Each question below is answered on the map type that fits it — Score, Amount, Fair share, Missing, Clusters or Variety — hex by hex. A hex is one hexagon on the map, about 350 m across (roughly 0.1 km²). Each answer leads with what the map found, lists its Standouts — the ranked groups of nearby hexes that come out on top — with the numbers behind them, and states what the data cannot tell you. The link at the end opens that exact map of New York City on the same map type, so you can change the measure, the division or the comparison and get a different answer.
None of these is the only “right” way to ask. They are starting points chosen to show which measures exist for New York City and how the map type you pick changes what you can honestly say.
Where should you open a new coffee shop in New York City?
coffee shop demand-and-competition score — resident counts and walkable streets ranked against existing coffee shop presence
In New York City, the highest-ranking Standouts are Brooklyn (south) (Brooklyn), Brooklyn (south 2) (Brooklyn) and Brooklyn (south-east) (Brooklyn). Brooklyn (south) (Brooklyn) leads with a score of 88.2/100 across 39 hexes, where the data shows ≈0 coffee shops nearby, ≈0.12 km of walkable streets and ≈105,993 residents (total). Each Standout is a group of high-scoring hexes within a 1,200 m radius. On the Missing map, Manhattan and The Bronx (north-east) (The Bronx) are short of coffee shops for the people who live there within a 10-minute walk (about 2 and 1 short).
A shortlist by 3 factors, not a site recommendation.
How this answer was built
Three factors: how many people are around, how walkable the streets are, and how many of this business type are already mapped there. The last is scored inverted, so a hex ranks high when demand factors are strong and existing presence is thin.
Measure
Direction
Importance
Why it’s here
coffee shop competition
Less is better
45%
Count of mapped coffee shops already trading in the hex.
pedestrian length m
More is better
25%
Meters of walkable street — a proxy for how much passing footfall a frontage can see.
Total
More is better
30%
The 2020 Census resident count — the local demand base.
What this can’t tell you
This is a shortlist, not a site recommendation. It has no rent, no footfall, no unit availability, no licensing and no catchment modeling, and thin mapped presence is not proof that a hex lacks provision.
Try changing it
· Raise the importance of the competition factor to prioritize hexes with the least existing presence.
· Swap the demand factor for the age band or household type your customers actually fall into.
· Draw your own catchment on the map to score just that area.
All of these are adjustable on the New York City map on the Free Tier.
The same question for other kinds of place
Same factors and importance, only the kind swapped. The Standouts are the Score map’s; the last column is where that kind is short for the people who live there, on the Missing map.
This answer ranks every hex in New York City on coffee shop competition (less is better, importance 45%), pedestrian length m (more is better, importance 25%) and Total (more is better, importance 30%), then groups the top-scoring hexes into the Standouts below.
Brooklyn (south) (Brooklyn) ranks #1 with a score of 88.2/100 across 39 hexes: ≈0 coffee shops nearby, ≈0.12 km of walkable streets and ≈105,993 residents (total). It spans Brooklyn and Kensington. Brooklyn (south 2) (Brooklyn) ranks #2 with a score of 85.3/100 across 39 hexes: ≈4 coffee shops nearby, ≈0.14 km of walkable streets and ≈84,134 residents (total). It spans Brooklyn. Brooklyn (south-east) (Brooklyn) ranks #3 with a score of 84.4/100 across 39 hexes: ≈4 coffee shops nearby, ≈0.12 km of walkable streets and ≈98,841 residents (total). It spans Brooklyn. Queens ranks #4 with a score of 84.4/100 across 39 hexes: ≈4 coffee shops nearby, ≈0.14 km of walkable streets and ≈91,097 residents (total). Brooklyn (east) (Brooklyn) ranks #5 with a score of 84.4/100 across 39 hexes: ≈0 coffee shops nearby, ≈0.11 km of walkable streets and ≈75,931 residents (total). It spans Brooklyn.
Each Standout is a group of high-scoring hexes within a 1,200 m radius.
Factors: coffee shop competition, pedestrian length m and Total (2020). 7,208 of 8,704 hexes in New York City were eligible and ranked. Last computed September 30, 2026.
Which are the most walkable neighborhoods of New York City?
Walkability score — pedestrian street length ranked with transit stop density
In New York City, the highest-ranking Standouts are Midtown East (Manhattan), Manhattan (north-west) (Manhattan), and Manhattan (north) (Manhattan). Midtown East (Manhattan) leads with a score of 83/100 across 39 hexes, where the data shows ≈0.16 km of walkable streets and ≈89 transit stops. Each Standout is a group of high-scoring hexes within a 1,200 m radius.
A shortlist by 2 factors, not a site recommendation.
How this answer was built
Two network measures from the same universe: meters of pedestrian-friendly street, and how many transit stops are within reach. Together they describe how far you can get on foot and what you can reach from there.
Measure
Direction
Importance
Why it’s here
pedestrian length m
More is better
60%
Meters of pedestrian-friendly street in the hex.
transit stop count
More is better
40%
Count of transit stops reachable from the hex.
What this can’t tell you
It measures network form, not experience — nothing about crossing safety, pavement quality, gradient, lighting or traffic. It is a score over hexes, not a score anyone has walked.
Try changing it
· Add eat-and-drink places to weigh what is actually within walking distance.
· Raise the importance of the transit factor to lean the score toward public-transport access.
All of these are adjustable on the New York City map on the Free Tier.
Full breakdown & sources
This answer ranks every hex in New York City based on two factors: pedestrian length in meters (more is better, importance 60%) and transit stop count (more is better, importance 40%). The top-scoring hexes are then grouped into Standouts.
Midtown East (Manhattan) ranks #1 with a score of 83/100 across 39 hexes, showing ≈0.16 km of walkable streets and ≈89 transit stops. Manhattan (north-west) (Manhattan) ranks #2 with a score of 81.6/100 across 39 hexes, showing ≈0.16 km of walkable streets and ≈65 transit stops. Manhattan (north) (Manhattan) ranks #3 with a score of 69/100 across 41 hexes, showing ≈0.15 km of walkable streets and ≈28 transit stops. Manhattan (north 2) (Manhattan) ranks #4 with a score of 66.1/100 across 42 hexes, showing ≈0.16 km of walkable streets and ≈27 transit stops. Brooklyn ranks #5 with a score of 65/100 across 39 hexes, showing ≈0.16 km of walkable streets and ≈21 transit stops.
Each Standout is a group of high-scoring hexes within a 1,200 m radius.
Factors: pedestrian length m and transit stop count. 7,449 of 8,704 hexes in New York City were eligible and ranked. Last computed September 30, 2026.
Mapped transit stops per km², with a Clusters map check — Overture Maps
Transit stops are most concentrated around Manhattan (north) (Manhattan), with 21.6 per km² (89 transit stops across 4.1 km²), compared to New York City's average of 1.3 per km². Tribeca (Manhattan) follows at 18.9 per km², and Manhattan (north-west) (Manhattan) at 15.7 per km². On the Clusters map, the transit stops around Brooklyn (south-east) (Brooklyn) and Manhattan (north) (Manhattan) form a cluster the test confirms.
Manhattan as a whole has 404 transit stops across 87.9 km², 4.6 per km², 3.5× New York City's figure.
Brooklyn as a whole has 326 transit stops across 190.8 km², 1.7 per km², 1.3× New York City's figure.
A place record means it is mapped, not that it is open, licensed or of any size.
Full breakdown & sources
This answer shows transit stops in every hex of New York City on the Amount map, then groups the hexes with the most into the Standouts below.
Manhattan (north) (Manhattan) ranks #1, with 21.6 per km² across 39 hexes (89 transit stops across 4.1 km²). It spans Manhattan. Tribeca (Manhattan) ranks #2, with 18.9 per km² across 25 hexes (50 transit stops across 2.6 km²). Manhattan (north-west) (Manhattan) ranks #3, with 15.7 per km² across 39 hexes (65 transit stops across 4.1 km²). It spans Manhattan. Manhattan (north 2) (Manhattan) ranks #4, with 7.5 per km² across 39 hexes (31 transit stops across 4.1 km²). It spans Manhattan. Brooklyn ranks #5, with 7 per km² across 39 hexes (29 transit stops across 4.1 km²).
Each Standout is a group of hexes within a 1,200 m radius.
Measured as transit stops on the Amount map; the Standouts are the hexes with the most. Last computed September 30, 2026.
Residents per km² on the Amount map — US Census 2020 (NHGIS)
The map shows residents per km² across New York City. Manhattan (north) (Manhattan) has the highest measure at 44,544.7 per km² (179,325 residents across 4 km²), compared to the New York City average of 9,565.8 per km². Manhattan (north 2) (Manhattan) and Manhattan (north 3) (Manhattan) follow.
