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Brooklyn Heights vs Greenpoint
Brooklyn Heights and Greenpoint are two official neighborhoods in New York. Greenpoint is the calmer Part I map (95 vs 81). Greenpoint wins the errand count. Greenpoint has the lower ACS median ($2,642).
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 | Brooklyn Heights | Greenpoint |
|---|---|---|
| Safety | 81 | 95 |
| Schools | 83 | 53 |
| Walk | 4 | 20 |
| Cost fit | 79 | 95 |
| Vibe | 15 | 22 |
| Median rent | $3,146 | $2,642 |
| Median home | $1,160,148 | $1,509,489 |
| Population | 26,031 | 39,784 |
| Commute to Midtown | 33 min | 27 min |
| Commute to FiDi | 22 min | 35 min |
| Commute to Downtown Brooklyn | 13 min | 17 min |
Living numbers
Who rents, how old, how much crime, how many shops — beside the scores.
| Fact | Brooklyn Heights | Greenpoint |
|---|---|---|
| Renters | 52% | 82% |
| Median age | 38.2 | 35.7 |
| Median income | $181K | $129K |
| Part I per 1k | 9.7 | 8.2 |
| Groceries / 800m | 26 | 56 |
| Transit stops / 800m | 78 | 82 |
| Parks / 800m | 120 | 120 |
| 311 last 14 days | 367 | 1,386 |
Rent
Rent since 2014
ACS 5-year median gross rent for New York city. Up 48% since 2014. Bk Hts is 73% above the 2024 city median. Greenpt is 45% 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 Brooklyn Heights if the school rating nearby is the point and you want the quieter, family-leaning read. Schools score 83 vs 53. Brooklyn Heights is tagged family on this map; Greenpoint is not. Read both pages before you decide.
Pick Greenpoint if you want the cafes and the night and the rent gap is the point. Vibe is 22 vs 15. ACS median rent is $2,642 vs $3,146. Walk is 20 vs 4. Read both pages before you decide.
Brooklyn Heights
The promenade, the court district, and the first suburb the ferry invented. Quiet money, stoops, and a skyline you do not own.
$3,146 median rent · safety 81 · walk 4
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
Common questions
Same pair, said in questions. The numbers are in the tables.
Which is cheaper, Brooklyn Heights or Greenpoint?
Greenpoint is the lower ACS median: $3,146 vs $2,642. About 82% rent in Greenpoint vs 52% in Brooklyn Heights. Survey medians, not a listing you can message tonight.
Is Brooklyn Heights more walkable than Greenpoint?
Greenpoint wins the errand count (walk 4 vs 20). Groceries inside 800 meters: 26 vs 56. Not a Walk Score license.
Which is safer on this map, Brooklyn Heights or Greenpoint?
Greenpoint is the calmer Part I read (95 vs 81). Combined rate 8.2 vs 9.7 per 1,000. Visitors count in those numbers.
Which scores higher for families, Brooklyn Heights or Greenpoint?
Brooklyn Heights leads the school axis (83 vs 53). Nearby rating is 8.3 / 10 vs 7.4 / 10. Median age 38.2 vs 35.7. Greenpoint has more of the night. Neither number is a school assignment.
Which has the shorter commute to Midtown?
33 minutes from Brooklyn Heights to Midtown, 27 from Greenpoint. Greenpoint is the shorter weekday. Not this hour's traffic.
If you drop both
Closest official neighborhood that is not Brooklyn Heights or Greenpoint: 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.