Murray Hill

A Home for Recent Grads and Newcomers
Murray Hill is an up-and-coming neighborhood for young professionals and students looking for a casual but energetic area to live. A variety of dining, from budget cafes to chain restaurants and Koreatown to Curry Hill, dot its streets. Sports bars and other upbeat pubs line 3rd Ave for fun Happy Hours and enjoyable nights out. Murray Hill comes with the ultimate conveniences - supermarkets, drugstores, laundromats, gyms and fitness studios, bus and rail lines, and Grand Central Station a 10 minute walk away. While this neighborhood's vibe is quite young, it does have some impressive historical and cultural buildings, such as the Morgan Library & Museum, Scandinavia House, and Sniffen Court with its stunning carriage houses.

Recent graduates are flocking to Murray Hill due to its reasonable rents. You can choose between prewar townhouses, elegant mansions, and modern high-rises. Couple that with affordable and diverse dining, a lively bar scene, and beautiful walks along the East River, Murray Hill is the perfect place for those seeking comfort and a good time.
What Murray Hill Residents
Think About Their Apartments
overall
8.0
value
7.8
amenities
7.0
social
7.0
management
7.5
safety
9.0
Median rents in Murray Hill
Studio
$
3,050
1 Bedroom
$
4,050
2 Bedroom
$
5,650

Living in
Murray Hill

Young Professionals
Students
Safe
Lively
Grand Central
Lots of Restaurants
Convenient
Plenty of Pubs
Curry Hill
Close to Work/School
Murray Hill — 8.3/10 Rating (based on 15 neighborhood reviews)
Neighborhood is great, very safe. There is a 24 hour Duane Reade right on the corner, a yoga studio next door, dry cleaner next door and Gristedes one block away. Lots of restaurants just a few blocks down. A movie theatre in Kips bay. Indian grocery stores and restaurants on Lexington ave and 28th street. Trader Joes around there somewhere too. The closest train station is grand central which can get quite crowded and is a 10-12 minute walk away from the building.
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8
/10
Neighborhood Rating
New York Tower
Very post college and fratty. Busy. But, an extremely convenient place to live to get anywhere in the city. Close to grand central. Two blocks from trader joes and live aboce Duane reade. Good restaurants in the area for dinner.
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7
/10
Neighborhood Rating
155 E 34th St
Not where I would pick but the best apartment and price in a pretty good location. Lots of restaurants/bars and easy to get around the city.
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8
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The Bromley
Pros
Close to work/subway
Convenient area

Cons
Not as "hip" with bars/restaurants as areas further downtown
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/10
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The Churchill
I love my neighborhood, it is very quiet. If you head a little east it is a lot busier so I try to avoid that.
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10
/10
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36 East 36th Street
Decent food nearby, especially for delivery.
Close to work.
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8
/10
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300 East 39th
Short walk access to many bars & restaurants, and Grand Central Station. Very safe area, close to Midtown with a neighborhood feel.
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10
/10
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Paramount Tower
Grand central is the closest station which is like 12 minutes walk
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9
/10
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New York Tower
Pros - Fairway at 30th/2nd ave, which is wonderful. Route E shuttle goes to 30th/1st ave, so it's easy to get to and from campus on weekdays. Very quiet area, but with lots of restaurants and a fair amount of nightlife. So close to Penn Station, which makes it easy to get to the airport and to leave the city.

Cons - It can feel far from the heart of campus, and I'm constantly taking cabs and public transit back and forth; combined with high rent, this can get expensive.
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7
/10
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The Devon Condominium
Walking distance to 2 grocery stores (Trader Joes and Fairway), across the street from a gym, walking distance to dozens of restaurants and bars. Close to Grand Central. Unbeatable location for convenience.
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The Devon Condominium
Murray Hill is such a fun area to live in. There are a ton of bars to go to, restaurants, and even a Trader Joes one block away.
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9
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Murray Hill Manor
Very close to Grand Central Terminal, convenience can't be beat. But area is not residential at all, unsurprisingly.
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6
/10
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The Vanderbilt
Good neighborhood with a lot of different food options and a good night life. Very close to grand central.
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10
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The Nash
Neighborhood is very safe and quiet. You can go for a run by the river. There is a 24 hour pharmacy just at the corner. However, it’s about a 12 minute walk to the nearest train station which is grand central.
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New York Tower
On the fringe of Murray Hill. Not really in the heart of it where most recent college grads are.
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71 Park Ave


Getting to Know
Murray Hill

Neighborhood Boundaries
East to West Boundaries: East River to 5th Ave
North to South Boundaries: E 42nd St to E 34th St
dining
Mayhem & Stout
Previti Pizza
Sarge’s Delicatessen & Diner
Xi’an Famous Foods
grocery
Trader Joe’s
Whole Foods Market
convenience
CVS Pharmacy
CVS Pharmacy
Walgreens
fitness
BNL Fitness
Fred Astaire Dance Studio
IMX Pilates NYC
New York Sports Clubs
parks
Bryant Park
St. Vartan Park
Tudor City Greens
coffee
Between the Bread Eatery - Bryant Park
Lucid Cafe
Murray Hill Market
Tudor Cafe
bus
M15-SBS (bus)
M42 (bus)
QM32 (bus)
rail
6 (metro)
7 (metro)
PATH (rail)
parking
Icon Noble Parking
Ipark (Imperial) 1st Ave Parking
Quik Park East 36th Street
Quik Park Real
About your Neighbors
Data from the 2013 American Community Survey
Zip Codes
Murray Hill includes zip codes 10016 and 10010
Rent vs Own
61
% of Murray Hill residents are renters
Driving to Work
6
% of Murray Hill residents drive to work
New Construction
7
% of housing units in Murray Hill have been built in the last 15 years
Building Types
13
%
<20 units
14
%
20-49 units
74
%
50+ units
Demographics
Children (under 18)
8
%
18 - 34
47
%
35 - 54
25
%
55+
20
%
Unit Mix
22
%
Studio
54
%
1 Bed
18
%
2 Bed
6
%
3+ Bed
Occupation or Education
Working Professional
71
%
Undergrad Student
6
%
Grad Student
4
%
Unemployed
4
%
Retired
14
%

Best Apartments
in Murray Hill

Paramount Tower

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The Nash
3 Beds $6,500

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The Bromley

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71 Park Ave
4 Beds $25,000

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155 E 34th St

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288 Lexington Avenue

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