NYC Neighborhood Comparison
Side-by-side market data, transit, and neighborhood profiles to help you decide.
Manhattan
Manhattan
For buyers focused on affordability, All Upper West Side has the lower median sale price at $1.2M vs $2.1M in Midtown.
Investors analyzing rental yield will find All Upper West Side offers a stronger rent-to-price ratio based on current market data.
Commuters have more transit options in Midtown, which is served by 19 subway lines compared to 5 in All Upper West Side.
| Metric | All Upper West Side | Midtown |
|---|---|---|
| Median Sale Price | $1,247,356 | $2,095,000 |
| Median Condo Price | $1,790,968.5 | $2,187,500 |
| Median Co-op Price | $847,500 | $834,500 |
| Median Rent | $4,750 | $6,000 |
| Active Listings | 1081 | 369 |
| Rental Inventory | 1518 | 409 |
| Days on Market | 56 | 96 |
| Price Cut Share | 10.5% | 7.0% |
| Monthly Sales Volume | 131 | 22 |
| YoY Price Change | -10.9% | +19.7% |
| YoY Rent Change | +5.6% | +21.2% |
| YoY Inventory Change | -12.5% | +10.5% |
| Subway Lines | 1 2 3 B C | 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 A B C D E F M N Q R S W |
Prices in All Upper West Side moved -10.9% over the past year, compared to +19.7% in Midtown. Midtown is seeing price appreciation while All Upper West Side has softened, pointing to different supply-demand dynamics in each market.
The Upper West Side runs between Central Park and Riverside Park from 59th to 110th Streets, including Lincoln Square, Manhattan Valley, and the blocks surrounding the American Museum of Natural History. The housing stock features grand prewar cooperative apartments, Beaux-Arts and Art Deco buildings, brownstone townhouses, and newer luxury condominiums along the waterfront. The 1/2/3 trains run along Broadway, and the B/C serve Central Park West.
View Full Market ReportMidtown Manhattan is the city's primary commercial and transit hub, home to Grand Central Terminal, Rockefeller Center, Bryant Park, and the Empire State Building. The residential market features luxury condo towers, classic pre-war cooperatives, and postwar doorman buildings served by nearly every subway line in the system. Properties range from high-floor units with skyline panoramas to well-maintained co-ops along the tree-lined side streets east and west of Fifth Avenue.
View Full Market Report86 St (1 B C) — 0.2 mi
79 St (1) — 0.3 mi
81 St-Museum of Natural History (B C) — 0.4 mi
96 St (1 2 3 B C) — 0.5 mi
72 St (1 2 3) — 0.7 mi
Times Sq-42 St (1 2 3 7 N Q R S W) — 0.2 mi
42 St-Port Authority (A C E) — 0.4 mi
Grand Central-42 St (4 5 6 7 S) — 0.4 mi
34 St-Herald Sq (B D F M N Q R W) — 0.4 mi
34 St-Penn Station (1 2 3 A C E) — 0.5 mi
Listing data is derived in whole or in part from the RLS at REBNY (Real Estate Board of New York) Internet Data Exchange (IDX) database. Real estate listings held by brokerage firms other than Milton Coste | Keller Williams NYC are marked with the RLS logo. The information provided is for consumers' personal, non-commercial use and may not be used for any purpose other than to identify prospective properties consumers may be interested in purchasing. Data last updated: 1/1/1970.
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