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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)
⭐ Higher Rated

Side-by-Side Comparison

Metric
Lower East Side
East Village
⭐Average Score
76
79✓
📊Median Score
86.9
87.4✓
🏠Likely Rent Stabilized
83%
88%✓
🏛ïļPre-War Buildings
73%
85%✓
⚠ïļAvg Open Violations
15.2
14.3✓
ðŸŠģAvg Pest Violations
2.7
2.2✓
ðŸ”ĨAvg Heat Violations
3.1
3.1
ðŸĒTotal Buildings (6+ units)
313
951✓

📋 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:
    • â€Ē More rent stabilized options (88%)
    • â€Ē More pre-war character (85%)
    • â€Ē Fewer open violations
    • â€Ē More building options

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