Upper West Side
- Neighborhood in New York City, NY
Neighborhood
Upper West Side
- grade A+Overall Grade
- Rating 3.83 out of 5 159 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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Real Estate
Median Home Value
$1,525,227
National
$229,800Median Rent
$2,259
National
$1,096Area Feel
Dense Urban
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Upper West Side Rankings
Niche ranks thousands of neighborhoods based on key statistics from the U.S. Census 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
$138,490
National
$64,994Families with Children
18%
Top Public Schools Serving Upper West Side
- grade A+
Bronx High School of Science
- Rating 3.87 out of 5 1,008 reviews
- grade A+
Stuyvesant High School
- Rating 4.09 out of 5 1,101 reviews
- grade A+
Bergen County Academies
- Rating 3.74 out of 5 534 reviews
- grade A+
Townsend Harris High School
- Rating 4.2 out of 5 662 reviews
- grade A+
High School of American Studies at Lehman College
- Rating 4.07 out of 5 137 reviews
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Great beautiful hipster family friendly wealthy green classic Art Deco Central Park-ish fun aesthetic accesible are a few words that come to my mind when I think about the upper west side. As a person that loves NYC I would recommend going to the upper west side because it has this aesthetic look that makes you look in a movie and if you want to be in a 1950’s movie just put the black and white filter to your video and appreciate the magic you just Made ( remember to thank me for telling you this). Anyways visit the upper west side just don’t throw trash you nasty! So come on and visit!
Grew up on the upper west side and I absolutely love it. Absolutely great place to raise a family. There's such a great community feeling and vibe that is so rare outside of the suburbs. Great restaurants and schools, and super convenient public transportation options as well. The neighborhood is very safe. The places I would recommend avoiding are douglass houses (100-104th sts between Amsterdam & Manhattan avs), Amsterdam Houses (Amsterdam/west end around 64th street), and after dark I'd avoid wise towers on 91st & Amsterdam. Still, it's an extremely family friendly and safe neighborhood that I highly recommend.
Upper West Side is a neighborhood in New York City, New York with a population of 211,565. Upper West Side is in New York County and is one of the best places to live in New York. Living in Upper West Side offers residents a dense urban feel and most residents rent their homes. In Upper West Side there are a lot of bars, restaurants, coffee shops, and parks. Many young professionals and retirees live in Upper West Side and residents tend to be liberal. The public schools in Upper West Side are above average.