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Living in West Harlem New York

West Harlem is the 41st most walkable neighborhood in New York with 107,403 residents.

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

Nearby neighborhoods: Central Harlem, East Harlem, Concourse Village, Highbridge, Washington Heights, South Bronx and Upper West Side.

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97 Walk Score of West Harlem, New York, NY

West Harlem is a Walker’s Paradise

Daily errands do not require a car.

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New York Public Library

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Architecture at Columbia University

Daily errands do not require a car in West Harlem New York.

West Harlem is the 41st most walkable neighborhood in New York with a Walk Score of 97.

Find apartments in New York's most walkable neighborhoods: Little Italy, NoLita and Bowery.

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West Harlem Neighborhood Ranking

Compare West Harlem to other New York neighborhoods.

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Population

39 Downtown Brooklyn 97 100 92 11,077
40 Carroll Gardens 97 96 95 18,514
41 West Harlem 97 100 73 107,403
42 Gowanus 96 100 90 5,661
43 Inwood 96 98 68 38,367

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Eating & Drinking

There are about 471 restaurants, bars and coffee shops in West Harlem.

People in West Harlem can walk to an average of 14 restaurants, bars and coffee shops in 5 minutes.

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Le Monde

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Tonalli Cafe Bar

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thumbnail for New York Public LibraryThe New York Public Library in #MorningsideHeights is one of New York's largest public libraries. Located near Columbia University, this library is used primarily by Columbia students.

Kathleen Patricia Odenthal
on New York Public Library

100 Transit Score of West Harlem, New York, NY

West Harlem is a Rider’s Paradise

World-class public transportation. Find West Harlem New York apartments for rent on Redfin.

Public Transit Routes

West Harlem has world-class public transportation and about 18 bus and 5 subway lines passing through it.

Transit Time

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

73 Bike Score of West Harlem, New York, NY

West Harlem is Very Bikeable

Biking is convenient for most trips.

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Columbia University Campus

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Foliage in Manhattan

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The Avalon

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Columbia University Interdisciplinary Science Study Tower

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Morningside Heights

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Morningside Heights

thumbnail for Architecture at Columbia UniversityLocated on the heart of Columbia University is a wealth of beautiful architecture dating back to the late 1800s. Right in the heart of #MorningsideHeights, Columbia University is close to a wide variety of NYC public transportation.

Kathleen Patricia Odenthal
on Architecture at Columbia University

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Morningside Heights

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The Cathedral of St. John the Divine

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Nycha Manhattanville Community

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Harlem Public

thumbnail for Columbia University CampusLocated along Broadway in #MorningsideHeights, residents can find one of the most prestigious universities in the country. Columbia University, an ivy league institution, is based out of Morningside Heights in New York City.

Kathleen Patricia Odenthal
on Columbia University Campus

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St John the Divine Cathedral, New York

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Morningside Heights

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AMSTERDAM AV - W 131 ST

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AMSTERDAM AV - W 131 ST

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Kalli Meisler
on Le Monde

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