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NYC Neighborhood Comparison

Upper West Side vs Briarwood

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

Manhattan|Queens

Upper West Side

Manhattan

Briarwood

Queens

Median Sale Price
$1.2M
$265K
Median Rent
$5K
$2K
Active Listings
1171
39
Avg Days on Market
73 days
36.5 days
YoY Price Change
+7.9%
-25.9%
Monthly Sales Volume
113
6

Detailed Comparison

MetricUpper West SideBriarwood
Median Sale Price$1,200,000$265,000
Median Condo Price$1,410,000N/A
Median Co-op Price$865,000$276,250
Median Rent$4,800$2,062.5
Active Listings117139
Rental Inventory141056
Days on Market7336.5
Price Cut Share10.5%20.5%
Monthly Sales Volume1136
YoY Price Change+7.9%-25.9%
YoY Rent Change+11.8%+3.4%
YoY Inventory Change+3.8%+44.4%
Subway Lines1 2 3 B CN/A

Neighborhood Profiles

Upper West Side

The Upper West Side (UWS) is celebrated for its cultural richness and architectural grandeur. Nestled between Central Park and Riverside Park, the neighborhood provides an unparalleled connection to nature within the urban grid. Residents enjoy easy access to Lincoln Center, the American Museum of Natural History, and a vibrant culinary scene. The real estate landscape is famous for its historic brownstones and iconic 'white-glove' apartment buildings along Central Park West and Riverside Drive.

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Briarwood

Briarwood is a residential neighborhood in central Queens with Tudor Revival, Colonial, and ranch-style single-family homes alongside low-rise garden apartment co-ops and prewar brick buildings. The E and F trains stop at Briarwood-Van Wyck Boulevard, providing express service to Midtown Manhattan. The neighborhood sits between three major green spaces: Forest Park to the west, Flushing Meadows-Corona Park to the north, and the Kissena Corridor to the east.

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Transit Access

Upper West Side

123BC

86 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

Briarwood

No subway data available

Active Listings

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