Money Mag Lists Park Slope Among Top 10 City Neighborhoods to Live In

Park Slopers, count your lucky stars: you're living in one of the best city neighborhoods in the entire country. 

Based on NeighborhoodScout.com data, visits and talks with locals, CNN's Money Magazine named the top big city-neighborhoods to call home, and Park Slope came out on top. 

"Historic brownstones and proximity to 585-acre Prospect Park make this area a favorite of New Yorkers looking to escape Manhattan shoeboxes," the magazine notes.

Perks to living in the neighborhood include low crime rates, a great restaurant scene, the food co-op and farmers' markets. Another positive attribute of Park Slope is its proximity to Barclays Center, the magazine writes, which "is a close walk but still removed from the heart of the neighborhood."

However, not all is hunky-dory in the Slope. Cons against the neighborhood include the lack of supermarkets and of "big-box retail." 

"And, the real estate market is brutal (this is New York City)," the magazine writes. 

With a median household income of $101,000, a median home value of $854,300 and a typical two-bedroom rental cost of $3,000, the neighborhood's homes are the priciest on the magazine's list, but are "still lower than in many areas in Manhattan."

Do you agree with Money Magazine's assessment of Park Slope? Are any key elements missing from the magazine's pro and con list? Let us know in the comments section below.