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Fort Greene vs Greenpoint
Fort Greene and Greenpoint are official neighborhoods in New York. Greenpoint leads safety (95 vs 57). Fort Greene leads walk. Fort Greene has the lower ACS median rent ($2,487).
Data vintage. ACS 2024 5-year · NYPD Oct 2025 – Jun 2026 · OSM Sep 2026 · updated Sep 2026
| Axis | Fort Greene | Greenpoint |
|---|---|---|
| Safety | 57 | 95 |
| Schools | 60 | 53 |
| Walk | 33 | 20 |
| Cost fit | 100 | 95 |
| Vibe | 24 | 22 |
| Median rent | $2,487 | $2,642 |
| Median home | $1,009,644 | $1,509,489 |
| Population | 62,385 | 39,784 |
| Commute to Midtown | 28 min | 27 min |
| Commute to FiDi | 27 min | 35 min |
| Commute to Downtown Brooklyn | 8 min | 17 min |
Fort Greene
The park, BAM, and brownstones that held value through every cycle. Clinton Hill is the next street over.
$2,487 median rent · safety 57 · walk 33
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
Scores are relative among official New York neighborhoods with the same editorial weights. Read the method.