Washington Heights

Green and Roomy Uptown Escape

Way up north in NYC lies Washington Heights, a less-dense neighborhood with a diverse mix of local flavors. There are Irish pubs, including the popular and authentic Le Cheile or Coogan's, extraordinary Dominican street cuisine, and Mexican and Ecuadorian restaurants. It is also home to one of the best parks in the city - Fort Tryon - with 67 acres of greenery and the Met Cloisters, a branch of the Met Museum dedicated to the art and architecture of medieval Europe, situated on top of it. Don't forget to check out the many historical sites as well, such as the Little Red Lighthouse or the High Bridge Water Tower.

Washington Heights is an uptown escape from Manhattan with much more affordable rents. Its large apartments in prewar buildings are more peaceful and roomy, making the neighborhood popular with young professionals, students on a budget, and families.

What Washington Heights Residents
Think About Their Apartments

overall

7.0

value

8.0

amenities

5.0

social

6.0

management

6.0

safety

4.5

Median rents in Washington Heights

Studio

1,600

1 Bedroom

1,900

2 Bedroom

2,850

Living in
Washington Heights

Quiet

Out of the Way

Dominican Cuisine

Dyckman Street

Young People and Families

Easy Transportation

Fort Tyron Park

The Cloisters

Washington Heights — 8.4/10 Rating (based on 5 neighborhood reviews)

Good location - super close to the A to NYU, as well as the 1 train. The apartments in the area are mostly kind of old, and not renovated (though you can find really nice renovated ones in the area), many buildings without elevators, but this is one of the cheapest areas of Manhattan.
Life actually happens in this neighborhood. It's residential.
The neighborhood has a diverse set of occupants - many Jews (and synagogues), Puerto Ricans, a gay community (mostly married couples but not only), as well as people from all different walks of life.
My landlord is great, but different landlords in the neighborhood are different. West Washington Heights/Hudson Heights is more expensive than East, but East is also less nice to live in.

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Reviewed by

NYU Law Student

/10

Neighborhood Rating

4305 Broadway

Inwood is a great neighborhood, if you live in the right place. If you don't mind noise, you'll be fine anywhere! But I prefer it to be a bit quieter. If you're like me, you'll want to live at Broadway or even further west. Anything east of Broadway is going to be pretty noisy. There is lots of activity in the neighborhood, so I always feel safe walking at night. The express A train is very nearby, and the 1 is not a far walk, either. The 1 train and the bus that runs up Broadway will take you directly to the Target shopping center in the Bronx where you'll find a Starbucks, Applebees, and Marshalls! There are grocery stores in the Dyckman/Broadway area, as well as Starbucks and several other cute restaurants.

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Reviewed by

New York Resident

/10

Neighborhood Rating

100 Thayer Street

There's a reason it's much cheaper to live here, which is that it takes forever to get to midtown. But if you're willing to deal with a 30 minute subway ride once in a while, it's a great quiet area.

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Reviewed by

Working Professional

/10

Neighborhood Rating

1 Bennett

Great neighborhood for young people and families. Lots of parks near by. Dyckman street has some of the best restaurants and bars. Easy to transportation to most of Manhattan. It might seem counterintuitive, but because of the express train it is quicker to get to school than a lot of neighborhoods more downtown.

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Reviewed by

Myles M., Fordham Law Student

/10

Neighborhood Rating

68 Thayer St

There’s a lovely park nearby and it’s a quiet neighborhood

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Reviewed by

Fordham Gabelli Student

/10

Neighborhood Rating

4 S Pinehurst Ave, 5F

Getting to Know
Washington Heights

Neighborhood Boundaries

East to West Boundaries: Harlem River to Hudson River
North to South Boundaries: Dyckman St to W 155th St

dining

181 Cabrini

Grito Mexican Grill

Jade Garden

Kennedy Fried Chicken

grocery

C-Town Supermarket

Foodtown

fitness

Mind Body Soul Yoga

MPowering Fitness

Planet Fitness

Studio In The Heights

parks

Fort Tryon Park

Fort Washington Park

Highbridge Park

The Rocky Run

coffee

Cafe Buunni

Carrot Top Pastries

Dyckman Bakery

Scoop Cafe & Restaurant

bus

Bx6 (bus)

M3 (bus)

M4 (bus)

rail

1 (metro)

A (metro)

C (metro)

parking

Laz Riverside Garage

M P G MP Westy LLC

Park-It Pilot Parking LLC

Select 185th Operating LLC

About your Neighbors

Data from the 2013 American Community Survey

	Zip Codes Washington Heights includes zip codes 10032, 10033, and 10040
	Rent vs Own 85 % of Washington Heights residents are renters
	Driving to Work 14 % of Washington Heights residents drive to work
	New Construction 1 % of housing units in Washington Heights have been built in the last 15 years