New York, NY

Upper West Side

Neighborhood Overview

Buy:
$295K - $85M
For Sale on Trulia:
1178 homes
Rent:
$1K - $100K
For Rent on Trulia:
889 homes
To Downtown New York:
17 minutes
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What Locals Say about Upper West Side

At least 1386 Trulia users voted on each feature.

  • 95 % Say it's walkable to grocery stores

  • 94 % Say there are sidewalks

  • 94 % Say it's walkable to restaurants

  • 93 % Say it's dog friendly

  • 87 % Say streets are well-lit

  • 81 % Say people would walk alone at night

  • 73 % Say kids play outside

  • 62 % Say there's holiday spirit

  • 58 % Say they plan to stay for at least 5 years

  • 57 % Say neighbors are friendly

  • 43 % Say it's quiet

  • 37 % Say there are community events

  • 29 % Say there's wildlife

  • 27 % Say parking is easy

  • 19 % Say yards are well-kept

  • 16 % Say car is needed

Sourced by Trulia users. Learn more about our methodology.
  • Trulia User
    "Love this area. Neighborly, amazing parks, quick to get to midtown and downtown, easy access to museums and theaters. "
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  • Zoe Patten
    "Great commute for me I take all 3 transportation to and from locations depending on where I go and if I am traveling outside of my borough or state."
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  • Jorgelina Sabez
    "Open streets in the summer with music and free activities. Movies under the stars, Central Park, riverside park and morningside. "
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  • Whytm2279x
    "Great community, very walkable with quick/short walk access to Central Park and Riverside. Lots of good restaurants "
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  • Dominique
    "I take the subway and it’s about 25 minutes to get to work. Most of my friends also have this same commute."
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  • Heather Chapman
    "The bus stop is right now the corner walking distance. The train that I need to take is right there well I have to walk two three blocks up if I need different trains there’s subways all over"
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  • Claudettecarty
    "Barbecue and parties music keeping back to school events walking dogs talking to your neighbors walking in the area "
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  • Heather Chapman
    "I’m 1 block away from Central Park on the West side. Easy to get there and they would love it there. "
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  • Arifah
    "I just moved in this apartment and I’m really satisfied with their services and mostly the room, very clean and comfortable. It's worth for the price. They reply most of the message in a day and they came to fix it pretty quickly! Thank you, outpost!"
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  • Christine Rose
    "The commute to Midtown is 20 to 30 minutes door tomorrow, and approximately 40 minutes downtown to the Financial district."
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  • Nejpan3
    "Great and safe neighborhood , clean and close to Central Park and other community centers , schools and good food markets , including weekly farmer market "
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  • Amandasosnicki
    "Family friendly area that’s very safe and has lots for kids to do. Museum of natural history, children’s museum, plenty of playgrounds, and of course Central Park"
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  • Laura Coraci
    "Upper West side is very quiet and relaxed with direct and easy access to amazing venues, shopping and restaurants. "
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  • Al Mealy
    "Good commute transportation everywhere! Trains, buses, cabs, parking spots and bikes. Nice place and community to live in. Very family orientated."
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  • Garvey.christopher78
    "Dog very friend,y. School Kids. Families. Dogs. Parks. It is a great neighborhood for dogs. We have raised 3 here. And they have all thrived. Great parks. Great vet services. Lots for dogs to do. "
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  • P5ctkk74n6
    "Too much noise, what firetruck, EMTs, the drunk peoples from the clubs, throwing up all over the sidewalk."
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  • Trulia User
    "I have lived here for 10 years, I wouldn’t live anywhere else. Restaurants are good! Bars are fun! Great options for groceries!"
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  • Anon
    "Subway and buses both with extensive and frequent schedules. Taxis relatively easy to get going South on Broadway in 70s but less so North during to 72nd street"
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  • Keiko C.
    "I love this neighborhood, which has a lot of good people in it, I wonder if they still live here. I hope this neighborhood grows and I hope I'll still run into old acquaintances the next time I'm here"
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  • Lex Clay
    "Nice area with lots of food, amazing restaurants/cocktail bars and great shops. It is clean and bustling with activity. "
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  • Dbmalmud
    "Lots of dogs and areas for dogs to play/run both in dog runs and leashed/unleashed outside of dog runs. Bigger issue is lots of driving agents used in the winter that impact dogs paws"
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  • Norbert
    "Very family friendly and quite safe, social and recreational facilities nearby … wonderful place to live "
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  • Jolie Hu
    "I love this neighborhood, can’t complain. The cost of living here is not cheap, but the area is safe around my location "
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  • Trulia User
    "This community closes to Central Park and River side Park,very great! The neighbors are friendly and nice."
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  • Trulia User
    "No cons. Pet friendly stores, many pet stores and dog cafes. Many dog walkers and close proximity to many parks. Off leash hours in Central Park before 9 am. "
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  • Trulia User
    "Dog owners would feel welcome in the neighborhood. Lots of pet parents and little kids and wide sidewalks for comfortable walking with pedestrians."
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  • Trulia User
    "there are many free events in central park, flea markets, community centers, beacon theater with many great shows. "
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  • Trulia User
    "There is easy access to multiple subway lines and buses traveling both north and south and east and west."
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  • Trulia User
    "It’s very dog friendly. In addition to central park there is also Morningside Park and Riverside Park. New Yorkers are also very receptive to Dogs."
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  • Trulia User
    "It’s a real community. It’s beautiful, safe, there’s a lot going on. Lots of restaurants, the park is beautiful, most apartments are pre war. I feel very safe in this neighborhood. "
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  • Trulia User
    "many dog owners and plenty of parks. Great area to own any size dog. lots of dog parks too, if your dog is well maintained "
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  • Trulia User
    "The schools are good, proven by test scores and parental comments recently made and documented. Cultural institutions are close by. There are good parks for outdoor activities."
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  • Trulia User
    "Parks, museums, restaurants, unique shops, historic neighborhood, great schools, easy transportation. "
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  • Trulia User
    "I lived here for 5 years . Central Park is just a few blocks away I take the train everyday to get to work and fairway , citerella , and Trader Joe’s is a 5 minute walk from my apartment . I love living here "
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  • Trulia User
    "Sunday street closures occur to walk around and hang out - encourages people to try the local restaurants. "
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  • Trulia User
    "Street fairs. Farmers market every Friday on W96 Street. Grand Bazaar at W77 & Columbus Avenue. Transportation is everywhere. Surrounded by Central Park and Riverside Park. Family neighborhood. "
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  • Trulia User
    "its bery safe and there are many families with children of all ages and backgrounds. it is culturallybsnd ethnically diverse. The kids are happy here, plus it is held in place by Central Park on one side and The Hudson River with walking paths and parks on the other. lots of dog parks and food."
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  • Trulia User
    "This neighborhood is very family-friendly. There are two huge clean and safe parks. A variety of great restaurants from many countries. It's an overall safe neighborhood with many good schools."
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  • Trulia User
    "Halloween block parties, Riverside Park, Central Park. Movie theater near by. Lots of grew restaurants! Kid and dog friendly. The best neighborhood in NYC!"
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  • Trulia User
    "Plenty of good restaurants and very close to Central Park. Main street fair in summer is Columbus Ave festival with music, food and arts and crafts goods. love this neighborhood but it has suffered from the shutdown from pandemic. "
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