Manhattan as a whole has 1,703,446 residents across 87.9 km², 19,373.5 per km², 2.0× New York City's figure.
The Bronx as a whole has 1,471,947 residents across 126.2 km², 11,661 per km², 1.2× New York City's figure.
A per-hex census figure is an estimate for that hex; the source is US Census 2020 (NHGIS).
Full breakdown & sources
This answer displays residents in every hex of New York City on the Amount map. It then identifies Standouts, which are groups of hexes with the highest measures.
Manhattan (north) (Manhattan) ranks #1 with 44,544.7 residents per km² across 38 hexes, totaling 179,325 residents across 4 km². It spans Manhattan. Manhattan (north 2) (Manhattan) ranks #2 with 43,101.2 residents per km² across 23 hexes, totaling 105,061 residents across 2.4 km². It spans Manhattan. Manhattan (north 3) (Manhattan) ranks #3 with 39,327.2 residents per km² across 39 hexes, totaling 162,354 residents across 4.1 km². It spans Manhattan. Manhattan (north 4) (Manhattan) ranks #4 with 37,897.4 residents per km² across 24 hexes, totaling 96,360 residents across 2.5 km². It spans Manhattan. The Bronx ranks #5 with 37,779.2 residents per km² across 39 hexes, totaling 156,265 residents across 4.1 km².
Each Standout is a group of hexes within a 1,200 m radius.
Measured as residents (2020) on the Amount map; the Standouts are the hexes with the most. Last computed September 30, 2026.
Where are household income levels highest in New York City?
Household income level on the Amount map — ACS 2018–2022, a five-year estimate averaged over block groups
The Amount map shows household income level across New York City. The highest household income level is $216,100 in Manhattan (north-west). Other Standouts include Manhattan (north) at $185,531 and Brooklyn at $184,865, compared to the New York City figure of $89,951.
Manhattan as a whole averages $123,168, 1.4× New York City's figure.
Brooklyn as a whole averages $84,810, 0.9× New York City's figure.
Staten Island as a whole averages $104,258, 1.2× New York City's figure.
A per-hex census figure is an estimate for that hex; the source is US Census 2020 (NHGIS).
Full breakdown & sources
This answer shows household income level in every hex of New York City on the Amount map. The Standouts below group hexes with the highest household income level.
Manhattan (north-west) (Manhattan) is the #1 Standout, with a household income level of $216,100 across 18 hexes. It spans Manhattan. Manhattan (north) (Manhattan) is the #2 Standout, with a household income level of $185,531 across 34 hexes. It spans Manhattan. Brooklyn is the #3 Standout, with a household income level of $184,865 across 32 hexes. Manhattan (north 2) (Manhattan) is the #4 Standout, with a household income level of $176,759 across 39 hexes. It spans Manhattan. Staten Island is the #5 Standout, with a household income level of $176,114 across 25 hexes.
Each Standout is a group of hexes within a 1,200 meter radius.
Measured as household income level (2022) on the Amount map; the Standouts are the hexes with the most. Last computed September 30, 2026.
Gross rent level on the Amount map — ACS 2018–2022, a five-year estimate averaged over block groups
Gross rent level peaks around Manhattan (west) (Manhattan) at $3,475, against a New York City figure of $1,859. Staten Island (south-west) (Staten Island) and Staten Island (south-west 2) (Staten Island) follow at $3,402 and $3,128.
Manhattan as a whole averages $2,233, 1.2× New York City's figure.
Staten Island as a whole averages $1,710, 0.9× New York City's figure.
Queens as a whole averages $1,916, 1.0× New York City's figure.
A per-hex census figure is an estimate for that hex; the source is US Census 2020 (NHGIS).
Full breakdown & sources
This answer shows gross rent level in every hex of New York City on the Amount map, then groups the hexes with the most into the Standouts below.
Manhattan (west) (Manhattan) ranks #1 with $3,475 across 14 hexes. It spans Manhattan. Staten Island (south-west) (Staten Island) ranks #2 with $3,402 across 10 hexes. It spans Staten Island. Staten Island (south-west 2) (Staten Island) ranks #3 with $3,128 across 13 hexes. It spans Staten Island. Queens ranks #4 with $3,067 across 30 hexes. Manhattan (north) (Manhattan) ranks #5 with $2,983 across 39 hexes. It spans Manhattan.
Each Standout is a group of hexes within a 1,200 m radius.
Measured as gross rent level (2022) on the Amount map; the Standouts are the hexes with the most. Last computed September 30, 2026.
Owner-estimated home value level on the Amount map — ACS 2018–2022, a five-year estimate averaged over block groups
Home value level peaks around Manhattan (north-west): $1,870,906, against a New York City figure of $866,727. Brooklyn and Red Hook follow at $1,779,010 and $1,771,575.
Manhattan as a whole averages $1,174,010, 1.4× New York City's figure.
Brooklyn as a whole averages $997,790, 1.2× New York City's figure.
A per-hex census figure is an estimate for that hex; the source is US Census 2020 (NHGIS).
Full breakdown & sources
This answer shows home value level in every hex of New York City on the Amount map, then groups the hexes with the most into the Standouts below.
Manhattan (north-west) ranks #1: $1,870,906 across 25 hexes. It spans Manhattan. Brooklyn ranks #2: $1,779,010 across 33 hexes. Red Hook ranks #3: $1,771,575 across 12 hexes. Manhattan (north) ranks #4: $1,709,997 across 34 hexes. It spans Manhattan. Manhattan (north 2) ranks #5: $1,575,366 across 23 hexes. It spans Manhattan.
Each Standout is a group of hexes within a 1,200 meter radius.
Measured as home value level (2022) on the Amount map; the Standouts are the hexes with the most. Last computed September 30, 2026.
Which New York City neighborhoods are the most mixed by race and Hispanic origin?
How evenly the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin groups are represented, on the Variety map — US Census 2020 (NHGIS)
The most varied mix of race and Hispanic-origin groups in New York City is around Ozone Park (Queens): very mixed, with no single race and Hispanic-origin group above 29%. Queens (east) (Queens) and Queens (east 2) (Queens) follow, with no single race and Hispanic-origin group above 32% and 36%.
Standout
Neighborhood
How mixed
Top kinds
Map
#1 Ozone Parkalso spans Queens
Queens
very mixed
Asian residents, not Hispanic 29%, Hispanic or Latino residents 21%, residents of some other race, not Hispanic 16%
Counts residents in each published class; it says nothing about how long they have lived here.
Full breakdown & sources
This answer shows how mixed the race and Hispanic-origin groups are in every hex of New York City on the Variety map, then groups the hexes with the most variety into Standouts.
Ozone Park (Queens) ranks #1, showing a very mixed composition across 39 hexes, with Asian residents, not Hispanic at 29%, Hispanic or Latino residents at 21%, and residents of some other race, not Hispanic at 16%. Queens (east) (Queens) ranks #2, also very mixed across 39 hexes, with Black or African American residents, not Hispanic at 32%, Asian residents, not Hispanic at 23%, and Hispanic or Latino residents at 22%. Queens (east 2) (Queens) ranks #3, very mixed across 39 hexes, with Asian residents, not Hispanic at 36%, Hispanic or Latino residents at 28%, and White residents, not Hispanic at 17%. Queens (east 3) (Queens) ranks #4, very mixed across 39 hexes, with White residents, not Hispanic at 41%, Asian residents, not Hispanic at 30%, and Hispanic or Latino residents at 19%. Hell's Kitchen (Manhattan) ranks #5, very mixed across 38 hexes, with White residents, not Hispanic at 44%, Asian residents, not Hispanic at 22%, and Hispanic or Latino residents at 20%.
Each Standout is a group of hexes within a 1,200 m radius.
Measured as race and Hispanic-origin groups (2020) on the Variety map; the Standouts are the hexes with the most. Last computed September 30, 2026.
How mixed the restaurant cuisines are, read within a 10-minute walk, on the Variety map — Overture Maps
Within a 10-minute walk, the most varied mix of cuisines in New York City is around Manhattan (north) (Manhattan): very mixed, with no single cuisine above 43%. Brooklyn and Manhattan (north-east) (Manhattan) follow, with no single cuisine above 34% and 26%.
Counts mapped places of each kind; it says nothing about quality or price.
Full breakdown & sources
This answer shows how mixed the cuisines are in every hex of New York City, read within a 10-minute walk, on the Variety map. The hexes with the most varied mixes are grouped into Standouts.
