Harlem

Manhattan56 scored streetsAlso covers Central Harlem23ABCD

The middle street in Harlem scores 52 out of 100, 21st of 24 Manhattan neighborhoods.

Median livability · 21st of 24 in Manhattan

W 126th St 41Manhattan median 67W 123rd St 68

9 of 56 scored Harlem streets grade B or better.

Best blockW 123rd St 68Lowest-scoring blockW 126th St 41

107,082 reports and violations · counted through Sep 15, 2026

W 126th St41 W 123rd St68

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Where Harlem is strong, and where it is not

Each row is Harlem's average on a 0 to 100 scale. The grey span is how far its own streets spread. The thin line is the Manhattan median.

Quiet2621st of 24 in Manhattan

Clean2219th of 24 in Manhattan

Traffic safety4617th of 24 in Manhattan

Street crime2621st of 24 in Manhattan

Access8416th of 24 in Manhattan

Most filedHeat / hot water, 18,595 of 107,082 reports (17%)

The best and lowest-scoring blocks on Harlem

Every street with at least a tenth of its length inside the neighborhood. Streets are scored end to end.

W 126th St41 W 123rd St68East HarlemMorningside HeightsHamilton HeightsManhattanvilleUpper West Side½ miN ↑

Every street in Harlem, ranked

60 streets, 56 scored

60 streets in Harlem, 56 of them scored. Sortable by every column.
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1	West 123 Street1,043 reports	54	13	82	64	89	68	56% inside Harlem
2	5 Avenue6,967 reports	20	45	77	60	96	67	22% inside Harlem
3	Manhattan Avenue1,414 reports	48	8	66	80	87	66	42% inside Harlem
4	West 121 Street608 reports	49	12	72	63	86	65	70% inside Harlem
5	West 113 Street708 reports	35	19	77	50	83	64	50% inside Harlem
6	Adam Clayton Powell Jr Boulevard4,660 reports · 100% rent-stabilized	37	36	87	19	87	62	100%
7	West 119 Street848 reports	50	48	65	49	85	62	82% inside Harlem
8	Central Park N224 reports	86	81	11	1	84	61	100%
9	West 111 Street960 reports	46	15	62	30	88	59	71% inside Harlem
10	West 122 Street993 reports	57	20	34	48	88	58	68% inside Harlem
11	West 128 Street657 reports · 52% rent-stabilized	44	2	64	12	87	58	64% inside Harlem
12	West 138 Street1,236 reports	36	39	62	50	86	58	67% inside Harlem
13	Frederick Douglass Boulevard3,740 reports	15	51	85	7	86	57	100%
14	West 117 Street877 reports	13	27	70	36	86	57	100%
15	West 118 Street930 reports	30	7	56	46	86	57	87% inside Harlem
16	West 148 Street2,996 reports	1	30	69	55	88	57	36% inside Harlem
17	West 112 Street904 reports	12	24	66	13	87	56	70% inside Harlem
18	West 114 Street1,448 reports	4	5	72	30	86	56	52% inside Harlem
19	West 137 Street1,158 reports	32	23	61	18	84	55	83% inside Harlem
20	West 150 Street1,003 reports	13	27	55	43	84	55	33% inside Harlem
21	Edgecombe Avenue2,278 reports · 62% rent-stabilized	14	22	57	23	86	54	15% inside Harlem
22	Lenox Avenue3,207 reports	22	18	38	12	90	54	99% inside Harlem
23	West 120 Street780 reports	62	6	36	44	85	54	56% inside Harlem
24	West 146 Street1,343 reports	20	12	54	31	87	54	48% inside Harlem
25	Macombs Place263 reports	47	96	23	20	63	53	100%
26	West 130 Street563 reports	44	5	45	26	82	52	48% inside Harlem
