Lower East Side vs East Village
Data-driven neighborhood comparison based on 1264 buildings
Lower East Side
76
avg score (313 buildings)
East Village
79
avg score (951 buildings)
â Higher Rated
Side-by-Side Comparison
Metric
Lower East Side
East Village
âAverage Score
76
79â
ðMedian Score
86.9
87.4â
ð Likely Rent Stabilized
83%
88%â
ðïļPre-War Buildings
73%
85%â
â ïļAvg Open Violations
15.2
14.3â
ðŠģAvg Pest Violations
2.7
2.2â
ðĨAvg Heat Violations
3.1
3.1
ðĒTotal Buildings (6+ units)
313
951â
ð The Verdict
East Village has a slight edge with an average building score of 79 compared to 76. However, both neighborhoods have excellent buildings, so focus on finding the right specific building rather than ruling out either area entirely.
Choose Lower East Side if you want:
Choose East Village if you want:
- âĒ More rent stabilized options (88%)
- âĒ More pre-war character (85%)
- âĒ Fewer open violations
- âĒ More building options
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