Manhattan (north) (Manhattan) ranks #1, showing a very mixed variety across 40 hexes, with Italian at 43%, Japanese at 22%, and Chinese at 12%. Brooklyn ranks #2, also very mixed across 40 hexes, with Italian at 34%, Mexican at 28%, and Chinese at 21%. Manhattan (north-east) (Manhattan) ranks #3, very mixed across 39 hexes, with Italian at 26%, Chinese at 24%, and Japanese at 23%. Queens (north-east) (Queens) ranks #4, very mixed across 39 hexes, with Italian at 34%, Mexican at 24%, and Japanese at 13%. Queens (east) (Queens) ranks #5, very mixed across 39 hexes, with Italian at 27%, Japanese at 24%, and Chinese at 23%.
Each Standout is a group of hexes within a 1,200 meter radius.
Measured as cuisines on the Variety map, read within a 10-minute walk; the Standouts are the hexes with the most. Last computed September 30, 2026.
Where is nightlife concentrated in New York City — and is it a real cluster?
Bars and nightlife places on the Clusters map — Overture Maps
On the Clusters map, bars and nightlife places form genuinely busy Standouts around Manhattan (north) and Carroll Gardens. The pattern is not chance, and 467 hexes across New York City test as genuinely busy.
A two-sided test with a false-discovery cut; hexes at the edge of the data are not judged.
Full breakdown & sources
This answer identifies hexes with genuinely busy patterns of bars and nightlife places on the Clusters map for New York City, then groups the hexes with the most into the Standouts below.
Manhattan (north) ranks #1, showing genuinely busy patterns across 39 hexes. It spans Manhattan. Carroll Gardens ranks #2, showing genuinely busy patterns across 39 hexes. It spans Brooklyn. Manhattan (north-west) ranks #3, showing genuinely busy patterns across 38 hexes. It spans Manhattan and Lower East Side. Brooklyn ranks #4, showing genuinely busy patterns across 37 hexes. Manhattan (north 2) ranks #5, showing genuinely busy patterns across 36 hexes. It spans Manhattan.
Each Standout is a group of hexes within a 1,200 meter radius.
Measured as bars and nightlife places on the Clusters map; the Standouts are the hexes with the most. Last computed September 30, 2026.
Where are grocery stores missing for the people who live there in New York City?
Mapped grocery stores within a 10-minute walk against the number New York City's rate predicts for the residents there, on the Missing map — Overture Maps and US Census 2020 (NHGIS)
Within a 10-minute walk of Brooklyn (south-east) (Brooklyn), grocery stores fall short of New York City's rate by about 2 (12 mapped, 14 expected). Brooklyn (south-east 2) (Brooklyn) and Bay Terrace (Queens) (Queens) are short by about 6 and 3.
Expected is modeled from the city rate. A zero means nothing mapped, never nothing there.
Full breakdown & sources
This answer shows how many grocery stores each hex of New York City is short of at the city's rate, read within a 10-minute walk, on the Missing map. It then groups the hexes with the least into the Standouts below.
Brooklyn (south-east) (Brooklyn) ranks #1, short by about 2 across 41 hexes (12 mapped, 14 expected within a 10-minute walk of its top hex). It spans Brooklyn. Brooklyn (south-east 2) (Brooklyn) ranks #2, short by about 6 across 41 hexes (3 mapped, 9 expected within a 10-minute walk of its top hex). It spans Brooklyn. Bay Terrace (Queens) (Queens) ranks #3, short by about 3 across 39 hexes (0 mapped, 3 expected within a 10-minute walk of its top hex). It spans Queens. The Bronx ranks #4, short by about 3 across 39 hexes (10 mapped, 13 expected within a 10-minute walk of its top hex). Queens ranks #5, short by about 1 across 39 hexes (2 mapped, 3 expected within a 10-minute walk of its top hex).
Each Standout is a group of hexes within a 1,200 m radius.
Measured as grocery stores on the Missing map, read within a 10-minute walk; the Standouts are the hexes with the least. Last computed September 30, 2026.
Renter-occupied homes as a share of all occupied homes on the Amount map — US Census 2020 (NHGIS)
Explore the Amount map to see the proportion of renter-occupied homes in each hex across New York City. The highest proportions are found in Manhattan (north), with 96.9% (43,153 renter-occupied homes of 44,552). Manhattan (north-east) and The Bronx follow, showing 96.4% and 95.8% respectively.
Standout
Neighborhood
Value
Count behind it
Map
#1 Manhattan (north)also spans Manhattan, The Bronx
A per-hex census figure is an estimate for that hex; the source is US Census 2020 (NHGIS).
Full breakdown & sources
This answer helps you explore the proportion of renter-occupied homes in every hex of New York City on the Amount map. Below, you can see the Standouts, which group hexes with the highest proportions.
Manhattan (north) ranks #1, with 96.9% across 39 hexes, representing 43,153 renter-occupied homes out of 44,552. This Standout spans Manhattan and The Bronx. Manhattan (north-east) ranks #2, showing 96.4% across 32 hexes, or 15,719 renter-occupied homes out of 16,308, spanning Manhattan. The Bronx ranks #3, with 95.8% across 39 hexes, totaling 42,095 renter-occupied homes out of 43,932. Claremont ranks #4, at 93.2% across 39 hexes, or 27,290 renter-occupied homes out of 29,272, spanning The Bronx. Queens ranks #5, with 92.7% across 38 hexes, representing 19,434 renter-occupied homes out of 20,974.
Each Standout groups hexes within a 1,200 meter radius.
Measured as renter-occupied homes (2020) on the Amount map; the Standouts are the hexes with the most. Last computed September 30, 2026.
Which lower-income parts of New York City have the fewest grocery stores?
Coverage gap score — ACS 2018-2022 residents below the poverty level ranked against mapped grocery stores
In New York City, the top Standouts are The Bronx, Brooklyn (south), and Brooklyn (east). The Bronx leads with a score of 75.2/100 across 44 hexes, showing ≈34 grocery stores nearby and ≈16,830 residents with income below poverty level. Each Standout groups high-scoring hexes within a 1,200 m radius.
A shortlist by 2 factors, not a site recommendation.
How this answer was built
Residents below the poverty level ranked high against mapped grocery stores ranked low. It is the food-access question posed as a relative ranking rather than a claim that any hex has no food retail.
Measure
Direction
Importance
Why it’s here
grocery store competition
Less is better
45%
Count of mapped grocery stores, scored inverted so thinner presence ranks higher.
Income in the past 12 months below poverty level
More is better
55%
The "income below poverty level" cell of the ACS 2018-2022 poverty table.
What this can’t tell you
Mapped grocery presence is not food access: it carries no store size, no price level, no fresh-produce range and no opening hours, and a large supermarket just outside a hex serves it perfectly well. This ranks hexes; it does not identify anywhere as being without food.
Try changing it
· Add transit stops to weigh how easily residents can reach stores further out.
· Swap the poverty count for household income brackets to change the hardship measure.
All of these are adjustable on the New York City map on the Free Tier.
Full breakdown & sources
This answer ranks every hex in New York City based on two factors: grocery store competition (where less is better, with an importance of 45%) and the number of residents with income in the past 12 months below poverty level (where more is better, with an importance of 55%). The top-scoring hexes are then grouped into Standouts.
The Bronx is the #1 Standout, with a score of 75.2/100 across 44 hexes. Within this Standout, there are ≈34 grocery stores nearby and ≈16,830 residents with income in the past 12 months below poverty level. Brooklyn (south) is #2, scoring 75.5/100 across 42 hexes, with ≈42 grocery stores nearby and ≈20,302 residents with income in the past 12 months below poverty level. This Standout spans Brooklyn and Gravesend. Brooklyn (east) ranks #3, with a score of 71.8/100 across 43 hexes, showing ≈11 grocery stores nearby and ≈8,195 residents with income in the past 12 months below poverty level. This Standout spans Brooklyn and Ozone Park.
Canarsie is the #4 Standout, with a score of 71.4/100 across 43 hexes, showing ≈17 grocery stores nearby and ≈6,631 residents with income in the past 12 months below poverty level, spanning Brooklyn. Queens ranks #5, with a score of 67.9/100 across 43 hexes, showing ≈13 grocery stores nearby and ≈4,106 residents with income in the past 12 months below poverty level.
Factors: grocery store competition and Income in the past 12 months below poverty level (2022). 7,208 of 8,704 hexes in New York City were eligible and ranked. Last computed September 30, 2026.
Where is the share of households earning $200,000 or more far above the New York City average?
Households earning $200,000 or more as a share of all households, against the New York City average on the Fair share map — ACS 2018–2022
Around Manhattan (north) (Manhattan), households earning $200,000 or more run at 2.5× the New York City average (40.7% here). Manhattan (north 2) (Manhattan) and Manhattan (north 3) (Manhattan) sit at 2.6× and 2.4×.
