Upper West Side neighborhood in New York

Upper West Side is the 19th most walkable neighborhood in New York with 202,676 residents.

Upper West Side has world-class public transportation and is very bikeable.

Nearby neighborhoods: Central Park, Carnegie Hill, Columbus Circle, Upper East Side, Morningside Heights, Midtown and Sutton Place.

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Walker’s Paradise

Daily errands do not require a car.

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Daily errands do not require a car in Upper West Side.

Upper West Side is the 19th most walkable neighborhood in New York with a Walk Score of 98.

The best New York neighborhoods for walkability are Little Italy, SoHo and Flatiron District.

Upper West Side Neighborhood Ranking

Compare Upper West Side to other New York neighborhoods.

Rank #	Name	Walk Score	Transit Score	Bike Score	Population
17	Carnegie Hill	99	100	70	14,976
18	Clinton	98	100	69	29,957
19	Upper West Side	98	99	79	202,676
20	Upper East Side	98	98	69	191,160
21	Cobble Hill	98	99	84	7,042

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Eating & Drinking

There are about 674 restaurants, bars and coffee shops in Upper West Side. People in Upper West Side can walk to an average of 33 restaurants, bars and coffee shops in 5 minutes.

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Enter at 81st Street, head southeast, and the stairway is at around 80th St. Walk up and there's a delightful terrace that, in the summertime, has fountains for kids to play in.

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Rider’s Paradise

World-class public transportation.

Public Transit Routes

Upper West Side has world-class public transportation and about 18 bus and 6 subway lines passing through it.

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The map above shows how far you can travel in 30 minutes from Upper West Side on public transit.

Upper West Side has about 63 car shares from RelayRides, Zipcar, Hertz On Demand and Enterprise CarShare.

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Very Bikeable

Biking is convenient for most trips.

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There are 235 species of birds in Central Park, and the lush greenery and water sources are ideal for nesting and raising young. Well-known birding spot.