Is Murray Hill-Kips Bay or Upper West Side-Lincoln Square better for families?

Murray Hill-Kips Bay and Upper West Side-Lincoln Square each suit different families. Murray Hill-Kips Bay leads on Transit, Neighborhood Character, and Affordability, while Upper West Side-Lincoln Square leads on Schools, Safety, and Family Fit. 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 Upper West Side-Lincoln Square compare on safety and schools?

Murray Hill-Kips Bay: 63/100 safety, 60/100 schools. Upper West Side-Lincoln Square: 68/100 safety, 80/100 schools.

Are Murray Hill-Kips Bay and Upper West Side-Lincoln Square similar neighborhoods?

They're 93% similar across the nine signals we score. Murray Hill-Kips Bay stands out on Transit, Neighborhood Character, and Affordability.

Murray Hill-Kips Bay vs Upper West Side-Lincoln Square

Manhattan

Murray Hill-Kips Bay

Family Fit 55/100

Manhattan

Upper West Side-Lincoln Square

Family Fit 60/100

Murray Hill-Kips Bay (Manhattan) and Upper West Side-Lincoln Square (Manhattan), compared across the nine signals we score for families. Murray Hill-Kips Bay scores higher on Transit and Neighborhood Character; Upper West Side-Lincoln Square leads on Schools and Safety. Overall they're 93% similar on family fit.

How they compare

Murray Hill-Kips Bay compared with Upper West Side-Lincoln Square, metric by metric
Metric	Murray Hill-Kips Bay	Upper West Side-Lincoln Square
Family Fit	55/100	60/100 (leads)
Families	95/100	99/100 (leads)
Affordability	6/100 (leads)	3/100
Schools	60/100	80/100 (leads)
Neighborhood Character	49/100 (leads)	46/100
Transit	94/100 (leads)	90/100
Safety	63/100	68/100 (leads)
Health	15/100 (leads)	13/100
Activities	96/100 (leads)	94/100

Weekday-morning commute

Murray Hill-Kips Bay compared with Upper West Side-Lincoln Square, metric by metric
Metric	Murray Hill-Kips Bay	Upper West Side-Lincoln Square
To Midtown	15–16 min (leads)	16–17 min
To Lower Manhattan	25–26 min (leads)	26–27 min
To Hudson Yards	22 min	21 min (leads)
To Union Square / Flatiron	17–18 min (leads)	24–25 min
To Upper East Side medical corridor	23–24 min (leads)	30–31 min
To Downtown Brooklyn	31–32 min (leads)	33–34 min
To Long Island City	19–20 min (leads)	23–24 min
To Jamaica	49–51 min	49–51 min
To Flushing	45–46 min (leads)	47–49 min
To Fordham	39–42 min (leads)	43–44 min

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 Upper West Side-Lincoln Square better for families?: Murray Hill-Kips Bay and Upper West Side-Lincoln Square each suit different families. Murray Hill-Kips Bay leads on Transit, Neighborhood Character, and Affordability, while Upper West Side-Lincoln Square leads on Schools, Safety, and Family Fit. 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 Upper West Side-Lincoln Square compare on safety and schools?: Murray Hill-Kips Bay: 63/100 safety, 60/100 schools. Upper West Side-Lincoln Square: 68/100 safety, 80/100 schools.
Are Murray Hill-Kips Bay and Upper West Side-Lincoln Square similar neighborhoods?: They're 93% similar across the nine signals we score. Murray Hill-Kips Bay stands out on Transit, Neighborhood Character, and Affordability.

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