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Astoria vs East Village
Astoria and East Village are two official neighborhoods in New York. Astoria is the calmer Part I map (76 vs 43). East Village wins the errand count. Astoria has the lower ACS median ($2,197).
Data vintage. ACS 2024 5-year · NYPD Oct 2025 – Jun 2026 · OSM Sep 2026 · updated Sep 2026
Scores
Fit axes among official New York neighborhoods.
| Axis | Astoria | East Village |
|---|---|---|
| Safety | 76 | 43 |
| Schools | 47 | 27 |
| Walk | 44 | 53 |
| Cost fit | 100 | 100 |
| Vibe | 30 | 75 |
| Median rent | $2,197 | $2,399 |
| Median home | $935,946 | $1,076,273 |
| Population | 110,662 | 59,866 |
| Commute to Midtown | 41 min | 16 min |
| Commute to FiDi | 50 min | 15 min |
| Commute to Downtown Brooklyn | 32 min | 21 min |
Living numbers
Who rents, how old, how much crime, how many shops — beside the scores.
| Fact | Astoria | East Village |
|---|---|---|
| Renters | 81% | 83% |
| Median age | 37.3 | 33.5 |
| Median income | $102K | $105K |
| Part I per 1k | 9.9 | 14.5 |
| Groceries / 800m | 90 | 88 |
| Transit stops / 800m | 177 | 105 |
| Parks / 800m | 73 | 120 |
| 311 last 14 days | 2,399 | 1,267 |
Rent
Rent since 2014
ACS 5-year median gross rent for New York city. Up 48% since 2014. Astoria is 21% above the 2024 city median. E Vill is 32% above the 2024 city median.
Overlapping 5-year ACS windows (B25064), not asking rent. Census does not publish a rent series for each official neighborhood, so the line is the city place. Dashed marks are each area’s ACS 2024 median.
Which to pick
The same numbers as the table, in sentences. Nobody wins the city.
Pick Astoria if the quieter map matters more than the scene and the school rating nearby is the point. Safety is 76 vs 43. Schools score 47 vs 27. Astoria is tagged family on this map; East Village is not. Read both pages before you decide.
Pick East Village if you want the cafes and the night and the shorter ride to Midtown is the point. Vibe is 75 vs 30. 16 vs 41 minutes to Midtown. Walk is 53 vs 44. Read both pages before you decide.
Astoria
30th Avenue, Ditmars, and the last neighborhood where a one-bedroom still sometimes behaves. Greek, Egyptian, Brazilian, and a beer garden.
$2,197 median rent · safety 76 · walk 44
East Village
St. Marks to Tompkins, bars stacked on bars, and a residual punk that the brunch menus cannot quite kill.
$2,399 median rent · safety 43 · walk 53
Common questions
Same pair, said in questions. The numbers are in the tables.
Which is cheaper, Astoria or East Village?
Astoria is the lower ACS median: $2,197 vs $2,399. About 81% rent in Astoria vs 83% in East Village. Survey medians, not a listing you can message tonight.
Is Astoria more walkable than East Village?
East Village wins the errand count (walk 44 vs 53). Groceries inside 800 meters: 90 vs 88. Not a Walk Score license.
Which is safer on this map, Astoria or East Village?
Astoria is the calmer Part I read (76 vs 43). Combined rate 9.9 vs 14.5 per 1,000. Visitors count in those numbers.
Which scores higher for families, Astoria or East Village?
Astoria leads the school axis (47 vs 27). Nearby rating is 7.2 / 10 vs 6.6 / 10. Median age 37.3 vs 33.5. East Village has more of the night. Neither number is a school assignment.
Which has the shorter commute to Midtown?
41 minutes from Astoria to Midtown, 16 from East Village. East Village is the shorter weekday. Not this hour's traffic.
If you drop both
Closest official neighborhood that is not Astoria or East Village: Fort Greene. The park, BAM, and brownstones that held value through every cycle. Clinton Hill is the next street over.
Scores are relative among official New York neighborhoods with the same editorial weights. Read the method.