Compared with the whole-city figure; a per-hex census figure is an estimate for that hex.
Full breakdown & sources
This answer compares households earning $200,000 or more in every hex of New York City with the city average on the Fair share map, then groups the hexes with the most into the Standouts below.
Manhattan (north) (Manhattan) ranks #1, showing 2.5× the average across 42 hexes. It spans Manhattan. Manhattan (north 2) (Manhattan) ranks #2, showing 2.6× the average across 31 hexes. It spans Manhattan. Manhattan (north 3) (Manhattan) ranks #3, showing 2.4× the average across 23 hexes. It spans Manhattan. Brooklyn ranks #4, showing 2.5× the average across 43 hexes. Manhattan (north 4) (Manhattan) ranks #5, showing 2.6× the average across 25 hexes. It spans Manhattan.
Each Standout is a group of hexes within a 1,200 m radius.
Measured as households earning $200,000 or more (2022) on the Fair share map; the Standouts are the hexes with the most. Last computed September 30, 2026.
Which New York City neighborhoods have more than their fair share of coffee shops?
Mapped coffee shops per resident against the New York City average on the Fair share map — Overture Maps and US Census 2020 (NHGIS)
Around Midtown East (Manhattan), coffee shops are at 12.6× the New York City average (383 coffee shops for 101,108 residents). Manhattan (north-west) (Manhattan) and Manhattan (north) (Manhattan) also show high numbers, at 7.2× and 5.8× the average.
Manhattan as a whole has 1,395 coffee shops for 1,703,446 residents, 2.6× New York City's rate.
Brooklyn as a whole has 713 coffee shops for 2,732,563 residents, 0.8× New York City's rate.
Compared with the whole-city rate; a place record means it is mapped, not open or licensed.
Full breakdown & sources
This answer compares coffee shops in every hex of New York City with the city average on the Fair share map. It then groups the hexes with the most coffee shops into the Standouts below.
Midtown East (Manhattan) ranks #1, showing 12.6× the average across 43 hexes, with 383 coffee shops for 101,108 residents. This Standout spans Hell's Kitchen. Manhattan (north-west) (Manhattan) ranks #2, with 7.2× the average across 39 hexes, containing 289 coffee shops for 133,119 residents. This Standout spans Manhattan. Manhattan (north) (Manhattan) ranks #3, with 5.8× the average across 23 hexes, containing 134 coffee shops for 76,905 residents. This Standout spans Manhattan. Financial District (Manhattan) ranks #4, with 7.4× the average across 19 hexes, containing 116 coffee shops for 51,961 residents. Brooklyn ranks #5, with 5.9× the average across 13 hexes, containing 48 coffee shops for 27,068 residents.
Each Standout is a group of hexes within a 1,200 meter radius.
Measured as coffee shops on the Fair share map; the Standouts are the hexes with the most. Last computed September 30, 2026.
Where do restaurants cluster in New York City, and is it a real cluster?
Mapped restaurants on the Clusters map — Overture Maps
Around Manhattan (north) and Brooklyn (south), restaurants form a cluster the test confirms as genuinely busy; the pattern is not chance. 711 hexes across New York City test as genuinely busy.
A two-sided test with a false-discovery cut; hexes at the edge of the data are not judged.
Full breakdown & sources
This answer tests every hex of New York City for restaurants against chance on the Clusters map, then groups the hexes with the most into the Standouts below.
Manhattan (north) ranks #1: genuinely busy across 39 hexes. It spans Manhattan. Brooklyn (south) ranks #2: genuinely busy across 39 hexes. It spans Brooklyn. Manhattan (north-west) ranks #3: genuinely busy across 38 hexes. It spans Manhattan. Brooklyn (south-east) ranks #4: genuinely busy across 37 hexes. It spans Brooklyn. Queens ranks #5: genuinely busy across 36 hexes.
Each Standout is a group of hexes within a 1,200 m radius.
Measured as restaurants on the Clusters map; the Standouts are the hexes with the most. Last computed September 30, 2026.
Where do residents aged 25 to 39 live in New York City?
Residents aged 25–39 as a share of all residents on the Amount map — US Census 2020 (NHGIS), counted on April 1, 2020
This answer shows where residents aged 25–39 are most concentrated. Queens shows the highest concentration at 18% (12,307 residents aged 25–39 of 68,332). Hunt's Point (The Bronx) follows at 17.6%, and Brooklyn at 17.3%.
A per-hex census figure is an estimate for that hex; the source is US Census 2020 (NHGIS).
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This answer shows residents aged 25–39 in every hex of New York City on the Amount map. It then groups the hexes with the most residents aged 25–39 into the Standouts below.
Queens ranks #1 among the Standouts, with 18% across 37 hexes (12,307 residents aged 25–39 of 68,332). Hunt's Point (The Bronx) ranks #2, showing 17.6% across 11 hexes (374 residents aged 25–39 of 2,131). Brooklyn ranks #3, with 17.3% across 39 hexes (34,483 residents aged 25–39 of 198,751), and spans Greenpoint. The Bronx ranks #4, with 16% across 25 hexes (1,086 residents aged 25–39 of 6,799). Manhattan ranks #5, showing 14.3% across 19 hexes (16,590 residents aged 25–39 of 116,255).
Each Standout is a group of hexes within a 1,200 meter radius.
Measured as residents aged 25–39 (2020) on the Amount map; the Standouts are the hexes with the most. Last computed September 30, 2026.
Where are pharmacies missing for the people who live there in New York City?
Mapped pharmacies within a 10-minute walk against the number New York City's rate predicts for the residents there, on the Missing map — Overture Maps and US Census 2020 (NHGIS)
Pharmacies fall short of New York City's rate by about 2 within a 10-minute walk of Brooklyn (south-east) (3 mapped, 5 expected). Brooklyn (east) is short by about 3, and Queens (east) by about 2.
One hex is too small to show a shortfall: at the New York City rate, less than half of one is expected in 69 of every 100 hexes. Within a 10-minute walk 19 hexes are read together, so a shortfall has room to show. Expected is modeled from the city rate. A zero means nothing mapped, never nothing there.
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This answer uses the Missing map to show how many pharmacies each hex of New York City is short of, compared to the city's rate, when read within a 10-minute walk. The Standouts below group the hexes with the largest shortfalls.
Brooklyn (south-east) ranks #1, short by about 2 across 41 hexes (3 mapped, 5 expected within a 10-minute walk of its top hex). It spans Brooklyn. Brooklyn (east) ranks #2, short by about 3 across 40 hexes (4 mapped, 6 expected within a 10-minute walk of its top hex). It spans Brooklyn and Queens. Queens (east) ranks #3, short by about 2 across 39 hexes (0 mapped, 2 expected within a 10-minute walk of its top hex). It spans Queens and Bayside. Williamsbridge ranks #4, short by about 4 across 39 hexes (3 mapped, 7 expected within a 10-minute walk of its top hex). It spans The Bronx. Queens (east 2) ranks #5, short by about 1 across 39 hexes (0 mapped, 1 expected within a 10-minute walk of its top hex). It spans Queens and Brookville.
Each Standout is a group of hexes within a 1,200 m radius.
Measured as pharmacies on the Missing map, read within a 10-minute walk; the Standouts are the hexes with the least. Last computed September 30, 2026.
Householders living alone as a share of all residents on the Amount map — US Census 2020 (NHGIS)
People living alone peak around Manhattan (north-west) at 7.6% (16,930 people living alone of 221,887). Midtown East and Manhattan (north) follow at 7.6% and 7.2%.
A per-hex census figure is an estimate for that hex; the source is US Census 2020 (NHGIS).
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This answer shows people living alone in every hex of New York City on the Amount map, then groups the hexes with the most into the Standouts below.
Manhattan (north-west) ranks #1 with 7.6% across 23 hexes (16,930 people living alone of 221,887). It spans Manhattan. Midtown East ranks #2 with 7.6% across 39 hexes (30,109 people living alone of 394,608). It spans Manhattan. Manhattan (north) ranks #3 with 7.2% across 22 hexes (15,053 people living alone of 208,195). It spans Manhattan. Manhattan (north 2) ranks #4 with 6.4% across 39 hexes (39,217 people living alone of 615,653). It spans Manhattan and Astoria. Manhattan (north 3) ranks #5 with 6.3% across 39 hexes (40,827 people living alone of 652,191). It spans Manhattan.
Each Standout is a group of hexes within a 1,200 m radius.
Measured as people living alone (2020) on the Amount map; the Standouts are the hexes with the most. Last computed September 30, 2026.
How mixed the kinds of nightlife place are, read within a 10-minute walk, on the Variety map — Overture Maps
To find the most varied mix of nightlife kinds within a 10-minute walk, explore the Variety map. Manhattan (north-east) (Manhattan) shows the most variety, with no single nightlife kind above 44%. Manhattan (north) (Manhattan) and Manhattan (north 2) (Manhattan) follow.
