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NYC Neighborhood Comparison

Upper East Side vs Jackson Heights

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

Manhattan|Queens

Upper East Side

Manhattan

Jackson Heights

Queens

Median Sale Price
$1.5M
$370K
Median Rent
$4K
$3K
Active Listings
1629
195
Avg Days on Market
69 days
80 days
YoY Price Change
+28.9%
-22.1%
Monthly Sales Volume
155
37

Detailed Comparison

MetricUpper East SideJackson Heights
Median Sale Price$1,500,000$370,000
Median Condo Price$1,623,660$520,000
Median Co-op Price$1,305,000$325,000
Median Rent$4,250$2,500
Active Listings1629195
Rental Inventory158480
Days on Market6980
Price Cut Share10.9%8.7%
Monthly Sales Volume15537
YoY Price Change+28.9%-22.1%
YoY Rent Change+7.6%+8.8%
YoY Inventory Change+5.8%0.0%
Subway Lines4 5 67 E F M R

Neighborhood Profiles

Upper East Side

The Upper East Side remains the gold standard for classic New York elegance. Known for 'Museum Mile' and its quiet, tree-lined streets, the neighborhood offers a refined lifestyle away from the midtown bustle. While famous for its historic cooperatives, the area has seen a recent surge in ultra-luxury new construction condos, particularly along the Second Avenue Subway corridor, making it a top choice for both traditionalists and modern buyers.

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Jackson Heights

Jackson Heights is a landmarked planned community originally built in the early 1900s, featuring prewar garden cooperatives with interior courtyards that are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Approximately 80% of the housing stock consists of co-ops, with the remainder split among attached single-family homes, multi-family row houses, and detached residences, all served by the 7, E, F, M, and R trains at the Roosevelt Avenue hub. Travers Park provides green space, and the commercial corridors along Roosevelt Avenue and 37th Avenue anchor the neighborhood's retail activity.

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Transit Access

Upper East Side

456

77 St (6) — 0.2 mi

86 St (4 5 6) — 0.4 mi

68 St-Hunter College (6) — 0.5 mi

Jackson Heights

7EFMR

Jackson Heights (7 E F M R) — 0.7 mi

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