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Bushwick vs Williamsburg
Bushwick and Williamsburg are official neighborhoods in New York. Bushwick leads safety (62 vs 48). Williamsburg leads walk. Bushwick has the lower ACS median rent ($2,202).
Data vintage. ACS 2024 5-year · NYPD Oct 2025 – Jun 2026 · OSM Sep 2026 · updated Sep 2026
| Axis | Bushwick | Williamsburg |
|---|---|---|
| Safety | 62 | 48 |
| Schools | 3 | 40 |
| Walk | 57 | 72 |
| Cost fit | 100 | 98 |
| Vibe | 20 | 61 |
| Median rent | $2,202 | $2,549 |
| Median home | $975,405 | $1,284,729 |
| Population | 112,557 | 117,387 |
| Commute to Midtown | 36 min | 27 min |
| Commute to FiDi | 37 min | 31 min |
| Commute to Downtown Brooklyn | 18 min | 13 min |
Bushwick
Warehouses, murals, and a loft inventory that keeps replenishing. Cheaper than Williamsburg, louder than both.
$2,202 median rent · safety 62 · walk 57
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.