Standout
Neighborhood
How mixed
Top kinds
Map
#1 Manhattan (north-east)also spans Manhattan, Long Island City
One hex is too small to show a mix: where any are found, only one kind is there in 61 of every 100 hexes. Within a 10-minute walk 19 hexes are read together, so a mix has room to show. Counts mapped places of each kind; it says nothing about quality or price.
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This answer shows how mixed the nightlife kinds are in every hex of New York City, read within a 10-minute walk, on the Variety map. The Standouts below group the hexes with the most variety.
Manhattan (north-east) (Manhattan) ranks #1, showing a very mixed variety across 40 hexes (Cocktail Bar 44%, Wine Bar 22%, Dance Club 12%). This Standout spans Manhattan and Long Island City. Manhattan (north) (Manhattan) ranks #2, also very mixed across 39 hexes (Cocktail Bar 28%, Pub 26%, Lounge 21%), spanning Manhattan. Manhattan (north 2) (Manhattan) ranks #3, very mixed across 39 hexes (Cocktail Bar 36%, Pub 18%, Lounge 17%), spanning Manhattan and Kips Bay. Queens ranks #4, very mixed across 39 hexes (Lounge 30%, Pub 29%, Dance Club 20%). South Slope (Brooklyn) ranks #5, very mixed across 39 hexes (Cocktail Bar 33%, Beer Bar 19%, Wine Bar 17%), spanning Gowanus.
Each Standout is a group of hexes within a 1,200 m radius.
Measured as nightlife kinds on the Variety map, read within a 10-minute walk; the Standouts are the hexes with the most. Last computed September 30, 2026.
Which New York City neighborhoods have far more married couples with children than average?
Married-couple families with own children under 18 as a share of all families, against the New York City average on the Fair share map — ACS 2018–2022
Around Brooklyn (south) (Brooklyn), married couples with children appear at 2.1× the New York City average, representing 13.7% of households here. Brooklyn (south 2) (Brooklyn) and Manhattan (north) (Manhattan) show 1.7× and 1.5× the average, respectively.
Compared with the whole-city figure; a per-hex census figure is an estimate for that hex.
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This answer shows married couples with children in each hex of New York City, comparing them to the city average on the Fair share map. The Standouts below group the hexes with the most married couples with children.
Brooklyn (south) (Brooklyn) is the #1 Standout, showing 2.1× the average across 43 hexes. It spans Brooklyn. Brooklyn (south 2) (Brooklyn) is the #2 Standout, showing 1.7× the average across 34 hexes. It spans Brooklyn. Manhattan (north) (Manhattan) is the #3 Standout, showing 1.5× the average across 25 hexes. It spans Manhattan. Manhattan (north 2) (Manhattan) is the #4 Standout, showing 1.6× the average across 10 hexes. It spans Manhattan. Brooklyn (south 3) (Brooklyn) is the #5 Standout, showing 1.5× the average across 40 hexes. It spans Brooklyn.
Each Standout is a group of hexes within a 1,200 m radius.
Measured as married couples with children (2022) on the Fair share map; the Standouts are the hexes with the most. Last computed September 30, 2026.
Where do children under five live in New York City?
Children under five as a share of all residents on the Amount map — US Census 2020 (NHGIS), counted on April 1, 2020
Children under five peak around Howland Hook (Staten Island): 8.1% (2 children under five of 27). Brookville (Queens) and Brooklyn (south) (Brooklyn) follow at 5.2% and 4.6%.
A per-hex census figure is an estimate for that hex; the source is US Census 2020 (NHGIS).
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This answer shows children under five in every hex of New York City on the Amount map. It then groups the hexes with the most children under five into the Standouts below.
Howland Hook (Staten Island) ranks #1, with 8.1% across 9 hexes (2 children under five of 27). Brookville (Queens) ranks #2, with 5.2% across 16 hexes (216 children under five of 4,182). Brooklyn (south) (Brooklyn) ranks #3, with 4.6% across 39 hexes (13,341 children under five of 288,147). Brooklyn (east) (Brooklyn) ranks #4, with 4.2% across 39 hexes (11,142 children under five of 265,912). Staten Island ranks #5, with 3.5% across 7 hexes (6 children under five of 182).
Each Standout is a group of hexes within a 1,200 m radius.
Measured as children under five (2020) on the Amount map; the Standouts are the hexes with the most. Last computed September 30, 2026.
Where do New York City's shops cluster, and is it a real cluster?
Mapped shops of every kind on the Clusters map — Overture Maps
On the Clusters map, shops form genuinely busy patterns around Manhattan (north) and Manhattan (north-west). The map shows 347 hexes across New York City that test as genuinely busy for shops, indicating these patterns are not due to chance.
A two-sided test with a false-discovery cut; hexes at the edge of the data are not judged.
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This answer uses the Clusters map to show where shops form genuinely busy patterns across New York City. It then groups the hexes with the most significant patterns into the Standouts below.
Manhattan (north) (Manhattan) ranks #1, with genuinely busy patterns across 39 hexes. It spans Manhattan. Manhattan (north-west) (Manhattan) ranks #2, with genuinely busy patterns across 38 hexes. It spans Manhattan. Manhattan (north 2) (Manhattan) ranks #3, with genuinely busy patterns across 36 hexes. It spans Manhattan. Brooklyn ranks #4, with genuinely busy patterns across 28 hexes. Manhattan (north 3) (Manhattan) ranks #5, with genuinely busy patterns across 24 hexes. It spans Manhattan.
Each Standout is a group of hexes within a 1,200 m radius.
Measured as shops on the Clusters map; the Standouts are the hexes with the most. Last computed September 30, 2026.
Where are bank branches missing for the people who live there in New York City?
Mapped bank and credit-union branches within a 10-minute walk against the number New York City's rate predicts for the residents there, on the Missing map — Overture Maps and US Census 2020 (NHGIS)
Within a 10-minute walk, bank branches in Upper East Side (Manhattan) fall short of New York City's rate by about 5 (14 mapped, 19 expected). This is the top Standout for this measure. Bull's Head (Staten Island) is short by about 1, and Brooklyn is short by about 4.
Expected is modeled from the city rate. A zero means nothing mapped, never nothing there.
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This answer shows how many bank branches each hex of New York City is short of at the city's rate, read within a 10-minute walk, on the Missing map. It then groups the hexes with the least into the Standouts below.
Upper East Side (Manhattan) ranks #1, short by about 5 across 41 hexes (14 mapped, 19 expected within a 10-minute walk of its top hex). It spans Manhattan. Bull's Head (Staten Island) ranks #2, short by about 1 across 41 hexes (0 mapped, 1 expected within a 10-minute walk of its top hex). It spans Staten Island. Brooklyn ranks #3, short by about 4 across 40 hexes (1 mapped, 4 expected within a 10-minute walk of its top hex). It spans East Flatbush. Williamsbridge (The Bronx) ranks #4, short by about 3 across 39 hexes (5 mapped, 8 expected within a 10-minute walk of its top hex). It spans The Bronx. Kingsbridge (The Bronx) ranks #5, short by about 4 across 39 hexes (3 mapped, 7 expected within a 10-minute walk of its top hex). It spans Fordham.
Each Standout is a group of hexes within a 1,200 meter radius.
Measured as bank branches on the Missing map, read within a 10-minute walk; the Standouts are the hexes with the least. Last computed September 30, 2026.
Where does rent take 30% or more of household income in New York City?
Renter households paying 30% or more of income in rent, as a share of renter households, on the Amount map — ACS 2018–2022
Renter households paying 30% or more of income in rent peaks around Staten Island (south-west): 85.2% (165 renter households paying 30% or more of income in rent of 193). Staten Island (south-west 2) and Howland Hook follow at 82.2% and 82%.
Standout
Neighborhood
Value
Count behind it
Map
#1 Staten Island (south-west)also spans Staten Island
A per-hex census figure is an estimate for that hex; the source is US Census 2020 (NHGIS).
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This answer shows renter households paying 30% or more of income in rent in every hex of New York City on the Amount map, then groups the hexes with the most into the Standouts below.
Staten Island (south-west) ranks #1: 85.2% across 26 hexes (165 renter households paying 30% or more of income in rent of 193). It spans Staten Island. Staten Island (south-west 2) ranks #2: 82.2% across 14 hexes (220 renter households paying 30% or more of income in rent of 268). It spans Staten Island. Howland Hook ranks #3: 82% across 16 hexes (20 renter households paying 30% or more of income in rent of 24). Staten Island (south-west 3) ranks #4: 81.4% across 20 hexes (462 renter households paying 30% or more of income in rent of 568). It spans Staten Island. Staten Island (south-west 4) ranks #5: 77.5% across 8 hexes (91 renter households paying 30% or more of income in rent of 117). It spans Staten Island.
