Upper East Side
Manhattan46 scored streetsAlso covers Carnegie Hill, Lenox Hill, Roosevelt Island, YorkvilleSubway lines456QNRW
The middle street in Upper East Side scores 80 out of 100, 2nd of 24 Manhattan neighborhoods.
80
Median livability · 2nd of 24 in Manhattan46 of 46 scored Upper East Side streets grade B or better.
Best blockE 72nd St 93Lowest-scoring blockE 95th St 63
75,223 reports and violations · counted through Sep 15, 2026Best and lowest-scoring blocksFull map ↓
Where Upper East Side is strong, and where it is not
Each row is Upper East Side'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.
Quiet772nd of 24 in Manhattan
Clean5210th of 24 in Manhattan
Traffic safety761st of 24 in Manhattan
Street crime872nd of 24 in Manhattan
Access887th of 24 in Manhattan
Most filedIllegal parking, 7,310 of 75,223 reports (10%)
The best and lowest-scoring blocks on Upper East Side
Every street with at least a tenth of its length inside the neighborhood. Streets are scored end to end.
Every street in Upper East Side, ranked
59 streets, 46 scored| # | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | East 72 Street507 reports | 95 | 93 | 100% |
| 2 | East 69 Street289 reports | 97 | 91 | 100% |
| 3 | East 70 Street334 reports | 94 | 89 | 100% |
| 4 | East 79 Street410 reports | 97 | 88 | 100% |
| 5 | York Avenue790 reports | 96 | 88 | 100% |
| 6 | East 65 Street412 reports | 89 | 87 | 100% |
| 7 | East 87 Street398 reports | 87 | 87 | 100% |
| 8 | East 81 Street603 reports | 78 | 86 | 100% |
| 9 | East 66 Street968 reports | 93 | 85 | 100% |
| 10 | East 68 Street264 reports | 98 | 85 | 100% |
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Questions about Upper East Side
Is Upper East Side quiet?
Upper East Side averages 77 on quietness, 2nd of 24 Manhattan neighborhoods. Its streets run from 20 to 98.
What is the best street in Upper East Side?
E 72nd St scores 93, the highest of the 46 scored streets in Upper East Side.
What do people complain about in Upper East Side?
Illegal parking is the most common record on Upper East Side streets: 7,310 of 75,223 logged complaints and violations, 10%.