Is NoHo or NoLita better to live in?

Based on building quality data, NoHo has a slight edge with an average score of 85 compared to 80. However, both neighborhoods have excellent options.

Which has more rent stabilized apartments: NoHo or NoLita?

NoLita has more likely rent stabilized buildings (89%) compared to NoHo (89%). Always verify rent stabilization status with landlords.

StreetSmart/Compare/NoHo vs NoLita

NoHo vs NoLita

Data-driven neighborhood comparison based on 606 buildings

NoHo

avg score (430 buildings)

⭐ Higher Rated

NoLita

avg score (176 buildings)

Side-by-Side Comparison

Metric

NoHo

NoLita

⭐Average Score

85✓

📊Median Score

91.6✓

88.9

🏠Likely Rent Stabilized

89%

🏛️Pre-War Buildings

84%

90%✓

⚠️Avg Open Violations

8.5✓

11.6

🪳Avg Pest Violations

1.4✓

1.8

🔥Avg Heat Violations

2.0✓

4.1

🏢Total Buildings (6+ units)

430✓

176

🏆 Best in NoHo

#4227 SULLIVAN STREET

96.6

#531 2 AVENUE

96.4

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🏆 Best in NoLita

#1217 MULBERRY STREET

95.5

#2201 MULBERRY STREET

95.4

#38 SPRING STREET

95.3

#4192 ELIZABETH STREET

95.1

#5275 MOTT STREET

94.9

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📋 The Verdict

NoHo has a slight edge with an average building score of 85 compared to 80. However, both neighborhoods have excellent buildings, so focus on finding the right specific building rather than ruling out either area entirely.

Choose NoHo if you want: