Variety Nearby

Nightlife

30 / 100

Moderately Noisy

Quiet Score

40 / 100

Points of Interest

Parks and Recreation

  • New York Aquarium
  • Coney Island Beach & Boardwalk
  • Asser Levy Park
  • Marine Park
  • Calvert Vaux Park

Airports

  • John F Kennedy International
  • Newark Liberty International

Property Management Companies

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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.