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NYC Neighborhood Comparison

Upper West Side vs Midtown

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

Manhattan|Manhattan

Upper West Side

Manhattan

Midtown

Manhattan

Median Sale Price
$1.2M
$1.3M
Median Rent
$5K
$5K
Active Listings
1171
360
Avg Days on Market
73 days
117 days
YoY Price Change
+7.9%
-13.4%
Monthly Sales Volume
113
18

Detailed Comparison

MetricUpper West SideMidtown
Median Sale Price$1,200,000$1,342,000
Median Condo Price$1,410,000$1,610,000
Median Co-op Price$865,000$834,500
Median Rent$4,800$5,300
Active Listings1171360
Rental Inventory1410368
Days on Market73117
Price Cut Share10.5%9.4%
Monthly Sales Volume11318
YoY Price Change+7.9%-13.4%
YoY Rent Change+11.8%+10.4%
YoY Inventory Change+3.8%+13.6%
Subway Lines1 2 3 B C1 2 3 4 5 6 7 A B C D E F M N Q R S W

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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Midtown

Midtown 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.

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Transit Access

Upper West Side

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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

Midtown

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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

Active Listings

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