Best Newark Neighborhoods for families (2026)
Schools, playgrounds, healthcare access, and walkability — ranked for households with kids.
22 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 August 2026.
Rosebank
43families fitVibe Score 57
Elm Park
38families fitVibe Score 56
Fort Wadsworth
37families fitVibe Score 54
Koreatown
36families fitVibe Score 49
Teachers Village
36families fitVibe Score 48
Lincoln Harbor
36families fitVibe Score 47
The Shades
36families fitVibe Score 46
Stapleton
35families fitVibe Score 47
Bulls Head
35families fitVibe Score 52
West New Brighton
34families fitVibe Score 51
Castleton Corners
34families fitVibe Score 45
Tompkinsville
33families fitVibe Score 42
Saint George
33families fitVibe Score 45
Port Richmond
33families fitVibe Score 49
Academy Heights
33families fitVibe Score 44
Graniteville
33families fitVibe Score 43
Grasmere
32families fitVibe Score 40
University Heights
32families fitVibe Score 41
Sunset Hill
31families fitVibe Score 42
Arlington
30families fitVibe Score 47
Sunnyside
29families fitVibe Score 44
Richmond Terrace Houses
27families fitVibe Score 41
Common Questions
- Which Newark neighborhood is best for families?
- Rosebank ranks first for families in Newark, with a families fit score of 43 out of 100. Its overall Vibe Score is 57; the ranking on this page is by families fit, not by overall Vibe Score.
- How many Newark neighborhoods are ranked for families?
- 22 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.