Living in Upper East Side New York

Upper East Side Apartments for Rent

Upper East Side is the 22nd most walkable neighborhood in New York with 208,013 residents.

Upper East Side has world-class public transportation and is very bikeable.

Nearby neighborhoods: Roosevelt Island, Midtown East, Upper West Side, East Harlem, Theater District, Murray Hill and Long Island City.

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Upper East Side is a Walker’s Paradise

Daily errands do not require a car.

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Residential Section of the Flatlands

"Nevsky Prospekt"

Daily errands do not require a car in Upper East Side New York.

Upper East Side is the 22nd most walkable neighborhood in New York with a Walk Score of 99.

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Upper East Side Neighborhood Ranking

Compare Upper East Side to other New York neighborhoods.

Rank #	Name	Walk Score	Transit Score	Bike Score	Population
20	Murray Hill	99	100	81	22,249
21	Theater District	99	100	88	13,170
22	Upper East Side	99	100	81	208,013
23	Hell's Kitchen	99	100	91	51,840
24	Brooklyn Heights	98	100	85	20,560

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Upper East Side is a Rider’s Paradise

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Public Transit Routes

Upper East Side has world-class public transportation and about 33 bus and 7 subway lines passing through it.

Transit Time

The map above shows how far you can travel in 30 minutes from Upper East Side on public transit.

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Guggenheim Museum, 5th Avenue, New York, NY

Hunter College High School

Southern Hospitality BBQ

Upper East Side is Very Bikeable

Biking is convenient for most trips.

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Mount Vernon Hotel Museum & Garden

Food Emporium

Guggenheim Museum, 5th Avenue, New York, NY

East River Pavilion

Hunter College High School

Tramway Plaza

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Howard Freeman
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Baker Street

Marco Polo Pizza Cafe

Wollman Rink

Central Park

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Gillian R.
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Otto Kahn House

Roosevelt Island Tram

thumbnail for Mount Vernon Hotel Museum & Garden Step back in time and take a guided tour through eight fully furnished period rooms and beautiful garden. Constructed in 1799 as a carriage house and converted into a hotel in 1826, the Museum transports the visitor back to the Mount Vernon Hotel, a country escape for New Yorkers living in the crowded city at the southern tip of Manhattan.

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College & University Rentals

Marymount Manhattan College

Apartments Near Parks

Apartments Near Upper East Side Schools

Apartments Near Employers

Loews Headquarters

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