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Fort Greene vs Lower East Side
Fort Greene and Lower East Side are official neighborhoods in New York. Fort Greene leads safety (57 vs 10). Fort Greene leads walk. Lower East Side has the lower ACS median rent ($1,780).
Data vintage. ACS 2024 5-year · NYPD Oct 2025 – Jun 2026 · OSM Sep 2026 · updated Sep 2026
| Axis | Fort Greene | Lower East Side |
|---|---|---|
| Safety | 57 | 10 |
| Schools | 60 | 7 |
| Walk | 33 | 31 |
| Cost fit | 100 | 100 |
| Vibe | 24 | 43 |
| Median rent | $2,487 | $1,780 |
| Median home | $1,009,644 | $890,452 |
| Population | 62,385 | 32,164 |
| Commute to Midtown | 28 min | 18 min |
| Commute to FiDi | 27 min | 15 min |
| Commute to Downtown Brooklyn | 8 min | 18 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
Lower East Side
Orchard Street, public housing, and new condos sharing the same blocks. Night-out density with daytime fruit stands.
$1,780 median rent · safety 10 · walk 31
Scores are relative among official New York neighborhoods with the same editorial weights. Read the method.