Each Standout is a group of hexes within a 1,200 m radius.
Measured as renter households paying 30% or more of income in rent (2022) on the Amount map; the Standouts are the hexes with the most. Last computed September 30, 2026.
Which New York City neighborhoods have more than their fair share of restaurants?
Mapped restaurants per resident against the New York City average on the Fair share map — Overture Maps and US Census 2020 (NHGIS)
This answer shows restaurants in New York City. Manhattan (north) (Manhattan) has 9.6× the city average, with 3,243 restaurants for 92,494 residents. Manhattan (north-west) (Manhattan) and Manhattan (north 2) (Manhattan) also show high numbers, at 5.8× and 4.6× the average.
Manhattan as a whole has 13,980 restaurants for 1,703,446 residents, 2.2× New York City's rate.
Compared with the whole-city rate; a place record means it is mapped, not open or licensed.
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This answer compares restaurants in every hex of New York City with the city average on the Fair share map. It then groups the hexes with the most restaurants into the Standouts below.
Manhattan (north) (Manhattan) ranks #1, showing 9.6× the average across 41 hexes, with 3,243 restaurants for 92,494 residents. It spans Manhattan. Manhattan (north-west) (Manhattan) ranks #2, showing 5.8× the average across 42 hexes, with 3,099 restaurants for 145,844 residents. It spans Manhattan. Manhattan (north 2) (Manhattan) ranks #3, showing 4.6× the average across 32 hexes, with 1,916 restaurants for 114,848 residents. It spans Manhattan. Manhattan (north-west 2) (Manhattan) ranks #4, showing 4.7× the average across 26 hexes, with 1,065 restaurants for 61,829 residents. It spans Manhattan. Manhattan (north 3) (Manhattan) ranks #5, showing 2.6× the average across 20 hexes, with 665 restaurants for 69,690 residents. It spans Manhattan.
Each Standout is a group of hexes within a 1,200 meter radius.
Measured as restaurants on the Fair share map; the Standouts are the hexes with the most. Last computed September 30, 2026.
Residents aged 75 and over as a share of all residents on the Amount map — US Census 2020 (NHGIS), counted on April 1, 2020
Residents aged 75 and over are most common in Staten Island (south-west), where they make up 8.8% of the population (556 residents aged 75 and over out of 6,294). Queens follows with 7.6%, and Staten Island (west) has 7.1% of its population in this age group.
Standout
Neighborhood
Value
Count behind it
Map
#1 Staten Island (south-west)also spans Staten Island
A per-hex census figure is an estimate for that hex; the source is US Census 2020 (NHGIS).
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This answer shows residents aged 75 and over in every hex of New York City on the Amount map. The Standouts below group the hexes with the most residents aged 75 and over.
Staten Island (south-west) ranks #1, with 8.8% across 33 hexes (556 residents aged 75 and over of 6,294). Queens ranks #2, with 7.6% across 18 hexes (2,048 residents aged 75 and over of 26,946). Staten Island (west) ranks #3, with 7.1% across 10 hexes (11 residents aged 75 and over of 155). Staten Island (south-west 2) ranks #4, with 6.2% across 22 hexes (108 residents aged 75 and over of 1,728). Riverdale ranks #5, with 6.1% across 19 hexes (1,288 residents aged 75 and over of 21,257).
Each Standout is a group of hexes within a 1,200 m radius.
Measured as residents aged 75 and over (2020) on the Amount map; the Standouts are the hexes with the most. Last computed September 30, 2026.
Owner-occupied homes valued at $1,000,000 or more as a share of all owner-occupied homes on the Amount map — ACS 2018–2022
Homes valued at $1 million or more peak around Red Hook (Brooklyn): 88.2% (318 homes valued at $1 million or more of 360). Tribeca (Manhattan) and Brooklyn follow at 87.8% and 75.4%.
A per-hex census figure is an estimate for that hex; the source is US Census 2020 (NHGIS).
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This answer shows homes valued at $1 million or more in every hex of New York City on the Amount map. The hexes with the most homes valued at $1 million or more are grouped into the Standouts below.
Red Hook (Brooklyn) ranks #1, with 88.2% across 12 hexes (318 homes valued at $1 million or more of 360). Tribeca (Manhattan) ranks #2, with 87.8% across 25 hexes (5,387 homes valued at $1 million or more of 6,135). Brooklyn ranks #3, with 75.4% across 39 hexes (8,706 homes valued at $1 million or more of 11,540). Manhattan ranks #4, with 74.5% across 34 hexes (14,238 homes valued at $1 million or more of 19,117). Douglaston (Queens) ranks #5, with 73.1% across 15 hexes (609 homes valued at $1 million or more of 833).
Each Standout is a group of hexes within a 1,200 meter radius.
Measured as homes valued at $1 million or more (2022) on the Amount map; the Standouts are the hexes with the most. Last computed September 30, 2026.
Where is the poverty rate far above the New York City average?
Residents below the poverty level as a share of residents with a determined poverty status, against the New York City average on the Fair share map — ACS 2018–2022
Around The Bronx (north-east), residents below the poverty level are 2.0× the New York City average (6.8% here). The Bronx (north-east 2) and Manhattan show 2.1× and 1.8× the average.
Compared with the whole-city figure; a per-hex census figure is an estimate for that hex.
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This answer shows residents below the poverty level in every hex of New York City, comparing each hex to the city average on the Fair share map. It then groups the hexes with the most into the Standouts below.
The Bronx (north-east) ranks #1, showing 2.0× the average across 39 hexes. The Bronx (north-east 2) ranks #2, showing 2.1× the average across 43 hexes. Manhattan ranks #3, showing 1.8× the average across 40 hexes. The Bronx (north-east 3) ranks #4, showing 2.0× the average across 42 hexes. Brooklyn ranks #5, showing 2.8× the average across 13 hexes.
Each Standout is a group of hexes within a 1,200 m radius.
Measured as residents below the poverty level (2022) on the Fair share map; the Standouts are the hexes with the most. Last computed September 30, 2026.
The Clusters map shows hotels form genuinely busy patterns around Manhattan (north) and SoHo in New York City, confirming these are not random occurrences. Across the city, 262 hexes test as genuinely busy for hotels, indicating significant concentrations.
A two-sided test with a false-discovery cut; hexes at the edge of the data are not judged.
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This answer uses the Clusters map to identify hexes in New York City where hotels are genuinely busy, rather than appearing by chance. It then groups the hexes with the most hotels into the Standouts below.
Manhattan (north) ranks #1, with genuinely busy hotel patterns across 39 hexes. SoHo ranks #2, with genuinely busy hotel patterns across 38 hexes. Manhattan (north 2) ranks #3, with genuinely busy hotel patterns across 36 hexes. Manhattan (north-east) ranks #4, with genuinely busy hotel patterns across 31 hexes. Queens ranks #5, with genuinely busy hotel patterns across 17 hexes.
Each Standout is a group of hexes within a 1,200 meter radius.
Measured as hotels on the Clusters map; the Standouts are the hexes with the most. Last computed September 30, 2026.
Where are parks missing for the people who live there in New York City?
Mapped parks within a 10-minute walk against the number New York City's rate predicts for the residents there, on the Missing map — Overture Maps and US Census 2020 (NHGIS)
Within a 10-minute walk of Allerton (The Bronx), parks fall short of New York City's rate by about 4 (4 mapped, 7 expected). The Bronx (north-east) (The Bronx) and The Bronx (north-east 2) (The Bronx) are each short by about 3.
Expected is modeled from the city rate. A zero means nothing mapped, never nothing there.
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This answer shows how many parks each hex of New York City is short of when compared to the city's rate, measured within a 10-minute walk, on the Missing map. The Standouts below group the hexes with the largest shortfalls.
Allerton (The Bronx) ranks #1, with a shortfall of about 4 parks across 39 hexes (4 mapped, 7 expected within a 10-minute walk of its top hex). It spans The Bronx. The Bronx (north-east) (The Bronx) ranks #2, with a shortfall of about 3 parks across 39 hexes (2 mapped, 4 expected within a 10-minute walk of its top hex). It spans The Bronx and Wakefield. The Bronx (north-east 2) (The Bronx) ranks #3, with a shortfall of about 3 parks across 39 hexes (8 mapped, 11 expected within a 10-minute walk of its top hex). It spans The Bronx. Holliswood (Queens) ranks #4, with a shortfall of about 2 parks across 39 hexes (2 mapped, 4 expected within a 10-minute walk of its top hex). It spans Queens. Queens ranks #5, with a shortfall of about 3 parks across 39 hexes (1 mapped, 5 expected within a 10-minute walk of its top hex). It spans Bayside.