27	West 132 Street798 reports · 57% rent-stabilized	31	25	38	34	76	52	70% inside Harlem
28	West 140 Street1,464 reports	17	2	73	22	80	52	56% inside Harlem
29	West 151 Street1,306 reports	7	19	67	33	76	52	34% inside Harlem
30	West 155 Street187 reports · single development	49	76	0	20	79	52	37% inside Harlem
31	St Nicholas Avenue9,450 reports · 66% rent-stabilized	5	25	37	19	93	51	17% inside Harlem
32	West 144 Street1,775 reports	12	2	59	18	89	51	51% inside Harlem
33	Morningside Avenue518 reports	28	9	23	56	83	50	16% inside Harlem
34	West 139 Street2,036 reports · 61% rent-stabilized	17	9	54	38	81	50	68% inside Harlem
35	West 116 Street1,497 reports · 55% rent-stabilized	20	12	25	13	88	49	76% inside Harlem
36	West 127 Street1,485 reports · 52% rent-stabilized	5	6	53	10	88	49	73% inside Harlem
37	West 136 Street1,557 reports	22	6	63	23	87	49	66% inside Harlem
38	West 129 Street1,180 reports · 54% rent-stabilized	15	33	30	7	86	48	59% inside Harlem
39	West 135 Street2,491 reports · 52% rent-stabilized	12	38	14	38	83	48	55% inside Harlem
40	West 143 Street1,416 reports	18	3	45	25	86	48	62% inside Harlem
41	West 115 Street957 reports	4	4	34	6	86	47	74% inside Harlem
42	West 124 Street600 reports	20	16	15	21	85	47	88% inside Harlem
43	West 142 Street1,237 reports · 51% rent-stabilized	29	6	27	21	84	47	62% inside Harlem
44	West 149 Street1,209 reports · 59% rent-stabilized	9	2	46	18	87	47	36% inside Harlem
45	West 152 Street867 reports · 51% rent-stabilized	16	10	38	26	80	47	23% inside Harlem
46	Mount Morris Park W1,036 reports	0	22	31	10	85	46	100%
47	West 145 Street2,230 reports	15	26	3	20	86	46	36% inside Harlem
48	West 153 Street561 reports · 69% rent-stabilized	19	13	23	26	77	46	31% inside Harlem
49	West 154 Street321 reports	48	6	40	22	74	45	64% inside Harlem
50	West 131 Street1,391 reports	4	27	36	12	80	44	63% inside Harlem
51	West 125 Street1,572 reports	20	12	2	1	87	42	44% inside Harlem
52	West 134 Street995 reports	7	6	27	6	81	42	65% inside Harlem
53	West 141 Street2,814 reports · 61% rent-stabilized	2	17	21	31	81	42	49% inside Harlem
54	West 147 Street2,124 reports · 52% rent-stabilized	7	1	35	17	87	42	48% inside Harlem
55	West 126 Street1,132 reports	11	1	27	6	86	41	57% inside Harlem
56	West 133 Street1,152 reports	19	20	14	16	79	41	48% inside Harlem
57	Frawley Circle0 reports	·	·	·	·	·	not scored	26% inside Harlem
58	Frederick Douglass Circle1 reports	·	·	·	·	·	not scored	49% inside Harlem
59	Lenox Ter Place0 reports	·	·	·	·	·	not scored	100%
60	Chisum Place8 reports	·	·	·	·	77	not scored	100%

Next door to Harlem

East Harlem5044 streets

Morningside Heights5825 streets

Hamilton Heights5227 streets

Manhattanville5120 streets

Upper West Side7261 streets

Washington Heights5274 streetsCompare →

Questions about Harlem

Is Harlem quiet?

Harlem averages 26 on quietness, 21st of 24 Manhattan neighborhoods. Its streets run from 0 to 86.

What is the best street in Harlem?

W 123rd St scores 68, the highest of the 56 scored streets in Harlem.

What do people complain about in Harlem?

Heat / hot water is the most common record on Harlem streets: 18,595 of 107,082 logged complaints and violations, 17%.