NYC Neighborhood Comparison
Side-by-side market data, transit, and neighborhood profiles to help you decide.
Queens
Manhattan
| Metric | Long Island City | Midtown |
|---|---|---|
| Median Sale Price | $1,048,000 | $1,342,000 |
| Median Condo Price | $1,048,000 | $1,610,000 |
| Median Co-op Price | N/A | $834,500 |
| Median Rent | $4,351.5 | $5,300 |
| Active Listings | 243 | 360 |
| Rental Inventory | 956 | 368 |
| Days on Market | 3 | 117 |
| Price Cut Share | 5.3% | 9.4% |
| Monthly Sales Volume | 11 | 18 |
| YoY Price Change | +8.0% | -13.4% |
| YoY Rent Change | +1.0% | +10.4% |
| YoY Inventory Change | +48.2% | +13.6% |
| Subway Lines | 7 E G M N R W | 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 A B C D E F M N Q R S W |
Long Island City (LIC) is one of New York’s fastest-growing residential neighborhoods, offering a modern urban lifestyle just one stop from Manhattan. Famous for its stunning waterfront parks and the iconic Pepsi-Cola sign, LIC is a hub for contemporary art and luxury living. The real estate market is dominated by sleek, new construction glass towers that offer world-class amenities and breathtaking, unobstructed views of the Manhattan skyline.
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 ReportHunters 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
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
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