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Bushwick vs SoHo / Tribeca
Bushwick and SoHo / Tribeca are two official neighborhoods in New York. Bushwick is the calmer Part I map (62 vs 0). Walk is a wash (57 vs 58). Bushwick has the lower ACS median ($2,202).
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 | Bushwick | SoHo / Tribeca |
|---|---|---|
| Safety | 62 | 0 |
| Schools | 3 | 40 |
| Walk | 57 | 58 |
| Cost fit | 100 | 83 |
| Vibe | 20 | 66 |
| Median rent | $2,202 | $2,995 |
| Median home | $975,405 | $1,963,075 |
| Population | 112,557 | 34,624 |
| Commute to Midtown | 36 min | 20 min |
| Commute to FiDi | 37 min | 11 min |
| Commute to Downtown Brooklyn | 18 min | 24 min |
Living numbers
Who rents, how old, how much crime, how many shops — beside the scores.
| Fact | Bushwick | SoHo / Tribeca |
|---|---|---|
| Renters | 84% | 73% |
| Median age | 32.9 | 37.7 |
| Median income | $85K | $174K |
| Part I per 1k | 13.1 | 55.8 |
| Groceries / 800m | 125 | 65 |
| Transit stops / 800m | 192 | 225 |
| Parks / 800m | 51 | 120 |
| 311 last 14 days | 2,480 | 1,041 |
Rent
Rent since 2014
ACS 5-year median gross rent for New York city. Up 48% since 2014. Bushwick is 21% above the 2024 city median. SoHo is 64% 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 Bushwick if the quieter map matters more than the scene and you want the cafes and the night. Safety is 62 vs 0. Vibe is 20 vs 66. ACS median rent is $2,202 vs $2,995. Read both pages before you decide.
Pick SoHo / Tribeca if you want the cafes and the night and the school rating nearby is the point. Vibe is 66 vs 20. Schools score 40 vs 3. 20 vs 36 minutes to Midtown. Read both pages before you decide.
Bushwick
Warehouses, murals, and a loft inventory that keeps replenishing. Cheaper than Williamsburg, louder than both.
$2,202 median rent · safety 62 · walk 57
SoHo / Tribeca
Cast-iron and cobblestones, then quiet streets and art-storage money. Tourists on Broadway; actual residents one block over.
$2,995 median rent · safety 0 · walk 58
Common questions
Same pair, said in questions. The numbers are in the tables.
Which is cheaper, Bushwick or SoHo / Tribeca?
Bushwick is the lower ACS median: $2,202 vs $2,995. About 84% rent in Bushwick vs 73% in SoHo / Tribeca. Survey medians, not a listing you can message tonight.
Is Bushwick more walkable than SoHo / Tribeca?
Walk is basically a tie (57 vs 58). Count groceries if you care: 125 in Bushwick vs 65 in SoHo / Tribeca, inside 800 meters.
Which is safer on this map, Bushwick or SoHo / Tribeca?
Bushwick is the calmer Part I read (62 vs 0). Combined rate 13.1 vs 55.8 per 1,000. Visitors count in those numbers.
Which scores higher for families, Bushwick or SoHo / Tribeca?
SoHo / Tribeca leads the school axis (40 vs 3). Nearby rating is 7.0 / 10 vs 5.9 / 10. Median age 37.7 vs 32.9. Bushwick has more of the night. Neither number is a school assignment.
Which has the shorter commute to Midtown?
36 minutes from Bushwick to Midtown, 20 from SoHo / Tribeca. SoHo / Tribeca is the shorter weekday. Not this hour's traffic.
If you drop both
Closest official neighborhood that is not Bushwick or SoHo / Tribeca: 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.