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DUMBO vs Williamsburg
DUMBO and Williamsburg are two official neighborhoods in New York. Williamsburg is the calmer Part I map (48 vs 14). Williamsburg wins the errand count. Williamsburg has the lower ACS median ($2,549).
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 | DUMBO | Williamsburg |
|---|---|---|
| Safety | 14 | 48 |
| Schools | 50 | 40 |
| Walk | 43 | 72 |
| Cost fit | 81 | 98 |
| Vibe | 36 | 61 |
| Median rent | $3,092 | $2,549 |
| Median home | $1,449,254 | $1,284,729 |
| Population | 39,977 | 117,387 |
| Commute to Midtown | 30 min | 27 min |
| Commute to FiDi | 24 min | 31 min |
| Commute to Downtown Brooklyn | 8 min | 13 min |
Living numbers
Who rents, how old, how much crime, how many shops — beside the scores.
| Fact | DUMBO | Williamsburg |
|---|---|---|
| Renters | 74% | 85% |
| Median age | 35.4 | 32.9 |
| Median income | $168K | $129K |
| Part I per 1k | 30.0 | 13.9 |
| Groceries / 800m | 73 | 100 |
| Transit stops / 800m | 162 | 221 |
| Parks / 800m | 120 | 120 |
| 311 last 14 days | 1,480 | 2,487 |
Rent
Rent since 2014
ACS 5-year median gross rent for New York city. Up 48% since 2014. DUMBO is 70% above the 2024 city median. Wburg is 40% 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 DUMBO if the school rating nearby is the point. Schools score 50 vs 40. Read both pages before you decide.
Pick Williamsburg if you want the cafes and the night and the quieter map matters more than the scene. Vibe is 61 vs 36. Safety is 48 vs 14. Walk is 72 vs 43. Read both pages before you decide.
DUMBO
Cobblestones under the bridges, tech offices, and a park that photographs well. Downtown Brooklyn is in the same official unit.
$3,092 median rent · safety 14 · walk 43
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
Common questions
Same pair, said in questions. The numbers are in the tables.
Which is cheaper, DUMBO or Williamsburg?
Williamsburg is the lower ACS median: $3,092 vs $2,549. About 85% rent in Williamsburg vs 74% in DUMBO. Survey medians, not a listing you can message tonight.
Is DUMBO more walkable than Williamsburg?
Williamsburg wins the errand count (walk 43 vs 72). Groceries inside 800 meters: 73 vs 100. Not a Walk Score license.
Which is safer on this map, DUMBO or Williamsburg?
Williamsburg is the calmer Part I read (48 vs 14). Combined rate 13.9 vs 30.0 per 1,000. Visitors count in those numbers.
Which scores higher for families, DUMBO or Williamsburg?
DUMBO leads the school axis (50 vs 40). Nearby rating is 7.3 / 10 vs 7.0 / 10. Median age 35.4 vs 32.9. Williamsburg has more of the night. Neither number is a school assignment.
Which has the shorter commute to Midtown?
30 minutes from DUMBO to Midtown, 27 from Williamsburg. Williamsburg is the shorter weekday. Not this hour's traffic.
If you drop both
Closest official neighborhood that is not DUMBO or Williamsburg: 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.