Is SoHo-Little Italy-Hudson Square or Midtown-Times Square better for families?

SoHo-Little Italy-Hudson Square and Midtown-Times Square each suit different families. SoHo-Little Italy-Hudson Square leads on Neighborhood Character, Affordability, and Safety, while Midtown-Times Square leads on Schools, Health, 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 SoHo-Little Italy-Hudson Square and Midtown-Times Square compare on safety and schools?

SoHo-Little Italy-Hudson Square: 4/100 safety, 18/100 schools. Midtown-Times Square: 0/100 safety, 52/100 schools.

Are SoHo-Little Italy-Hudson Square and Midtown-Times Square similar neighborhoods?

They're 87% similar across the nine signals we score. SoHo-Little Italy-Hudson Square stands out on Neighborhood Character, Affordability, and Safety.

SoHo-Little Italy-Hudson Square vs Midtown-Times Square

Manhattan

SoHo-Little Italy-Hudson Square

Family Fit 24/100

Manhattan

Midtown-Times Square

Family Fit 30/100

SoHo-Little Italy-Hudson Square (Manhattan) and Midtown-Times Square (Manhattan), compared across the nine signals we score for families. SoHo-Little Italy-Hudson Square scores higher on Neighborhood Character and Affordability; Midtown-Times Square leads on Schools and Health. Overall they're 87% similar on family fit.

How they compare

SoHo-Little Italy-Hudson Square compared with Midtown-Times Square, metric by metric
Metric	SoHo-Little Italy-Hudson Square	Midtown-Times Square
Family Fit	24/100	30/100 (leads)
Families	38/100 (leads)	36/100
Affordability	4/100 (leads)	0/100
Schools	18/100	52/100 (leads)
Neighborhood Character	30/100 (leads)	16/100
Transit	94/100	98/100 (leads)
Safety	4/100 (leads)	0/100
Health	3/100	10/100 (leads)
Activities	100/100 (leads)	99/100

Weekday-morning commute

SoHo-Little Italy-Hudson Square compared with Midtown-Times Square, metric by metric
Metric	SoHo-Little Italy-Hudson Square	Midtown-Times Square
To Midtown	19–20 min	10–11 min (leads)
To Lower Manhattan	12–14 min (leads)	23–24 min
To Hudson Yards	27–28 min	18–19 min (leads)
To Union Square / Flatiron	17–18 min	16–17 min (leads)
To Upper East Side medical corridor	34 min	21–23 min (leads)
To Downtown Brooklyn	19–20 min (leads)	29–30 min
To Long Island City	28–29 min	15–16 min (leads)
To Jamaica	53–55 min	42–43 min (leads)
To Flushing	51–52 min	38–40 min (leads)
To Fordham	47–50 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 SoHo-Little Italy-Hudson Square or Midtown-Times Square better for families?: SoHo-Little Italy-Hudson Square and Midtown-Times Square each suit different families. SoHo-Little Italy-Hudson Square leads on Neighborhood Character, Affordability, and Safety, while Midtown-Times Square leads on Schools, Health, 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 SoHo-Little Italy-Hudson Square and Midtown-Times Square compare on safety and schools?: SoHo-Little Italy-Hudson Square: 4/100 safety, 18/100 schools. Midtown-Times Square: 0/100 safety, 52/100 schools.
Are SoHo-Little Italy-Hudson Square and Midtown-Times Square similar neighborhoods?: They're 87% similar across the nine signals we score. SoHo-Little Italy-Hudson Square stands out on Neighborhood Character, Affordability, and Safety.

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