Best Newark Neighborhoods for families (2026)
Schools, playgrounds, healthcare access, and walkability — ranked for households with kids.
25 neighborhoods ranked from live points-of-interest data within a 500-metre walk of each neighborhood centre — not editorial opinion. Ordered by families fit (0–100), which reweights the six Vibe Score components for this lens — so the leader here is often not the highest overall Vibe Score. Updated October 2026.
Koreatown
69families fitVibe Score 66
Clifton
65families fitVibe Score 59
New Brighton
48families fitVibe Score 44
Rosebank
43families fitVibe Score 57
Elm Park
38families fitVibe Score 56
Stapleton
38families fitVibe Score 57
Fort Wadsworth
37families fitVibe Score 54
Castleton Corners
36families fitVibe Score 55
Teachers Village
36families fitVibe Score 48
Lincoln Harbor
36families fitVibe Score 47
The Shades
36families fitVibe Score 46
Tompkinsville
36families fitVibe Score 53
Academy Heights
36families fitVibe Score 55
Saint George
36families fitVibe Score 54
Graniteville
35families fitVibe Score 53
Grasmere
35families fitVibe Score 49
University Heights
35families fitVibe Score 52
Bulls Head
35families fitVibe Score 52
West New Brighton
34families fitVibe Score 51
Sunset Hill
34families fitVibe Score 51
Port Richmond
33families fitVibe Score 49
Westerleigh
32families fitVibe Score 47
Grymes Hill
30families fitVibe Score 45
Arlington
30families fitVibe Score 47
Sunnyside
29families fitVibe Score 44
Common Questions
- Which Newark neighborhood is best for families?
- Koreatown ranks first for families in Newark, with a families fit score of 69 out of 100. Its overall Vibe Score is 66; the ranking on this page is by families fit, not by overall Vibe Score.
- How many Newark neighborhoods are ranked for families?
- 25 Newark neighborhoods are ranked on this page, scored on walkability, dining, daily essentials, recreation, family amenities, and service coverage.
- How is the Newark families ranking calculated?
- Schools, playgrounds, healthcare access, and walkability — ranked for households with kids. Scores come from live points-of-interest data, not editorial opinion.