Livability Score

80
/100
i The AreaVibes Livability Score evaluates 9 different categories and creates an overall score out of 100. The higher the score, the better the area.

amenities A+

There are lots of amenities close to this location.
Coffee (5) A+
American Wing Café
Coffee Shop
Petrie Court Café
Coffee Shop
Caffe Grazie
Coffee Shop
Starbucks
Coffee Shop
City Market Cafe
Coffee Shop
Bluestone Lane
Coffee Shop
E.A.T. Cafe
Coffee Shop
H&H Midtown Bagels East
Coffee Shop
Joe Coffee Company
Coffee Shop
Starbucks
Coffee Shop
World Coffee
Coffee Shop
Juice Press
Coffee Shop
Paris Baguette
Coffee Shop
Tal Bagels
Coffee Shop
Starbucks
Coffee Shop
Variety Coffee Roasters
Coffee Shop
Starbucks
Coffee Shop
Tal Bagels
Coffee Shop
Le Pain Quotidien
Coffee Shop
Café Carlyle
Coffee Shop
Chalait
Coffee Shop
Le Pain Quotidien
Coffee Shop
The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf
Coffee Shop
Juliano's Espresso Bar
Coffee Shop
Cafe Lalo
Coffee Shop
Entertainment (26) A+
Delacorte Theater
Theatre Arts
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Museum
Neue Galerie New York
Museum
Swedish Cottage Marionette Theatre
Theatre Arts
Institute for the Study of the Ancient World
Museum
Koreana Art and Antiques
Theatre Arts
Koreana Art and Antiques
Theatre Arts
Guggenheim Museum
Museum
Bernard & S Dean Levy Inc.
Theatre Arts
Rose Center for Earth and Space
Museum
Hayden Planetarium
Museum
Cooper–Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
Museum
American Museum of Natural History
Museum
The Jewish Museum
Museum
Richard Gilder Center for Science, Education, and Innovation
Museum
New-York Historical Society
Museum
Bow Bridge
Attraction
AMC Loews Orpheum 7
Cinema
Frick Madison
Museum
Bethesda Fountain
Attraction
Archibald’s Townhouse
Attraction
Gallery Rene Mele
Art Gallery
Children's Museum of Manhattan
Museum
92nd Street Y, New York
Theatre Arts
The Dakota
Attraction
Food and Drink (2) A+
The Cantor Roof Garden Bar
Bar
Great Hall Balcony Café & Bar
Bar
Vosges Haut Chocolat
Sweets
Vin Sur Vingt
Bar
Jackson Hole
Fast Food
Prohibition
Bar
Milk Bar
Sweets
Big Gay Ice Cream
Sweets
86 Corner Wine & Liquor
Alcohol
Columbus Cafe
Deli
Domino's
Fast Food
Mercato Rustico
Deli
Carlow East
Bar
World of Wines
Alcohol
Subway
Fast Food
Taco Bell
Fast Food
Krispy Kreme
Fast Food
Bottle and Soul
Alcohol
Dig
Fast Food
blondies
Bar
K&D Wines & Spirits
Alcohol
Shake Shack
Fast Food
Bemelmans Bar
Bar
Tiki Chick
Bar
Dunkin'
Fast Food
Fitness (0) A+
Dani Scher, LLC
Gym
Real Pilates
Gym
SoulCycle
Gym
Rumble
Gym
92nd Street Y, New York
Gym
New York Sports Clubs
Gym
Pegatessu Fitness
Gym
Hungarian House of New York
Community Centre
X93 Fitness
Gym
Manhattan Community Board 7
Community Centre
NeXa Pilates and Fitness
Gym
SoulCycle
Gym
Barry's
Gym
Equinox
Gym
Pure Yoga
Gym
New York Sports Clubs
Gym
New York Sports Clubs
Gym
New York Sports Clubs
Gym
The Little Gym
Gym
Synergy Fitness Clubs
Gym
Franciscan Community Center
Community Centre
Equinox
Gym
CorePower Yoga
Gym
New York Sports Clubs
Gym
Equinox
Gym
Groceries (0) A+
William Greenberg Desserts
Bakery
Morton Williams
Grocery Store
Noglu
Bakery
Eli's Essentials
Bakery
Lady M Cake Boutique
Bakery
D'Agostino
Grocery Store
Patrick Murphy Market
Grocery Store
Paris Baguette
Bakery
By the Way Bakery
Bakery
Eli Zabar
Bakery
Annie's Fruit and Vegetable
Grocery Store
Mast Market
Health Food
Patis Bakery
Bakery
Trader Joe's
Grocery Store
Gristedes
Grocery Store
Treat House
Bakery
Food Liberation
Health Food
Key Food
Grocery Store
Corrado Bread & Pastry
Bakery
East Side Health Food
Health Food
Orwashers Bakery
Bakery
Levain Bakery
Bakery
Insomnia Cookies
Bakery
Gristedes
Grocery Store
Julien Boulangerie
Bakery
Parks (22) A+
Central Park
Park
Pinetum Playground
Playground
Abraham and Joseph Spector Playground
Playground
Ancient Playground
Playground
Toll Family Playground
Playground
Diana Ross Playground
Playground
Ruth and Arthur Smadbeck-Heckscher East Playground
Playground
Safari Playground
Playground
West 87th Street Garden
Park
Theodore Roosevelt Park
Park
James Michael Levin Playground
Playground
Tarr-Coyne Wild West Playground
Playground
Sol Bloom Playground
Park
Eightyninth Street Playground
Park
Saint Gregory's Park
Park
Margaret L. Kempner Playground
Playground
HCHS Courtyard
Playground
Rudin Family Playground
Playground
Tecumseh Playground
Park
East 72nd Street Playground
Playground
Park Avenue Malls
Park
Tarr Family Playground
Playground
Robert Bendheim Playground
Playground
Samuel Seabury Playground
Playground
Ruppert Park
Park
Shops (5) A+
Madewell
Clothing
Lululemon
Clothing
ANIK
Clothing
Pelaton
Electronics
ANIK
Clothing
Searle
Clothing
Gymboree
Clothing
Brooks Brothers
Clothing
Alexander Florals
Florist
Tumi
Fashion
Roundabout
Clothing
Johnathan Adler
Furniture
MonnaLisa
Clothing
Space Market
Convenience Store
J.Crew
Clothing
Barbour
Clothing
West Side Opticians
Optician
Malin + Goetz
Beauty
Avanti Nail & Spa
Beauty
Greenstones
Clothing
Naturino
Shoes
Secret Garden
Florist
The Strand
Books
Bonpoint
Clothing
Flying Tiger Copenhagen
Discount Store
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Neighborhoods with high amenity scores:

