Is Gramercy or Murray Hill-Kips Bay better for families?

Gramercy and Murray Hill-Kips Bay each suit different families. Gramercy leads on Schools and Activities, while Murray Hill-Kips Bay leads on Safety, Neighborhood Character, and Health. What's "better" depends on what you prioritize — safety, schools, affordability, or transit. Our neighborhood search can rank them by your own weights.

How do Gramercy and Murray Hill-Kips Bay compare on safety and schools?

Gramercy: 44/100 safety, 73/100 schools. Murray Hill-Kips Bay: 63/100 safety, 60/100 schools.

Are Gramercy and Murray Hill-Kips Bay similar neighborhoods?

They're 91% similar across the nine signals we score. Gramercy stands out on Schools and Activities.

Gramercy vs Murray Hill-Kips Bay

Manhattan

Gramercy

Family Fit 53/100

Manhattan

Murray Hill-Kips Bay

Family Fit 55/100

Gramercy (Manhattan) and Murray Hill-Kips Bay (Manhattan), compared across the nine signals we score for families. Gramercy scores higher on Schools and Activities; Murray Hill-Kips Bay leads on Safety and Neighborhood Character. Overall they're 91% similar on family fit.

How they compare

Gramercy compared with Murray Hill-Kips Bay, metric by metric
Metric	Gramercy	Murray Hill-Kips Bay
Family Fit	53/100	55/100 (leads)
Families	93/100	95/100 (leads)
Affordability	5/100	6/100 (leads)
Schools	73/100 (leads)	60/100
Neighborhood Character	40/100	49/100 (leads)
Transit	91/100	94/100 (leads)
Safety	44/100	63/100 (leads)
Health	9/100	15/100 (leads)
Activities	97/100 (leads)	96/100

Weekday-morning commute

Gramercy compared with Murray Hill-Kips Bay, metric by metric
Metric	Gramercy	Murray Hill-Kips Bay
To Midtown	20 min	15–16 min (leads)
To Lower Manhattan	21–22 min (leads)	25–26 min
To Hudson Yards	26–27 min	22 min (leads)
To Union Square / Flatiron	11 min (leads)	17–18 min
To Upper East Side medical corridor	27–28 min	23–24 min (leads)
To Downtown Brooklyn	27–28 min (leads)	31–32 min
To Long Island City	24–25 min	19–20 min (leads)
To Jamaica	52–54 min	49–51 min (leads)
To Flushing	50–51 min	45–46 min (leads)
To Fordham	42–46 min	39–42 min (leads)

Typical transit and walking time, leaving between 7:30 and 9:00 a.m. on a weekday, from each neighborhood's population center; the shorter trip leads. From MTA, NYC DOT and NYC Ferry schedules, so no delays or crowding. Streets © OpenStreetMap contributors.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Gramercy or Murray Hill-Kips Bay better for families?: Gramercy and Murray Hill-Kips Bay each suit different families. Gramercy leads on Schools and Activities, while Murray Hill-Kips Bay leads on Safety, Neighborhood Character, and Health. What's "better" depends on what you prioritize — safety, schools, affordability, or transit. Our neighborhood search can rank them by your own weights.
How do Gramercy and Murray Hill-Kips Bay compare on safety and schools?: Gramercy: 44/100 safety, 73/100 schools. Murray Hill-Kips Bay: 63/100 safety, 60/100 schools.
Are Gramercy and Murray Hill-Kips Bay similar neighborhoods?: They're 91% similar across the nine signals we score. Gramercy stands out on Schools and Activities.

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