Each Standout is a group of hexes within a 1,200 m radius.
Measured as parks on the Missing map, read within a 10-minute walk; the Standouts are the hexes with the least. Last computed September 30, 2026.
Where are New York City's large apartment buildings?
Homes in buildings of 50 or more units as a share of all homes on the Amount map — ACS 2018–2022
On the map, hexes with the most homes in buildings of 50 or more units are centered around Manhattan (west), where 93.5% of homes are in such buildings (15,274 of 16,336). Manhattan (north) and Upper West Side follow, with 80.4% and 79.1% respectively.
A per-hex census figure is an estimate for that hex; the source is US Census 2020 (NHGIS).
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This answer shows homes in buildings of 50 or more units for every hex in New York City on the Amount map. The Standouts below group the hexes with the most homes in buildings of 50 or more units.
Manhattan (west) ranks #1, with 93.5% of homes in buildings of 50 or more units across 14 hexes (15,274 homes of 16,336). This Standout spans Manhattan. Manhattan (north) ranks #2, with 80.4% across 33 hexes (47,023 homes of 58,487), also spanning Manhattan. Upper West Side ranks #3, with 79.1% across 17 hexes (21,916 homes of 27,714). Manhattan (north 2) ranks #4, with 77.4% across 20 hexes (18,857 homes of 24,363), spanning Manhattan. Brighton Beach ranks #5, with 76.4% across 24 hexes (10,286 homes of 13,470).
Each Standout is a group of hexes within a 1,200 meter radius.
Measured as homes in buildings of 50 or more units (2022) on the Amount map; the Standouts are the hexes with the most. Last computed September 30, 2026.
How mixed the kinds of shop are, read within a 10-minute walk, on the Variety map — Overture Maps
Within a 10-minute walk, the most varied mix of shop kinds in New York City is around Brooklyn (east) (Brooklyn): very mixed, with no single shop kind above 41%. Brooklyn (north-east) (Brooklyn) and Brooklyn (south-east) (Brooklyn) follow, with no single shop kind above 41% and 41%.
Standout
Neighborhood
How mixed
Top kinds
Map
#1 Brooklyn (east)also spans Brooklyn, Queens
Brooklyn
very mixed
Specialty Store 41%, Food And Beverage Store 28%, Fashion And Apparel Store 21%
Counts mapped places of each kind; it says nothing about quality or price.
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This answer shows how mixed the shop kinds are in every hex of New York City, read within a 10-minute walk, on the Variety map. It then groups the hexes with the most variety into the Standouts below.
Brooklyn (east) (Brooklyn) ranks #1: very mixed across 42 hexes (Specialty Store 41%, Food And Beverage Store 28%, Fashion And Apparel Store 21%). This Standout spans Brooklyn and Queens. Brooklyn (north-east) (Brooklyn) ranks #2: very mixed across 39 hexes (Specialty Store 41%, Fashion And Apparel Store 33%, Food And Beverage Store 18%). This Standout spans Brooklyn and Williamsburg. Brooklyn (south-east) (Brooklyn) ranks #3: very mixed across 39 hexes (Specialty Store 41%, Food And Beverage Store 34%, Fashion And Apparel Store 19%). This Standout spans Brooklyn. Manhattan (north) (Manhattan) ranks #4: very mixed across 39 hexes (Specialty Store 40%, Food And Beverage Store 33%, Fashion And Apparel Store 22%). This Standout spans Manhattan and The Bronx. Manhattan (north 2) (Manhattan) ranks #5: very mixed across 39 hexes (Specialty Store 43%, Food And Beverage Store 26%, Fashion And Apparel Store 25%). This Standout spans Manhattan.
Each Standout is a group of hexes within a 1,200 meter radius.
Measured as shop kinds on the Variety map, read within a 10-minute walk; the Standouts are the hexes with the most. Last computed September 30, 2026.
Detached single-family homes as a share of all homes on the Amount map — ACS 2018–2022
Detached single-family homes peak around Breezy Point (Queens) at 99.9% (388 detached single-family homes of 388). Queens (south-east) (Queens) follows at 99.1%, and Brooklyn at 98.4%.
A per-hex census figure is an estimate for that hex; the source is US Census 2020 (NHGIS).
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This answer shows detached single-family homes in every hex of New York City on the Amount map, then groups the hexes with the most into the Standouts below.
Breezy Point (Queens) ranks #1 with 99.9% across 8 hexes (388 detached single-family homes of 388). Queens (south-east) (Queens) ranks #2 with 99.1% across 15 hexes (1,873 detached single-family homes of 1,891). Brooklyn ranks #3 with 98.4% across 6 hexes (47 detached single-family homes of 48). Queens (east) (Queens) ranks #4 with 93.9% across 6 hexes (61 detached single-family homes of 65). Howard Beach (Queens) ranks #5 with 84.1% across 18 hexes (2,087 detached single-family homes of 2,481).
Each Standout is a group of hexes within a 1,200 meter radius.
Measured as detached single-family homes (2022) on the Amount map; the Standouts are the hexes with the most. Last computed September 30, 2026.
Where is New York City's cultural scene densest against the city average?
Mapped arts and entertainment places per km² against the New York City average on the Fair share map — Overture Maps
On the Fair share map, Manhattan (north) (Manhattan) shows 27.4× the New York City average for arts and entertainment places, with 1,657 places across 4.9 km². Manhattan (north-west) (Manhattan) and Midtown West (Manhattan) also stand out, with 23.6× and 19.1× the average, respectively.
Manhattan as a whole has 6,009 arts and entertainment places across 87.9 km², 68.3 per km², 6.6× New York City's figure.
Compared with the whole-city rate; a place record means it is mapped, not open or licensed.
Full breakdown & sources
This answer uses the Fair share map to compare arts and entertainment places in every hex of New York City with the city average. The hexes with the most arts and entertainment places are grouped into the Standouts below.
Manhattan (north) (Manhattan) ranks #1, showing 27.4× the average across 46 hexes, with 1,657 arts and entertainment places across 4.9 km². It spans Manhattan. Manhattan (north-west) (Manhattan) ranks #2, with 23.6× the average across 44 hexes, containing 1,363 arts and entertainment places across 4.7 km². It spans Manhattan. Midtown West (Manhattan) ranks #3, showing 19.1× the average across 21 hexes, with 528 arts and entertainment places across 2.2 km². Chelsea (Manhattan) ranks #4, with 16.0× the average across 23 hexes, containing 484 arts and entertainment places across 2.4 km². Upper East Side (Manhattan) ranks #5, showing 11.6× the average across 27 hexes, with 412 arts and entertainment places across 2.9 km².
Each Standout is a group of hexes within a 1,200 m radius.
Measured as arts and entertainment places on the Fair share map; the Standouts are the hexes with the most. Last computed September 30, 2026.
Which New York City neighborhoods combine high household incomes with residents aged 25 to 39?
Overlap score — ACS 2018-2022 income levels ranked with 2020 Census age counts
In New York City, the highest-ranking Standouts are Manhattan (north) (Manhattan), Brooklyn (south) (Brooklyn), and Manhattan (north 2) (Manhattan). Manhattan (north) (Manhattan) leads with a score of 94.5/100 across 39 hexes, where the data shows median income: 175,673 and ≈56,379 residents aged 25-39. Each Standout is a group of high-scoring hexes within a 1,200 m radius.
A shortlist by 2 factors, not a site recommendation.
How this answer was built
Household income and the 25-39 age band are ranked together, high on both. They come from different censuses — income is an ACS 2018-2022 block-group estimate, the age count a 2020 Census 100% enumeration — and from different universes, households and people.
Measure
Direction
Importance
Why it’s here
Median household income in the past 12 months (in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars)
More is better
50%
The ACS 2018-2022 household income figure, published per block group.
Male: 25 to 29 years
More is better
50%
The 25-29, 30-34 and 35-39 male and female cells of the 2020 Census sex-by-age table, summed and ranked once.
What this can’t tell you
It cannot say that the residents aged 25-39 are the ones with the high incomes. No table crosses age with income, so this is two separate distributions ranking high in the same hex: an overlap of hexes, not a description of anybody.
Try changing it
· Switch to household income brackets for a countable income figure instead of a level.
· Swap the age band for 18-24 or 65-and-over to move the profile.
All of these are adjustable on the New York City map on the Free Tier.
