Is Murray Hill-Kips Bay or East Midtown-Turtle Bay better for families?

Murray Hill-Kips Bay and East Midtown-Turtle Bay each suit different families. Murray Hill-Kips Bay leads on Neighborhood Character, Safety, and Activities, while East Midtown-Turtle Bay leads on Schools, Transit, and Families. 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 Murray Hill-Kips Bay and East Midtown-Turtle Bay compare on safety and schools?

Murray Hill-Kips Bay: 63/100 safety, 60/100 schools. East Midtown-Turtle Bay: 58/100 safety, 66/100 schools.

Are Murray Hill-Kips Bay and East Midtown-Turtle Bay similar neighborhoods?

They're 95% similar across the nine signals we score. Murray Hill-Kips Bay stands out on Neighborhood Character, Safety, and Activities.

Murray Hill-Kips Bay vs East Midtown-Turtle Bay

Manhattan

Murray Hill-Kips Bay

Family Fit 55/100

Manhattan

East Midtown-Turtle Bay

Family Fit 55/100

Murray Hill-Kips Bay (Manhattan) and East Midtown-Turtle Bay (Manhattan), compared across the nine signals we score for families. Murray Hill-Kips Bay scores higher on Neighborhood Character and Safety; East Midtown-Turtle Bay leads on Schools and Transit. Overall they're 95% similar on family fit.

How they compare

Murray Hill-Kips Bay compared with East Midtown-Turtle Bay, metric by metric
Metric	Murray Hill-Kips Bay	East Midtown-Turtle Bay
Family Fit	55/100 (leads)	55/100
Families	95/100	97/100 (leads)
Affordability	6/100 (leads)	2/100
Schools	60/100	66/100 (leads)
Neighborhood Character	49/100 (leads)	40/100
Transit	94/100	98/100 (leads)
Safety	63/100 (leads)	58/100
Health	15/100 (leads)	10/100
Activities	96/100 (leads)	90/100

Weekday-morning commute

Murray Hill-Kips Bay compared with East Midtown-Turtle Bay, metric by metric
Metric	Murray Hill-Kips Bay	East Midtown-Turtle Bay
To Midtown	15–16 min (leads)	16–17 min
To Lower Manhattan	25–26 min (leads)	27–28 min
To Hudson Yards	22 min (leads)	24–25 min
To Union Square / Flatiron	17–18 min (leads)	23 min
To Upper East Side medical corridor	23–24 min	15–16 min (leads)
To Downtown Brooklyn	31–32 min (leads)	36–37 min
To Long Island City	19–20 min	14–15 min (leads)
To Jamaica	49–51 min	41–42 min (leads)
To Flushing	45–46 min	38–39 min (leads)
To Fordham	39–42 min	38–42 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 Murray Hill-Kips Bay or East Midtown-Turtle Bay better for families?: Murray Hill-Kips Bay and East Midtown-Turtle Bay each suit different families. Murray Hill-Kips Bay leads on Neighborhood Character, Safety, and Activities, while East Midtown-Turtle Bay leads on Schools, Transit, and Families. 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 Murray Hill-Kips Bay and East Midtown-Turtle Bay compare on safety and schools?: Murray Hill-Kips Bay: 63/100 safety, 60/100 schools. East Midtown-Turtle Bay: 58/100 safety, 66/100 schools.
Are Murray Hill-Kips Bay and East Midtown-Turtle Bay similar neighborhoods?: They're 95% similar across the nine signals we score. Murray Hill-Kips Bay stands out on Neighborhood Character, Safety, and Activities.

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