73fit
Upper East Side
$3K median rent
Doorman buildings, school-district hunting, and a museum wall along the park. The east 80s are quieter than the listings imply.
Family streetsWalk 73Safety 67
New York/Greenpoint
47fit
Greenpoint
Official neighborhood: Greenpoint
Data vintage. ACS 2024 5-year · NYPD Oct 2025 – Jun 2026 · OSM Sep 2026 · updated Sep 2026
Polish bakeries, a waterfront that finally opened, and the overflow from Williamsburg without the L-train crush.
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Best in New York for familiesWalkable New YorkUnder $2,500 rent
Why this score
Safety
95
45 violent · 281 property · 8.2 per 1k (Oct 2025 – Jun 2026)+45 vs city set
Schools
53
Rating 7.4 / 10 nearby+6 vs city set
Walk
20
OSM: 56 groceries · 41 cafes · 82 transit · 120 parks-20 vs city set
Cost
83
$2,642 ACS median vs your rent budget-3 vs city set
Vibe
22
OSM: 41 cafes · 125 restaurants · 54 bars · 120 parks-15 vs city set
Commute to work
From Greenpoint, a typical weekday is 27 min to Midtown, 35 min to FiDi, 17 min to Downtown Brooklyn. Not live traffic.
Downtown Brooklyn is the fastest of these three job centers from here.
Midtown
27 min
Times Square, Hudson Yards · at the city-set median
FiDi
35 min
Wall Street, ferries · +6 min vs the city-set median
Downtown Brooklyn
17 min
BAM, Dumbo, Borough Hall · -5 min vs the city-set median · fastest of these three
Minutes are baked from neighborhood geography to three job centers — not Google, not this hour’s traffic.
Cost of living
ACS median gross rent is $2,642 across all occupied rental units — studios through large apartments mixed together, not a live 1-bed or 2-bed quote.
That is 25% of median household income — under the 30% HUD cost-burden line. A household at this area’s median income ($129K) could “afford” about $3,229 a month at 30% of gross pay.
82% of households rent. Median home value is $1,509,489.
ACS median rent
$2,642
30% income budget
$3,229
Rent / income
25%
Median home
$1,509,489
Rent since 2014
ACS 5-year median gross rent for New York city. Up 48% since 2014. Greenpoint is 45% 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. The dashed mark is this area’s ACS 2024 median.
HUD treats 30% of gross household income as the cost-burden line. We do not split ACS median rent into 1-bed vs 2-bed — that table is all occupied rental units. Method.
Within a walk
Inside the official neighborhood or within 800 meters of its centroid, OpenStreetMap maps 56 groceries, 41 cafes, 120 parks, and 82 transit stops.
Daily errands and coffee are realistic on foot. Parks are close — 120 mapped parks in that radius. Transit is dense (82 stops or stations).
41 cafes and 125 restaurants make this one of the busier food pockets in the New York set.
Counts from OpenStreetMap, 800 m. Not a Walk Score license. Groceries here beat 7 of 21 other areas in this city set.
Population
39,784
Median age
35.7
Median income
$129K
Renters
82%
Bachelor+
66%
Violent / 1k
1.1
Property / 1k
7.1
ACS 2024 5-year (2020-2024) · 15 census tracts · NYPD Oct 2025 – Jun 2026 · OSM 2026-09-01
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Crime is NYPD Part I reports per 1,000 ACS residents — not a judgment of who lives here. Home and rent figures are ACS medians, not live MLS. Read the method.
On the ground
What it is like to live here, beyond the scores.
Polish bakeries, a waterfront that finally opened, and the overflow from Williamsburg without the L-train crush. The G train is the joke and the reality. Manhattan Avenue is the errand street; the new waterfront is the weekend.
It is still a neighborhood with a parish and a night out. Weight cost relative to Williamsburg, walk, and vibe. If you need the L, you will resent the G. If you wanted Williamsburg in 2012, this is the remaining slice.
Compiled from Zillow neighborhood guides, 5280 Magazine, Chicago and San Francisco resident guides, Mpls With Love, Eastside LA reporting, and local coverage, 2025–2026. Editorial — not part of the fit score.
Common questions
Answers from the same ACS, crime, and OSM figures on this page.
Is Greenpoint safe?
On this map Greenpoint is safer than most New York neighborhoods in the set (safety 95 vs city 50). NYPD logged 1.1 violent and 7.1 property incidents per 1,000 ACS residents — 8.2 combined. Rates mix residents and visitors. They are not a judgment of who lives here.
What is rent in Greenpoint?
ACS median rent is $2,642. Median home value is $1,509,489. About 82% of households rent. These are survey medians, not this week's listings.
Is Greenpoint walkable?
Walk scores 20 here vs 40 for the New York set — you will likely drive or ride for daily errands. OpenStreetMap counts within 800 meters: 56 groceries, 41 cafes, 82 transit stops, 120 parks.
Is Greenpoint good for families?
Nightlife and visitor traffic show up in the amenity mix — not the quietest family default. Nearby school rating is 7.4 / 10. Median age is 35.7.
How long is the commute from Greenpoint?
Typical weekday minutes to Midtown: 27. Not live traffic. Open the neighborhood page for the other job centers in New York.
How many people live in Greenpoint?
About 39,784 residents, median income $129K, 66% with a bachelor's or higher. ACS 2024 5-year (2020-2024) · NYPD Oct 2025 – Jun 2026 · OSM.
What neighborhoods are next to Greenpoint?
Closest on this map: Williamsburg, Long Island City, Fort Greene. Compare Greenpoint vs Williamsburg if you are deciding between two official neighborhoods.
Next door
Adjacent on the neighborhood map, ranked with your weights.
Greenpoint vs WilliamsburgGreenpoint vs Long Island CityGreenpoint vs Fort Greene
66fit
Williamsburg
$3K median rent
The Bedford stop, the waterfront towers, and a weekend that starts on Thursday. Still the default Brooklyn landing.
NightlifeWaterfrontWalk 72Safety 48
55fit
Bushwick
$2K median rent
Warehouses, murals, and a loft inventory that keeps replenishing. Cheaper than Williamsburg, louder than both.
NightlifeWalk 57Safety 62
49fit
Fort Greene
$2K median rent
The park, BAM, and brownstones that held value through every cycle. Clinton Hill is the next street over.
Family streetsWalk 33Safety 57
36fit
Long Island City
$3K median rent
Waterfront towers, the 7 train, and a skyline that faces Manhattan. New-build default for people priced out of the island.
PlannedWaterfrontWalk 22Safety 33