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Greenpoint vs Long Island City
Greenpoint and Long Island City are two official neighborhoods in New York. Greenpoint is the calmer Part I map (95 vs 33). Walk is a wash (20 vs 22). Long Island City has the lower ACS median ($2,560).
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 | 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 |
Living numbers
Who rents, how old, how much crime, how many shops — beside the scores.
| Fact | Greenpoint | Long Island City |
|---|---|---|
| Renters | 82% | 82% |
| Median age | 35.7 | 34.8 |
| Median income | $129K | $127K |
| Part I per 1k | 8.2 | 19.1 |
| Groceries / 800m | 56 | 45 |
| Transit stops / 800m | 82 | 180 |
| Parks / 800m | 120 | 80 |
| 311 last 14 days | 1,386 | 1,559 |
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. LIC is 41% 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 the quieter map matters more than the scene and you want the cafes and the night. Safety is 95 vs 33. Vibe is 22 vs 12. Schools score 53 vs 37. Read both pages before you decide.
Pick Long Island City if the rent gap is the point. ACS median rent is $2,560 vs $2,642. 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
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
Common questions
Same pair, said in questions. The numbers are in the tables.
Which is cheaper, Greenpoint or Long Island City?
Long Island City is the lower ACS median: $2,642 vs $2,560. About 82% rent in Long Island City vs 82% in Greenpoint. Survey medians, not a listing you can message tonight.
Is Greenpoint more walkable than Long Island City?
Walk is basically a tie (20 vs 22). Count groceries if you care: 56 in Greenpoint vs 45 in Long Island City, inside 800 meters.
Which is safer on this map, Greenpoint or Long Island City?
Greenpoint is the calmer Part I read (95 vs 33). Combined rate 8.2 vs 19.1 per 1,000. Visitors count in those numbers.
Which scores higher for families, Greenpoint or Long Island City?
Greenpoint leads the school axis (53 vs 37). Nearby rating is 7.4 / 10 vs 6.9 / 10. Median age 35.7 vs 34.8. Long Island City has more of the night. Neither number is a school assignment.
Which has the shorter commute to Midtown?
27 minutes from Greenpoint to Midtown, 28 from Long Island City. Greenpoint is the shorter weekday. Not this hour's traffic.
If you drop both
Closest official neighborhood that is not Greenpoint or Long Island City: 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.