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Bed-Stuy vs Jackson Heights
Bed-Stuy and Jackson Heights are two official neighborhoods in New York. Jackson Heights is the calmer Part I map (90 vs 71). Bed-Stuy wins the errand count. Jackson Heights has the lower ACS median ($1,861).
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 | Bed-Stuy | Jackson Heights |
|---|---|---|
| Safety | 71 | 90 |
| Schools | 17 | 30 |
| Walk | 100 | 3 |
| Cost fit | 100 | 100 |
| Vibe | 36 | 0 |
| Median rent | $2,079 | $1,861 |
| Median home | $1,371,517 | $563,589 |
| Population | 182,837 | 93,975 |
| Commute to Midtown | 35 min | 42 min |
| Commute to FiDi | 33 min | 48 min |
| Commute to Downtown Brooklyn | 14 min | 28 min |
Living numbers
Who rents, how old, how much crime, how many shops — beside the scores.
| Fact | Bed-Stuy | Jackson Heights |
|---|---|---|
| Renters | 78% | 60% |
| Median age | 33 | 42.5 |
| Median income | $85K | $80K |
| Part I per 1k | 10.5 | 9.4 |
| Groceries / 800m | 165 | 45 |
| Transit stops / 800m | 312 | 99 |
| Parks / 800m | 120 | 68 |
| 311 last 14 days | 3,010 | 1,200 |
Rent
Rent since 2014
ACS 5-year median gross rent for New York city. Up 48% since 2014. Bed-Stuy is 14% above the 2024 city median. Jackson is 2% 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 Bed-Stuy if you want the errands on foot and you want the cafes and the night. Walk is 100 vs 3. Vibe is 36 vs 0. 35 vs 42 minutes to Midtown. Read both pages before you decide.
Pick Jackson Heights if the quieter map matters more than the scene and the school rating nearby is the point. Safety is 90 vs 71. Schools score 30 vs 17. ACS median rent is $1,861 vs $2,079. Read both pages before you decide.
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
Jackson Heights
Roosevelt Avenue, the 7 train, and the densest food in Queens. Diversity is the amenity, not a slogan.
$1,861 median rent · safety 90 · walk 3
Common questions
Same pair, said in questions. The numbers are in the tables.
Which is cheaper, Bed-Stuy or Jackson Heights?
Jackson Heights is the lower ACS median: $2,079 vs $1,861. About 60% rent in Jackson Heights vs 78% in Bed-Stuy. Survey medians, not a listing you can message tonight.
Is Bed-Stuy more walkable than Jackson Heights?
Bed-Stuy wins the errand count (walk 100 vs 3). Groceries inside 800 meters: 165 vs 45. Not a Walk Score license.
Which is safer on this map, Bed-Stuy or Jackson Heights?
Jackson Heights is the calmer Part I read (90 vs 71). Combined rate 9.4 vs 10.5 per 1,000. Visitors count in those numbers.
Which scores higher for families, Bed-Stuy or Jackson Heights?
Jackson Heights leads the school axis (30 vs 17). Nearby rating is 6.7 / 10 vs 6.3 / 10. Median age 42.5 vs 33. Bed-Stuy has more of the night. Neither number is a school assignment.
Which has the shorter commute to Midtown?
35 minutes from Bed-Stuy to Midtown, 42 from Jackson Heights. Bed-Stuy is the shorter weekday. Not this hour's traffic.
If you drop both
Closest official neighborhood that is not Bed-Stuy or Jackson Heights: Bushwick. Warehouses, murals, and a loft inventory that keeps replenishing. Cheaper than Williamsburg, louder than both.
Scores are relative among official New York neighborhoods with the same editorial weights. Read the method.