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Greenpoint vs Long Island City
Greenpoint and Long Island City are official neighborhoods in New York. Greenpoint leads safety (95 vs 33). Long Island City leads walk. Long Island City has the lower ACS median rent ($2,560).
Data vintage. ACS 2024 5-year · NYPD Oct 2025 – Jun 2026 · OSM Sep 2026 · updated Sep 2026
| Axis | Greenpoint | Long Island City |
|---|---|---|
| Safety | 95 | 33 |
| Schools | 53 | 37 |
| Walk | 20 | 22 |
| Cost fit | 95 | 98 |
| Vibe | 22 | 12 |
| Median rent | $2,642 | $2,560 |
| Median home | $1,509,489 | $810,536 |
| Population | 39,784 | 59,515 |
| Commute to Midtown | 27 min | 28 min |
| Commute to FiDi | 35 min | 39 min |
| Commute to Downtown Brooklyn | 17 min | 22 min |
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
Long Island City
Waterfront towers, the 7 train, and a skyline that faces Manhattan. New-build default for people priced out of the island.
$2,560 median rent · safety 33 · walk 22
Scores are relative among official New York neighborhoods with the same editorial weights. Read the method.