Full breakdown & sources
This answer ranks every hex in New York City on Median household income in the past 12 months (in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars) (more is better, importance 50%) and Male: 25 to 29 years (more is better, importance 50%), then groups the top-scoring hexes into the Standouts below. Manhattan (north) (Manhattan) ranks #1 with a score of 94.5/100 across 39 hexes: median income: 175,673 and ≈56,379 residents aged 25-39. It spans Manhattan. Brooklyn (south) (Brooklyn) ranks #2 with a score of 88.6/100 across 39 hexes: median income: 159,832 and ≈34,122 residents aged 25-39. It spans Brooklyn. Manhattan (north 2) (Manhattan) ranks #3 with a score of 86/100 across 39 hexes: median income: 176,210 and ≈51,904 residents aged 25-39. It spans Manhattan. Manhattan (north 3) (Manhattan) ranks #4 with a score of 77.2/100 across 42 hexes: median income: 150,173 and ≈38,755 residents aged 25-39. It spans Manhattan. Brooklyn (north-east) (Brooklyn) ranks #5 with a score of 82.9/100 across 39 hexes: median income: 133,160 and ≈38,626 residents aged 25-39. It spans Brooklyn. Each Standout is a group of high-scoring hexes within a 1,200 m radius.
Factors: Median household income in the past 12 months (in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars) (2022) and Male: 25 to 29 years (2020). 7,224 of 8,704 hexes in New York City were eligible and ranked. Last computed September 30, 2026.
Homes built in 2010 or later as a share of all homes on the Amount map — ACS 2018–2022
Homes built in 2010 or later are most concentrated in Queens, with 64.6% of its homes (9,179 of 14,210) built in that period. Brooklyn (east) (Brooklyn) follows with 36.6% (1,291 of 3,526), and Brooklyn (south-west) (Brooklyn) has 30% (8,976 of 29,890).
A per-hex census figure is an estimate for that hex; the source is US Census 2020 (NHGIS).
Full breakdown & sources
This answer shows homes built in 2010 or later in every hex of New York City on the Amount map. The Standouts below group the hexes with the most homes built in 2010 or later.
Queens ranks #1, with 64.6% of its homes built in 2010 or later across 35 hexes (9,179 of 14,210). Brooklyn (east) (Brooklyn) ranks #2, with 36.6% across 24 hexes (1,291 of 3,526). Brooklyn (south-west) (Brooklyn) ranks #3, with 30% across 32 hexes (8,976 of 29,890). Brooklyn (north-east) (Brooklyn) ranks #4, with 28.5% across 31 hexes (7,892 of 27,701). Stapleton (Staten Island) ranks #5, with 26.9% across 16 hexes (984 of 3,663).
Each Standout is a group of hexes within a 1,200 m radius.
Measured as homes built in 2010 or later (2022) on the Amount map; the Standouts are the hexes with the most. Last computed September 30, 2026.
Where do New York City's large apartment buildings cluster?
Homes in buildings of 50 or more units on the Clusters map — ACS 2018–2022
On the Clusters map, homes in large buildings form a pattern around Queens and Brooklyn that the test confirms as genuinely busy, meaning the pattern is not chance. This answer identifies 1,250 hexes across New York City that test as genuinely busy.
A two-sided test with a false-discovery cut; hexes at the edge of the data are not judged.
Full breakdown & sources
This answer identifies hexes with genuinely busy patterns of homes in large buildings on the Clusters map. It then groups the hexes with the most homes in large buildings into Standouts.
Queens ranks #1, with 41 hexes testing as genuinely busy. Brooklyn ranks #2, with 41 hexes testing as genuinely busy. The Bronx ranks #3, with 40 hexes testing as genuinely busy. Fordham (The Bronx) ranks #4, with 39 hexes testing as genuinely busy, spanning The Bronx. Manhattan ranks #5, with 39 hexes testing as genuinely busy, spanning Long Island City.
Each Standout is a group of hexes within a 1,200 m radius.
Measured as homes in large buildings (2022) on the Clusters map; the Standouts are the hexes with the most. Last computed September 30, 2026.
Where are New York City's nightlife neighborhoods with the best transit access?
Overlap score — mapped nightlife places ranked with transit stop density
In New York City, the highest-ranking Standouts are Midtown East (Manhattan), Manhattan, and Tribeca (Manhattan). Midtown East (Manhattan) leads with a score of 81.7/100 across 42 hexes, showing ≈422 bars & nightlife places nearby and ≈63 transit stops. Each Standout is a group of high-scoring hexes within a 1,200 m radius.
A shortlist by 2 factors, not a site recommendation.
How this answer was built
Bar and nightlife place density ranked alongside transit stop density, both high. Getting home is part of a night out, so concentrations of places with strong transit are a different proposition from isolated ones.
Measure
Direction
Importance
Why it’s here
bar and nightlife
More is better
60%
Count of all mapped bar and nightlife places in the hex.
transit stop count
More is better
40%
Count of transit stops reachable from the hex.
What this can’t tell you
Stop presence is not late-night service — the data carries no operating hours for either the places or the transit, so a hex served only by a daytime route ranks the same as one on a night line.
Try changing it
· Add pedestrian street length to favor walkable concentrations of places.
· Swap nightlife for eat-and-drink places to widen it to the whole evening economy.
All of these are adjustable on the New York City map on the Free Tier.
Full breakdown & sources
This answer helps you explore New York City by ranking every hex based on two factors: bar and nightlife places (more is better, importance 60%) and transit stop count (more is better, importance 40%). The top-scoring hexes are then grouped into the Standouts described below.
Midtown East (Manhattan) ranks #1 with a score of 81.7/100 across 42 hexes, showing ≈422 bars & nightlife places nearby and ≈63 transit stops. Manhattan ranks #2 with a score of 87/100 across 39 hexes, showing ≈365 bars & nightlife places nearby and ≈78 transit stops. Tribeca (Manhattan) ranks #3 with a score of 80.3/100 across 41 hexes, showing ≈391 bars & nightlife places nearby and ≈54 transit stops. Brooklyn (north-east) (Brooklyn) ranks #4 with a score of 50.1/100 across 43 hexes, showing ≈142 bars & nightlife places nearby and ≈17 transit stops. Brooklyn (south-east) (Brooklyn) ranks #5 with a score of 48.6/100 across 39 hexes, showing ≈44 bars & nightlife places nearby and ≈21 transit stops.
Each Standout is a group of high-scoring hexes within a 1,200 m radius.
Factors: bar and nightlife and transit stop count. 7,189 of 8,704 hexes in New York City were eligible and ranked. Last computed September 30, 2026.
Every answer reads New York City hex by hex on one of the map types below, then groups the hexes at the end it asks about into Standouts. Sources: US Census 2020 (NHGIS).
Score — Each factor ranks every hex from 0 to 100 against the rest of the city; the Score adds them by importance, and a hex with no data for a factor is scored on the factors it has.
Amount — The Amount map shows one measure in every hex, as a total, per 1 000 residents, per km² or as a share of its category; a Standout pools the hexes inside its circle.
Variety — The Variety map scores how mixed a set of kinds is in each hex, from one kind only to an even mix; a Standout groups the most mixed third.
Fair share — The Fair share map divides each hex's rate by the whole city's rate, so 1× is exactly average; a Standout groups the hexes furthest from it on one side.
Missing — The Missing map applies the whole city's rate to each hex's residents to say how many there would be at that rate, and shows the difference in whole places.
Clusters — The Clusters map tests whether a hex and its neighbors hold more, or less, of a measure than chance would explain, with a correction for testing every hex at once.
Each hex is an H3 resolution 9 hexagon. Each Standout gathers hexes within 1.2 km of its center, and the 5 strongest are kept. Change the size on the map to widen or tighten them.
Hexes are only ranked where the thing being measured could actually exist, so a Less is better factor cannot present empty parkland as an opportunity. Shops, homes and offices need a building; transit stops, EV chargers and bike docks only need a street or path. A hex that already has some of the measure is always ranked.
Dating the numbers
The decennial census is a single-day count. Block-level age detail exists only for the census year; no official product updates it annually.
Places, buildings and transportation come from a dated Overture Maps release. A place record means the place is mapped, not that it is licensed, open, or of any particular size.
US Census 2020 (NHGIS) is a single vintage, so nothing here describes growth, decline or any change over time.
Counted as residents aged 25–39 on April 1, 2020, the US Census 2020 (NHGIS) reference date. Those residents are older now; census age bands are never rolled forward, because people move in, move away and die, and the published band cannot be re-aged without a full cohort model.
How far each answer can be pushed
Each question is labeled with a tier. The tier caps what the answer may claim, whatever the numbers say.
T4 — This is a ranking of hexes, not a measurement of people. The factors it combines are counted in different universes — the data contains no table crossing them — so a high rank means both factors rank high in the same hex, not that they describe the same residents.
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