1. Kings Bridge (A+)

2. Oakwood (A+)

3. Tremont (A+)

4. Mott Haven (A+)

5. Utopia (A+)

commute A+

Of all people who commute, 51.3% take public transportation in Central Park.
Public Transit Stops (55)
Stops & Stations A+
West 86th Street Transverse Road
Bus Stop
West 86th Street Traverse Road
Bus Stop
Central Park West & West 84th Street
Bus Stop
5th Avenue & East 84th Street
Bus Stop
Central Park West & West 86th Street
Bus Stop
86th Street
Transit Station
Central Park West & West 86th Street
Bus Stop
Central Park West & West 84th Street
Bus Stop
5th Avenue & East 87th Street
Bus Stop
86th St / Central Park West
Bus Stop
East 86th Street & 5th Avenue
Bus Stop
West 86th Street & Central Park West
Bus Stop
79th Street Transverse Road @ Belvedere Castle
Bus Stop
East 84th Street & 5th Avenue
Bus Stop
79th Street Transverse Road @ Belvedere Castle
Bus Stop
Central Park West & West 81st Street
Bus Stop
Central Park West & West 88th Street
Bus Stop
Central Park West & West 88th Street
Bus Stop
81st St / Central Park West
Bus Stop
81st Street–Museum of Natural History
Transit Station
81st Street & Central Park West
Bus Stop
Central Park West & West 81st Street
Bus Stop
5th Avenue & East 89th Street
Bus Stop
5th Avenue & 80th Street
Bus Stop
Central Park West & West 90th Street
Bus Stop
Workers Taking Public Transit
51.3% A+
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Neighborhoods with high commute scores:

1. Howard Beach (A+)

2. Fresh Kills (C)

3. Annandale (A+)

4. Ardon Heights (A+)

5. Astoria-Long Island City (A+)

cost of living F

The cost of living in Central Park is 297/100 - which is 154% higher than New York.
Cost of Living
Goods & Services, Housing, etc. F
Tax Rates
Income & Sales Tax F
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Neighborhoods with high cost of living scores:

1. Mott Haven (A)

2. High Bridge (A)

3. Hunts Point (A-)

4. University Heights (A-)

5. Morris Heights (B+)

crime B

Central Park crime rates are 1,154 per 100k, which is 46% lower than New York
Property Crime
856 crimes per 100k A
Violent Crime
298 crimes per 100k C+
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Neighborhoods with high crime scores:

1. Ardon Heights (A+)

2. Rossville (A+)

3. Annandale (A+)

4. Carnegie Hill (A+)

5. Great Kills (A+)

employment A+

The median income in Central Park is $136,230 - which is 124% higher than New York.
Med. Household Income
$136,230 A+
Unemployment Rate
2.1% A+
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Neighborhoods with high employment scores:

1. South Beach (A+)

2. Oakwood (A+)

3. Whitestone (A+)

4. Ardon Heights (A+)

5. Charlestown-Richmond Valley (A+)

health A

There are many hospitals, police and fire stations.
Health & Safety (1)
Dentist, Doctor, Hospital, etc. A+
NYPD Central Park Precinct
Police
Steven Wallach MD, FACS
Doctor
ColumbiaDoctors West 86th Street
Doctor
Gibbs Orthodontic Associates, P.C
Dentist
Duane Reade
Pharmacy
Duane Reade
Pharmacy
Dr. Nabeel Chaudhary
Clinic
Dr. Susan Bard
Clinic
Dr. Fernando Mariz
Clinic
FDNY Engine 74
Fire Station
Dr. Shawn Khodadadian
Clinic
Dr. Mohammad Rimawi
Clinic
Dr. Susan Bard
Clinic
Global Neuropsychology Solutions
Doctor
NYPD 20 PCT
Police
New York Cardiac Diagnostic Center
Clinic
Dr. Sara B. Babich, DDS
Dentist
Mount Sinai Urgent Care
Clinic
Monica Tadros, MD, FACS
Clinic
Caligor Pharmacy
Pharmacy
CVS Pharmacy
Pharmacy
CVS Pharmacy
Pharmacy
Duane Reade
Pharmacy
Carnegie Hill Parapharmacie
Pharmacy
FDNY Engine 22/Ladder 13/Battalion 10
Fire Station
Air Quality
Median Air Quality F
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Neighborhoods with high health & safety scores:

1. Annandale (A)

2. Astoria-Long Island City (A)

3. Battery Park (A)

4. Bay Ridge (A)

5. Baychester (A)

housing B

Central Park home prices are $1,669,593 - which is 483% higher than New York
Home Price
$1,669,593 A+
Home Appreciation Rate
39% A+
Home Affordability
12.3x (home price to income ratio) F
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Neighborhoods with high housing scores:

1. Bedford Park (A+)

2. Spuyten Duyvil (A+)

3. Riverdale (A+)

4. Eastchester (A+)

5. Great Kills (A+)

schools A+

The Central Park graduation rate is 90% - which is 10% higher than New York
School Test Scores
N/A
High School Grad. Rates
90% B+
Elementary Schools (0) A+
Marymount School Of Ny
Rodeph Sholom School
The Speyer Legacy School
Dwight School
Dwight School
St Ignatius Loyola School
The Spence School
Ps 6 Lillie D Blake
Anderson School (The)
Ps 9 Sarah Anderson
Ms 247 Dual Language Middle School
Nightingale-Bamford School
Ps 84 Lillian Weber
Success Academy Charter School-Upper West
Ps 169 Robert F Kennedy
The Ideal School Of Manhattan
Brick Church School
Dalton School
The Geneva School Of Manhattan West Campus
Ps 166 Richard Rogers School Of The Arts & Science (The)
Alexander Robertson School
Ps 452
The Hewitt School
Lascuola Ditalia
La Scuola D'Italia
High Schools (0) A+
Marymount School Of Ny
Dwight School
Dwight School
The Spence School
Loyola High School
Nightingale-Bamford School
Ramaz Upper School
Global Learning Collaborative (The)
The Smith School
Innovation Diploma Plus
Urban Assembly School For Green Careers (The)
Frank Mccourt High School
Ps 169 Robert F Kennedy
The Ideal School Of Manhattan
Dalton School
The Hewitt School
Lascuola Ditalia
La Scuola D'Italia
The Allen-Stevenson School
Robert Louis Stevenson School
St Bernards School
The Buckley School
St Jean Baptiste High School
The Birch Wathen Lenox School
Calhoun School
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Neighborhoods with high education scores:

1. Chelsea (A+)

2. Cobble Hill (A+)

3. Downtown (A+)

4. Clinton (A+)

5. Oakwood (A+)

ratings A+

Central Park has an overall rating of 88% from 1 reviews.
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User Surveys (1)
From AreaVibes A+
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Neighborhoods with high user rating scores:

1. Rosedale (A+)

2. East Village (A+)

3. Riverdale (A+)

4. Tottensville (A+)

5. Williamsburg (A+)

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Central Park, New York, NY Area Guide

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Central Park Area Facts

  • Central Park has a Livability Score of 80/100, which is considered exceptional
  • Central Park crime rates are 60% lower than the New York average
  • Cost of living in Central Park is 75% higher than the New York average

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      A+ Amenities

      Are there many local amenities in Central Park? Yes, there are lots of amenities close to this location.

      Parks

      Central Park
      Pinetum Playground
      Abraham and Joseph Spector Playground
      Ancient Playground
      Toll Family Playground
      Diana Ross Playground
      Ruth and Arthur Smadbeck-Heckscher East Playground
      Safari Playground

      Entertainment

      Delacorte Theater
      The Metropolitan Museum of Art
      Neue Galerie New York
      Swedish Cottage Marionette Theatre
      Institute for the Study of the Ancient World
      Koreana Art and Antiques
      Koreana Art and Antiques
      Guggenheim Museum

      Food & Drink

      The Cantor Roof Garden Bar
      Great Hall Balcony Café & Bar
      Vosges Haut Chocolat
      Vin Sur Vingt
      Jackson Hole
      Prohibition
      Milk Bar
      Big Gay Ice Cream

      A+ Commute

      Is public transit available in Central Park? Of all people who commute, 51.3% take public transportation in Central Park.
      Drive to Work
      5%

      48% lower than the US average

      Take Public Transit
      51%

      23% higher than the US average

      Walk to Work
      12%

      6% higher than the US average

      F Cost of Living

      What is the cost of living in Central Park? The cost of living in Central Park is 297/100 - which is 154% higher than New York.
      Central Park
      297

      197% more expensive than average

      New York
      169

      69% more expensive than average

      United States
      100

      National cost of living index

      B Crime

      What is the crime rate in Central Park? Central Park crime rates are 1,154, which are 46% lower than New York
      Total Crime
      1,154 per 100k people

      50% lower than the US average

      Chance of being a victim
      1 in 87

      50% lower than the US average

      Year-over-year crime
      35%

      Year over year crime is up

      A+ Employment

      What is the median income in Central Park? The median income in Central Park is $136,230 which is 124% higher than New York.
      Median household income
      $136,230146% higher than the US average
      Income per capita
      $135,712355% higher than the US average
      Unemployment rate
      2%

      56% lower than the US average

      A+ Health & Safety

      Is Central Park a healthy and safe place to live? Yes, there are many hospitals, police and fire stations.

      Hospitals

      NYC Health + Hospitals/Coler
      Montefiore Medical Center West Campus Moses Division Hospital
      New York City Children's Center Bronx Campus
      Kirby Forensic Psychiatric Center
      North Central Bronx Hospital
      George Rosenfeld Center for Recovery
      Cohen’s Children’s Medical Center
      Lenox Health Greenwich Village

      Pharmacies

      Walgreens
      Rite Aid
      Duane Reade
      City Chemist
      Saldo Drugs
      X.I.P.
      Duane Reade
      Rite Aid

      Doctors

      Chait Mental Health Center
      Joseph P. Addabbo Family Health Center
      New York Academy of Medicine
      Marie-France Conde Pediatrics
      Forest Hills Podiatry
      Quality Med
      Ahmadur Rahman MD PC
      Robert Lechtenberg, M.D.

      B Housing

      What are Central Park home prices? Central Park home prices are $1,669,593 - which is 483% higher than New York
      Median home value
      $1,669,593804% higher than the US average
      Median rent price
      $2,508164% higher than the US average
      Home Ownership
      37%

      41% lower than the US average

      A+ Schools

      Does Central Park have good schools? The Central Park graduation rate is 90% - which is 10% higher than New York
      High school grad. rates
      90%

      8% higher than the US average

      School test scores
      ?

      100% lower than the US average

      Student teacher ratio
      0:1

      100% lower than the US average

      A+ User Ratings

      Is Central Park a good place to live? Central Park has an overall rating of 88% from 1 reviews.
      Overall user rating
      88%

      1 total ratings

      User reviews rating
      n/a%

      0 total reviews

      User surveys rating
      88%

      1 total surveys

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