Upper East Side vs Upper West Side
Data-driven neighborhood comparison based on 1530 buildings
Upper East Side
85
avg score (419 buildings)
Upper West Side
84
avg score (1111 buildings)
Side-by-Side Comparison
Metric
Upper East Side
Upper West Side
âAverage Score
85â
84
ðMedian Score
91.3â
91.1
ð Likely Rent Stabilized
92%
96%â
ðïļPre-War Buildings
77%
94%â
â ïļAvg Open Violations
8.0â
10.1
ðŠģAvg Pest Violations
1.0â
1.4
ðĨAvg Heat Violations
1.7â
2.1
ðĒTotal Buildings (6+ units)
419
1111â
ð The Verdict
Upper East Side and Upper West Side are very evenly matched in terms of overall building quality. Both neighborhoods have average scores within a few points of each other. Your decision should come down to other factors like commute time, lifestyle preferences, and specific buildings you find.
Choose Upper East Side if you want:
- âĒ Fewer open violations
Choose Upper West Side if you want:
- âĒ More rent stabilized options (96%)
- âĒ More pre-war character (94%)
- âĒ More building options
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