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Bed-Stuy vs Williamsburg
Bed-Stuy and Williamsburg are official neighborhoods in New York. Bed-Stuy leads safety (71 vs 48). 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 | Williamsburg |
|---|---|---|
| Safety | 71 | 48 |
| Schools | 17 | 40 |
| Walk | 100 | 72 |
| Cost fit | 100 | 98 |
| Vibe | 36 | 61 |
| Median rent | $2,079 | $2,549 |
| Median home | $1,371,517 | $1,284,729 |
| Population | 182,837 | 117,387 |
| Commute to Midtown | 35 min | 27 min |
| Commute to FiDi | 33 min | 31 min |
| Commute to Downtown Brooklyn | 14 min | 13 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
Williamsburg
The Bedford stop, the waterfront towers, and a weekend that starts on Thursday. Still the default Brooklyn landing.
$2,549 median rent · safety 48 · walk 72
Scores are relative among official New York neighborhoods with the same editorial weights. Read the method.