Harlem vs Washington Heights
Data-driven neighborhood comparison based on 1003 buildings
Harlem
54
avg score (376 buildings)
â Higher Rated
Washington Heights
51
avg score (627 buildings)
Side-by-Side Comparison
Metric
Harlem
Washington Heights
âAverage Score
54â
51
ðMedian Score
55.9â
35.3
ð Likely Rent Stabilized
89%
97%â
ðïļPre-War Buildings
81%
95%â
â ïļAvg Open Violations
51.9
39.9â
ðŠģAvg Pest Violations
21.4â
22.0
ðĨAvg Heat Violations
14.0
10.5â
ðĒTotal Buildings (6+ units)
376
627â
ð The Verdict
Harlem has a slight edge with an average building score of 54 compared to 51. However, both neighborhoods have excellent buildings, so focus on finding the right specific building rather than ruling out either area entirely.
Choose Harlem if you want:
Choose Washington Heights if you want:
- âĒ More rent stabilized options (97%)
- âĒ More pre-war character (95%)
- âĒ Fewer open violations
- âĒ More building options
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