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NYC Neighborhood Comparison

Lenox Hill vs Long Island City

Side-by-side market data, transit, and neighborhood profiles to help you decide.

Manhattan|Queens

Lenox Hill

Manhattan

Long Island City

Queens

Median Sale Price
$1.4M
$1.0M
Median Rent
$5K
$4K
Active Listings
178
243
Avg Days on Market
65 days
3 days
YoY Price Change
+4.5%
+8.0%
Monthly Sales Volume
61
11

Detailed Comparison

MetricLenox HillLong Island City
Median Sale Price$1,425,000$1,048,000
Median Condo Price$1,850,000$1,048,000
Median Co-op Price$985,000N/A
Median Rent$5,100$4,351.5
Active Listings178243
Rental Inventory285956
Days on Market653
Price Cut Share10.3%5.3%
Monthly Sales Volume6111
YoY Price Change+4.5%+8.0%
YoY Rent Change+5.2%+1.0%
YoY Inventory Change-6.1%+48.2%
Subway Lines4 5 6 E F M7 E G M N R W

Neighborhood Profiles

Lenox Hill

Lenox Hill offers a sophisticated blend of residential tranquility and cosmopolitan convenience. As one of the most coveted sections of the Upper East Side, the neighborhood is defined by its proximity to Central Park, world-class medical institutions, and the high-end boutiques of Madison Avenue. The housing stock here is wide-ranging, from palatial pre-war cooperatives to sleek, modern condominiums that offer sweeping views of the East River and the city skyline.

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Long Island City

Long Island City sits directly across the East River from Midtown Manhattan, reachable in one stop on the 7 train. LIC has added more than 12,000 residential units since 2015, transforming former industrial blocks into a corridor of glass-tower condos, converted loft co-ops, and rental high-rises along the waterfront. Gantry Plaza State Park, MoMA PS1, and the Hunters Point Library anchor the neighborhood’s cultural identity. Median condo prices run roughly 30-40% below comparable Manhattan waterfront units, drawing both first-time buyers and investors looking for appreciation in one of the city’s highest-growth zip codes.

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Transit Access

Lenox Hill

456EFM

68 St-Hunter College (6) — 0.2 mi

59 St (4 5 6) — 0.4 mi

77 St (6) — 0.5 mi

57 St (F) — 0.7 mi

Lexington Av/53 St (E M) — 0.7 mi

Long Island City

7EGMNRW

Hunters Point Av (7) — 0.2 mi

Court Sq (7 E G M) — 0.2 mi

Long Island City (E G M R) — 0.6 mi

Queensboro Plaza (7 N W) — 0.6 mi

Active Listings

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