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Astoria vs West Village
Astoria and West Village are two official neighborhoods in New York. Astoria is the calmer Part I map (76 vs 24). West 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 | West Village |
|---|---|---|
| Safety | 76 | 24 |
| Schools | 47 | 67 |
| Walk | 44 | 68 |
| Cost fit | 100 | 82 |
| Vibe | 30 | 100 |
| Median rent | $2,197 | $3,044 |
| Median home | $935,946 | $1,411,889 |
| Population | 110,662 | 55,185 |
| Commute to Midtown | 41 min | 15 min |
| Commute to FiDi | 50 min | 15 min |
| Commute to Downtown Brooklyn | 32 min | 25 min |
Living numbers
Who rents, how old, how much crime, how many shops — beside the scores.
| Fact | Astoria | West Village |
|---|---|---|
| Renters | 81% | 66% |
| Median age | 37.3 | 36.7 |
| Median income | $102K | $178K |
| Part I per 1k | 9.9 | 25.2 |
| Groceries / 800m | 90 | 62 |
| Transit stops / 800m | 177 | 199 |
| Parks / 800m | 73 | 120 |
| 311 last 14 days | 2,399 | 996 |
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. W Vill is 67% 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 rent gap is the point. Safety is 76 vs 24. ACS median rent is $2,197 vs $3,044. Astoria is tagged family on this map; West Village is not. Read both pages before you decide.
Pick West Village if you want the cafes and the night and the shorter ride to Midtown is the point. Vibe is 100 vs 30. 15 vs 41 minutes to Midtown. Walk is 68 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
West Village
West 4th, brownstone streets that ignore the grid, and rents that assume you already live here. The postcard is the product.
$3,044 median rent · safety 24 · walk 68
Common questions
Same pair, said in questions. The numbers are in the tables.
Which is cheaper, Astoria or West Village?
Astoria is the lower ACS median: $2,197 vs $3,044. About 81% rent in Astoria vs 66% in West Village. Survey medians, not a listing you can message tonight.
Is Astoria more walkable than West Village?
West Village wins the errand count (walk 44 vs 68). Groceries inside 800 meters: 90 vs 62. Not a Walk Score license.
Which is safer on this map, Astoria or West Village?
Astoria is the calmer Part I read (76 vs 24). Combined rate 9.9 vs 25.2 per 1,000. Visitors count in those numbers.
Which scores higher for families, Astoria or West Village?
West Village leads the school axis (67 vs 47). Nearby rating is 7.8 / 10 vs 7.2 / 10. Median age 36.7 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, 15 from West Village. West Village is the shorter weekday. Not this hour's traffic.
If you drop both
Closest official neighborhood that is not Astoria or West 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.