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Astoria vs Fort Greene
Astoria and Fort Greene are two official neighborhoods in New York. Astoria is the calmer Part I map (76 vs 57). Astoria 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 | Fort Greene |
|---|---|---|
| Safety | 76 | 57 |
| Schools | 47 | 60 |
| Walk | 44 | 33 |
| Cost fit | 100 | 100 |
| Vibe | 30 | 24 |
| Median rent | $2,197 | $2,487 |
| Median home | $935,946 | $1,009,644 |
| Population | 110,662 | 62,385 |
| Commute to Midtown | 41 min | 28 min |
| Commute to FiDi | 50 min | 27 min |
| Commute to Downtown Brooklyn | 32 min | 8 min |
Living numbers
Who rents, how old, how much crime, how many shops — beside the scores.
| Fact | Astoria | Fort Greene |
|---|---|---|
| Renters | 81% | 71% |
| Median age | 37.3 | 36.1 |
| Median income | $102K | $125K |
| Part I per 1k | 9.9 | 13.2 |
| Groceries / 800m | 90 | 74 |
| Transit stops / 800m | 177 | 132 |
| Parks / 800m | 73 | 120 |
| 311 last 14 days | 2,399 | 1,243 |
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. Ft Grn is 37% 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 you want the cafes and the night and the quieter map matters more than the scene. Vibe is 30 vs 24. Safety is 76 vs 57. ACS median rent is $2,197 vs $2,487. Read both pages before you decide.
Pick Fort Greene if the school rating nearby is the point and the shorter ride to Midtown is the point. Schools score 60 vs 47. 28 vs 41 minutes to Midtown. 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
Fort Greene
The park, BAM, and brownstones that held value through every cycle. Clinton Hill is the next street over.
$2,487 median rent · safety 57 · walk 33
Common questions
Same pair, said in questions. The numbers are in the tables.
Which is cheaper, Astoria or Fort Greene?
Astoria is the lower ACS median: $2,197 vs $2,487. About 81% rent in Astoria vs 71% in Fort Greene. Survey medians, not a listing you can message tonight.
Is Astoria more walkable than Fort Greene?
Astoria wins the errand count (walk 44 vs 33). Groceries inside 800 meters: 90 vs 74. Not a Walk Score license.
Which is safer on this map, Astoria or Fort Greene?
Astoria is the calmer Part I read (76 vs 57). Combined rate 9.9 vs 13.2 per 1,000. Visitors count in those numbers.
Which scores higher for families, Astoria or Fort Greene?
Fort Greene leads the school axis (60 vs 47). Nearby rating is 7.6 / 10 vs 7.2 / 10. Median age 36.1 vs 37.3. Astoria has more of the night. Neither number is a school assignment.
Which has the shorter commute to Midtown?
41 minutes from Astoria to Midtown, 28 from Fort Greene. Fort Greene is the shorter weekday. Not this hour's traffic.
If you drop both
Closest official neighborhood that is not Astoria or Fort Greene: Greenpoint. Polish bakeries, a waterfront that finally opened, and the overflow from Williamsburg without the L-train crush.
Scores are relative among official New York neighborhoods with the same editorial weights. Read the method.