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Long Island City vs Williamsburg
Long Island City and Williamsburg are official neighborhoods in New York. Williamsburg leads safety (48 vs 33). 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 | Long Island City | Williamsburg |
|---|---|---|
| Safety | 33 | 48 |
| Schools | 37 | 40 |
| Walk | 22 | 72 |
| Cost fit | 98 | 98 |
| Vibe | 12 | 61 |
| Median rent | $2,560 | $2,549 |
| Median home | $810,536 | $1,284,729 |
| Population | 59,515 | 117,387 |
| Commute to Midtown | 28 min | 27 min |
| Commute to FiDi | 39 min | 31 min |
| Commute to Downtown Brooklyn | 22 min | 13 min |
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
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.