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Bed-Stuy vs Fort Greene
Bed-Stuy and Fort Greene are official neighborhoods in New York. Bed-Stuy leads safety (71 vs 57). Bed-Stuy leads walk. Bed-Stuy has the lower ACS median rent ($2,079).
Data vintage. ACS 2024 5-year · NYPD Oct 2025 – Jun 2026 · OSM Sep 2026 · updated Sep 2026
| Axis | Bed-Stuy | Fort Greene |
|---|---|---|
| Safety | 71 | 57 |
| Schools | 17 | 60 |
| Walk | 100 | 33 |
| Cost fit | 100 | 100 |
| Vibe | 36 | 24 |
| Median rent | $2,079 | $2,487 |
| Median home | $1,371,517 | $1,009,644 |
| Population | 182,837 | 62,385 |
| Commute to Midtown | 35 min | 28 min |
| Commute to FiDi | 33 min | 27 min |
| Commute to Downtown Brooklyn | 14 min | 8 min |
Bed-Stuy
Block after block of brownstone, a food scene that caught up, and a scale the other Brooklyn names do not have.
$2,079 median rent · safety 71 · walk 100
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
Scores are relative among official New York neighborhoods with the same editorial weights. Read the method.