Neighborhood
Upper West Side
- grade A+Overall Grade
- Rating 3.81 out of 5 155 reviews
Report Card
- Public Schoolsgrade B
- Crime & Safetygrade C+
- Housinggrade C minus
- Nightlifegrade A+
- Good for Familiesgrade A
- Diversitygrade A minus
- Jobsgrade C+
- Weathergrade B minus
- Cost of Livinggrade C minus
- Health & Fitnessgrade A+
- Outdoor Activitiesgrade A+
- Commutegrade A
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Median Home Value
$1,452,531
National
$217,500Median Rent
$2,114
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Upper West Side Rankings
Niche ranks thousands of neighborhoods based on key statistics from the U.S. Census and and expert insights.
Crime & Safety
Crime & Safety
grade C+
Based on violent and property crime rates.
Violent Crimes
- Calculated annually per 100,000 residents
- Assault356.7national 282.7
- Murder0.5national 6.1
- RapeNo data availablenational 40.7
- Robbery86.6national 135.5
Property Crimes
- Calculated annually per 100,000 residents
- Burglary89.9national 500.1
- Theft1,712.1national 2,042.8
- Motor Vehicle Theft26national 284
Residents
Diversity
grade A minus
Based on ethnic and economic diversity.
Median Household Income
$121,691
National
$62,843Families with Children
18%
Top Public Schools Serving Upper West Side
- grade A+
Stuyvesant High School
- Rating 4.07 out of 5 1,050 reviews
- grade A+
Bronx High School of Science
- Rating 3.85 out of 5 950 reviews
- grade A+
Townsend Harris High School
- Rating 4.19 out of 5 632 reviews
- grade A+
High School Math Science & Engineering at The City College of New York (CCNY)
- Rating 4.05 out of 5 190 reviews
- grade A+
High School of American Studies at Lehman College
- Rating 4.04 out of 5 130 reviews
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Upper West Side Reviews
Rating 3.81 out of 5 155 reviews
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Upper west side is a fine neighborhood. There is a beautiful view of the rest of New York City and Hudson River from any building. The neighborhood is teeming with art, with places like the Juilliard School, Lincoln Center, LaGuardia High School, and many more in the neighborhood. However, transportation is chaotic. The 1 train is often crowded and buses don't come frequently.
This is the most beautiful and the safest part of NYC. Nowhere in NYC is going to be pretty or safe if the current leadership doesn't clean up their act and clean up the streets. It's been so sad to watch the neighborhood decline with the rise in drug use and crime (which is happening, despite what the "official" reports say--the only reason those show record lows is because the city has stopped acting on certain offenses at the orders of the esteemed idiot).
Lots of families and dogs. Great access to parks. Fantastic restaurants, cafes, grocery and pharmacy. Feels like a neighborhood with the convenience of a big city.