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Greenpoint vs Jackson Heights
Greenpoint and Jackson Heights are two official neighborhoods in New York. Greenpoint is the calmer Part I map (95 vs 90). Greenpoint wins the errand count. Jackson Heights has the lower ACS median ($1,861).
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 | Greenpoint | Jackson Heights |
|---|---|---|
| Safety | 95 | 90 |
| Schools | 53 | 30 |
| Walk | 20 | 3 |
| Cost fit | 95 | 100 |
| Vibe | 22 | 0 |
| Median rent | $2,642 | $1,861 |
| Median home | $1,509,489 | $563,589 |
| Population | 39,784 | 93,975 |
| Commute to Midtown | 27 min | 42 min |
| Commute to FiDi | 35 min | 48 min |
| Commute to Downtown Brooklyn | 17 min | 28 min |
Living numbers
Who rents, how old, how much crime, how many shops — beside the scores.
| Fact | Greenpoint | Jackson Heights |
|---|---|---|
| Renters | 82% | 60% |
| Median age | 35.7 | 42.5 |
| Median income | $129K | $80K |
| Part I per 1k | 8.2 | 9.4 |
| Groceries / 800m | 56 | 45 |
| Transit stops / 800m | 82 | 99 |
| Parks / 800m | 120 | 68 |
| 311 last 14 days | 1,386 | 1,200 |
Rent
Rent since 2014
ACS 5-year median gross rent for New York city. Up 48% since 2014. Greenpt is 45% above the 2024 city median. Jackson is 2% 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 Greenpoint if you want the cafes and the night and the school rating nearby is the point. Vibe is 22 vs 0. Schools score 53 vs 30. Walk is 20 vs 3. Read both pages before you decide.
Pick Jackson Heights if the rent gap is the point and you want the quieter, family-leaning read. ACS median rent is $1,861 vs $2,642. Jackson Heights is tagged family on this map; Greenpoint is not. Read both pages before you decide.
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
Jackson Heights
Roosevelt Avenue, the 7 train, and the densest food in Queens. Diversity is the amenity, not a slogan.
$1,861 median rent · safety 90 · walk 3
Common questions
Same pair, said in questions. The numbers are in the tables.
Which is cheaper, Greenpoint or Jackson Heights?
Jackson Heights is the lower ACS median: $2,642 vs $1,861. About 60% rent in Jackson Heights vs 82% in Greenpoint. Survey medians, not a listing you can message tonight.
Is Greenpoint more walkable than Jackson Heights?
Greenpoint wins the errand count (walk 20 vs 3). Groceries inside 800 meters: 56 vs 45. Not a Walk Score license.
Which is safer on this map, Greenpoint or Jackson Heights?
Greenpoint is the calmer Part I read (95 vs 90). Combined rate 8.2 vs 9.4 per 1,000. Visitors count in those numbers.
Which scores higher for families, Greenpoint or Jackson Heights?
Greenpoint leads the school axis (53 vs 30). Nearby rating is 7.4 / 10 vs 6.7 / 10. Median age 35.7 vs 42.5. Jackson Heights has more of the night. Neither number is a school assignment.
Which has the shorter commute to Midtown?
27 minutes from Greenpoint to Midtown, 42 from Jackson Heights. Greenpoint is the shorter weekday. Not this hour's traffic.
If you drop both
Closest official neighborhood that is not Greenpoint or Jackson Heights: Williamsburg. The Bedford stop, the waterfront towers, and a weekend that starts on Thursday. Still the default Brooklyn landing.
Scores are relative among official New York neighborhoods with the same editorial weights. Read the method.