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Fort Greene vs Williamsburg
Fort Greene and Williamsburg are two official neighborhoods in New York. Fort Greene is the calmer Part I map (57 vs 48). Williamsburg wins the errand count. Fort Greene has the lower ACS median ($2,487).
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 | Fort Greene | Williamsburg |
|---|---|---|
| Safety | 57 | 48 |
| Schools | 60 | 40 |
| Walk | 33 | 72 |
| Cost fit | 100 | 98 |
| Vibe | 24 | 61 |
| Median rent | $2,487 | $2,549 |
| Median home | $1,009,644 | $1,284,729 |
| Population | 62,385 | 117,387 |
| Commute to Midtown | 28 min | 27 min |
| Commute to FiDi | 27 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 | Fort Greene | Williamsburg |
|---|---|---|
| Renters | 71% | 85% |
| Median age | 36.1 | 32.9 |
| Median income | $125K | $129K |
| Part I per 1k | 13.2 | 13.9 |
| Groceries / 800m | 74 | 100 |
| Transit stops / 800m | 132 | 221 |
| Parks / 800m | 120 | 120 |
| 311 last 14 days | 1,243 | 2,487 |
Rent
Rent since 2014
ACS 5-year median gross rent for New York city. Up 48% since 2014. Ft Grn is 37% 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 Fort Greene if the school rating nearby is the point and you want the quieter, family-leaning read. Schools score 60 vs 40. Fort Greene is tagged family on this map; Williamsburg is not. Safety is 57 vs 48. Read both pages before you decide.
Pick Williamsburg if you want the cafes and the night and you want the errands on foot. Vibe is 61 vs 24. Walk is 72 vs 33. Read both pages before you decide.
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
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, Fort Greene or Williamsburg?
Fort Greene is the lower ACS median: $2,487 vs $2,549. About 71% rent in Fort Greene vs 85% in Williamsburg. Survey medians, not a listing you can message tonight.
Is Fort Greene more walkable than Williamsburg?
Williamsburg wins the errand count (walk 33 vs 72). Groceries inside 800 meters: 74 vs 100. Not a Walk Score license.
Which is safer on this map, Fort Greene or Williamsburg?
Fort Greene is the calmer Part I read (57 vs 48). Combined rate 13.2 vs 13.9 per 1,000. Visitors count in those numbers.
Which scores higher for families, Fort Greene or Williamsburg?
Fort Greene leads the school axis (60 vs 40). Nearby rating is 7.6 / 10 vs 7.0 / 10. Median age 36.1 vs 32.9. Williamsburg has more of the night. Neither number is a school assignment.
Which has the shorter commute to Midtown?
28 minutes from Fort Greene 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 Fort Greene or Williamsburg: DUMBO. Cobblestones under the bridges, tech offices, and a park that photographs well. Downtown Brooklyn is in the same official unit.
Scores are relative among official New York neighborhoods with the same editorial weights. Read the method.