Upper West Side (Central)
Moderate Relative RiskOne of New York's family-friendly, lively nights, green neighborhoods — known for family fun, attractions, nightlife, scored from verified public data and 62 curated local places.
Public Transit is one of Upper West Side (Central)'s strongest characteristics at 100/100. The overall score is reduced primarily by safety (66/100) and parks & recreation (69/100). Safety indicators are one of the factors reducing the overall rating.
How We Calculate This ScoreRelative to other New York neighborhoods, month-to-month stability score strongest here (79/100), while property-crime levels contributes least (48/100).
About Safety Scores- Walk Score 99 — car-free days are easy
- Strong transit links (100/100) to the rest of New York
- 62 curated places packed into one neighborhood
- Summer weekends get busy at the big attractions
“Upper West Side (Central) scores 85/100 on my Intelligence index with near-perfect walkability. Start with Jacob's Pickles (4.5★), make time for Theodore Roosevelt Park, and grab coffee at French Roast.”
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The Neighborhood Intelligence™ Score (Model NIS-1.0) combines 8 verified categories — safety, walkability, transit, dining, parks, attractions, family friendliness, and nightlife — each scored 0–100 against every other New York neighborhood, then weighted (safety carries the most at 25%). The MySitti Rating™ converts that score to the 0–10 scale. Safety uses 36 months of official crime data: violent and property crime rates, 12-month and 3-year trends, time-of-day patterns, and month-to-month stability. Categories without verified data are excluded and disclosed — never estimated. Scores refresh monthly with each data update.