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Greenpoint vs Williamsburg
Greenpoint and Williamsburg are official neighborhoods in New York. Greenpoint leads safety (95 vs 48). Williamsburg leads walk. Williamsburg has the lower ACS median rent ($2,549).
Data vintage. ACS 2024 5-year · NYPD Oct 2025 – Jun 2026 · OSM Sep 2026 · updated Sep 2026
| Axis | Greenpoint | Williamsburg |
|---|---|---|
| Safety | 95 | 48 |
| Schools | 53 | 40 |
| Walk | 20 | 72 |
| Cost fit | 95 | 98 |
| Vibe | 22 | 61 |
| Median rent | $2,642 | $2,549 |
| Median home | $1,509,489 | $1,284,729 |
| Population | 39,784 | 117,387 |
| Commute to Midtown | 27 min | 27 min |
| Commute to FiDi | 35 min | 31 min |
| Commute to Downtown Brooklyn | 17 min | 13 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
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
Scores are relative among official New York neighborhoods with the same editorial weights. Read the method.