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New Dorp Staten Island, NY

Rich in history and diverse fare, New Dorp is the place to live!

Diverse Restaurants Public Transportation

New Dorp’s restaurant diversity and close proximity to Midland Beach makes this Staten Island neighborhood a great location. Dugan Park is in walking distance of the community and has multiple sports fields and courts, and a jungle gym. For easy commutes into New York City, residents are serviced by the Staten Island Railway at New Dorp Station.

New Dorp has a long history which dates back to the mid-1600s. Many members of the famous Vanderbilt family lived in New Dorp for a time during the Gilded Age. In 1854, the New Dorp Lighthouse was constructed and used to navigate ships through the Swash Canal up until 1964. New Dorp today is dotted with local boutiques, service shops, and eateries.

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Getting Around

Exceptionally Walkable

Walkability

90 / 100

Exceptional Public Transit

Transit

90 / 100

Fairly Drivable

Drivability

40 / 100

Moderately Bikeable

Bikeability

70 / 100

Daily Essentials

Supermarket Within a 5 Minute Walk

Groceries

90 / 100

Exceptional Restaurant Variety Nearby

Restaurants

90 / 100

Great Café Variety Nearby

Cafes

80 / 100

Great Variety of Shops Nearby

Shopping

80 / 100

Recreation

Exceptional Amount of Park Space Nearby

Parks

100 / 100

Good Wellness Amenity Variety Nearby

Wellness

60 / 100

Local Vibe

Vibrant Atmosphere at Times

Vibrancy

40 / 100

Good Nightlife Variety Nearby

Nightlife

70 / 100

Somewhat Noisy

Quiet Score

80 / 100

Reviews of New Dorp - Staten Island, NY

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10 years and 5 months agoNiche Review

Love the neighborhoods and families. Have met great friends at school. Need to get more money available to fix roads, etc.

Niche User

10 years and 5 months agoNiche Review

Seems to be increased drug use recently.

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Points of Interest

Parks and Recreation

  • Gateway NRA - Staten Island Unit - Miller Field
  • Gateway NRA - Staten Island Unit - Great Kills Park
  • High Rock Park
  • Blood Root Valley
  • Greenbelt Nature Center

Airports

  • Newark Liberty International
  • John F Kennedy International

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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 June 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.