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Astoria vs Greenpoint
Astoria and Greenpoint are official neighborhoods in New York. Greenpoint leads safety (95 vs 76). Astoria leads walk. Astoria has the lower ACS median rent ($2,197).
Data vintage. ACS 2024 5-year · NYPD Oct 2025 – Jun 2026 · OSM Sep 2026 · updated Sep 2026
| Axis | Astoria | Greenpoint |
|---|---|---|
| Safety | 76 | 95 |
| Schools | 47 | 53 |
| Walk | 44 | 20 |
| Cost fit | 100 | 95 |
| Vibe | 30 | 22 |
| Median rent | $2,197 | $2,642 |
| Median home | $935,946 | $1,509,489 |
| Population | 110,662 | 39,784 |
| Commute to Midtown | 41 min | 27 min |
| Commute to FiDi | 50 min | 35 min |
| Commute to Downtown Brooklyn | 32 min | 17 min |
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
Greenpoint
Polish bakeries, a waterfront that finally opened, and the overflow from Williamsburg without the L-train crush.
$2,642 median rent · safety 95 · walk 20
Scores are relative among official New York neighborhoods with the same editorial weights. Read the method.