New York/Compare
Chelsea vs Hell's Kitchen
Chelsea and Hell's Kitchen are official neighborhoods in New York. Hell's Kitchen leads safety (29 vs 19). Chelsea leads walk. Hell's Kitchen has the lower ACS median rent ($2,529).
Data vintage. ACS 2024 5-year · NYPD Oct 2025 – Jun 2026 · OSM Sep 2026 · updated Sep 2026
| Axis | Chelsea | Hell's Kitchen |
|---|---|---|
| Safety | 19 | 29 |
| Schools | 47 | 20 |
| Walk | 30 | 5 |
| Cost fit | 94 | 99 |
| Vibe | 44 | 23 |
| Median rent | $2,659 | $2,529 |
| Median home | $983,541 | $974,363 |
| Population | 52,113 | 48,870 |
| Commute to Midtown | 11 min | 6 min |
| Commute to FiDi | 20 min | 24 min |
| Commute to Downtown Brooklyn | 26 min | 29 min |
Chelsea
Galleries, the High Line, and a waterfront that turned into towers. The gayborhood label stuck; the warehouses did not.
$2,659 median rent · safety 19 · walk 30
Hell's Kitchen
Ninth Avenue restaurants, Port Authority in earshot, and Hudson Yards glass at the south edge. Nightlife that still has walk-ups.
$2,529 median rent · safety 29 · walk 5
Scores are relative among official New York neighborhoods with the same editorial weights. Read the method.