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Greenpoint vs Williamsburg
Greenpoint and Williamsburg are two official neighborhoods in New York. Greenpoint is the calmer Part I map (95 vs 48). Williamsburg wins the errand count. Williamsburg has the lower ACS median ($2,549).
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 | 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 |
Living numbers
Who rents, how old, how much crime, how many shops — beside the scores.
| Fact | Greenpoint | Williamsburg |
|---|---|---|
| Renters | 82% | 85% |
| Median age | 35.7 | 32.9 |
| Median income | $129K | $129K |
| Part I per 1k | 8.2 | 13.9 |
| Groceries / 800m | 56 | 100 |
| Transit stops / 800m | 82 | 221 |
| Parks / 800m | 120 | 120 |
| 311 last 14 days | 1,386 | 2,487 |
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. Wburg is 40% 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 the school rating nearby is the point. Safety is 95 vs 48. Schools score 53 vs 40. Read both pages before you decide.
Pick Williamsburg if you want the cafes and the night and you want the errands on foot. Vibe is 61 vs 22. Walk is 72 vs 20. ACS median rent is $2,549 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
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
Common questions
Same pair, said in questions. The numbers are in the tables.
Which is cheaper, Greenpoint or Williamsburg?
Williamsburg is the lower ACS median: $2,642 vs $2,549. About 85% rent in Williamsburg vs 82% in Greenpoint. Survey medians, not a listing you can message tonight.
Is Greenpoint more walkable than Williamsburg?
Williamsburg wins the errand count (walk 20 vs 72). Groceries inside 800 meters: 56 vs 100. Not a Walk Score license.
Which is safer on this map, Greenpoint or Williamsburg?
Greenpoint is the calmer Part I read (95 vs 48). Combined rate 8.2 vs 13.9 per 1,000. Visitors count in those numbers.
Which scores higher for families, Greenpoint or Williamsburg?
Greenpoint leads the school axis (53 vs 40). Nearby rating is 7.4 / 10 vs 7.0 / 10. Median age 35.7 vs 32.9. Williamsburg has more of the night. Neither number is a school assignment.
Which has the shorter commute to Midtown?
27 minutes from Greenpoint to Midtown, 27 from Williamsburg. A wash on this estimate. Not this hour's traffic.
If you drop both
Closest official neighborhood that is not Greenpoint or Williamsburg: Long Island City. Waterfront towers, the 7 train, and a skyline that faces Manhattan. New-build default for people priced out of the island.
Greenpoint vs Long Island CityWilliamsburg vs Long Island City
Scores are relative among official New York neighborhoods with the same editorial weights. Read the method.