Washington Heights

Manhattan74 scored streetsAlso covers Fort George, Hudson Heights

The middle street in Washington Heights scores 52 out of 100, 22nd of 24 Manhattan neighborhoods.

Median livability · 22nd of 24 in Manhattan

Fort George Avenue 33Manhattan median 67Bennett Ave 77

22 of 74 scored Washington Heights streets grade B or better.

Best blockBennett Ave 77Lowest-scoring blockW 182nd St 38

127,904 reports and violations · counted through Sep 15, 2026

W 182nd St38 Bennett Ave77

Best and lowest-scoring blocksFull map ↓

Where Washington Heights is strong, and where it is not

Each row is Washington Heights'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.

Quiet1524th of 24 in Manhattan

Clean4514th of 24 in Manhattan

Traffic safety5412th of 24 in Manhattan

Street crime3718th of 24 in Manhattan

Access8022nd of 24 in Manhattan

Most filedHeat / hot water, 20,757 of 127,904 reports (16%)

The best and lowest-scoring blocks on Washington Heights

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

W 182nd St38 Bennett Ave77Hamilton HeightsInwood½ miN ↑

Every street in Washington Heights, ranked

85 streets, 74 scored

85 streets in Washington Heights, 74 of them scored. Sortable by every column.
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1	Bennett Avenue601 reports · 58% rent-stabilized	52	57	96	68	85	77	100%
2	Overlook Terrace168 reports	52	67	84	62	79	71	100%
3	Pinehurst Avenue1,130 reports	85	30	98	70	82	70	100%
4	Bogardus Place251 reports · single development	20	99	100	100	68	69	100%
5	Riverside Dr W115 reports · single development	63	97	69	82	55	69	41% inside Washington Heights
6	Wadsworth Avenue2,151 reports · 79% rent-stabilized	17	75	62	74	89	68	100%
7	West 156 Street687 reports	19	34	97	83	81	66	100%
8	Cabrini Boulevard579 reports	47	60	92	64	79	65	100%
9	Haven Avenue759 reports	12	58	93	78	82	65	100%
10	Sickles Street450 reports · single development	3	65	97	42	77	64	100%
11	Chittenden Avenue42 reports	11	75	88	91	55	63	100%
12	Nagle Avenue1,459 reports	28	79	51	34	82	63	51% inside Washington Heights
13	Fort Washington Avenue3,379 reports	29	28	62	46	91	62	100%
14	Magaw Place364 reports · single development	13	20	99	57	80	62	100%
15	West 169 Street1,096 reports · 82% rent-stabilized	1	83	63	63	85	62	100%
16	Sylvan Terrace50 reports	4	49	60	75	92	61	100%
17	West 171 Street606 reports · 75% rent-stabilized	17	52	86	37	84	60	100%
18	Broadway Terrace106 reports	43	100	37	50	70	59	100%
19	Laurel Hill Terrace269 reports · single development	2	71	93	29	71	59	62% inside Washington Heights
20	Riverside Drive6,199 reports	38	49	37	73	82	59	30% inside Washington Heights
21	West 167 Street314 reports	5	95	81	9	82	59	100%
22	West 170 Street568 reports · 70% rent-stabilized	27	66	65	28	81	59	100%
23	Amsterdam Avenue11,361 reports	13	15	58	48	93	58	29% inside Washington Heights
24	Broadway18,160 reports	16	30	58	34	98	58	17% inside Washington Heights
25	Hillside Avenue1,708 reports · 57% rent-stabilized	1	63	95	80	75	58	100%
26	West 163 Street637 reports · 58% rent-stabilized	11	79	50	22	79	58	100%
27	West 196 Street157 reports · 78% rent-stabilized	10	26	99	79	66	58	100%
28	Wadsworth Terrace583 reports	3	53	75	65	75	58	100%
29	Audubon Avenue3,014 reports · 80% rent-stabilized	9	72	44	32	86	57	100%
30	Dongan Place147 reports · single development	7	99	47	58	71	57	100%
31	Thayer Street818 reports · 79% rent-stabilized	3	41	87	18	82	57	100%
32	Edgecombe Avenue2,278 reports · 62% rent-stabilized	14	22	57	23	86	54	39% inside Washington Heights
33	South Pinehurst Avenue59 reports · 72% rent-stabilized	31	10	86	19	76	54	100%
34	West 164 Street951 reports · 72% rent-stabilized	3	15	86	23	81	54	100%
35	West 168 Street217 reports	29	96	14	26	84	53	100%
36	West 190 Street733 reports · 58% rent-stabilized	10	76	51	54	76	53	100%
37	Ellwood Street1,359 reports · 83% rent-stabilized	1	43	79	55	72	52	100%
38	Fort George Hill135 reports · single development	24	91	12	18	70	52	89% inside Washington Heights
39	West 155 Street187 reports · single development	49	76	0	20	79	52	61% inside Washington Heights
40	West 177 Street445 reports · 66% rent-stabilized	18	74	26	8	86	52	100%
41	West 186 Street765 reports · 66% rent-stabilized	5	55	53	50	81	52	100%
42	West 187 Street626 reports	23	23	66	55	76	52	100%
43	West 193 Street1,016 reports · single development	3	3	91	28	71	52	100%
44	Sherman Avenue3,052 reports · 88% rent-stabilized	4	90	30	28	83	51	31% inside Washington Heights
45	St Nicholas Avenue9,450 reports · 66% rent-stabilized	5	25	37	19	93	51	46% inside Washington Heights
46	West 158 Street1,712 reports	3	73	23	52	82	51	100%
47	West 172 Street819 reports · 65% rent-stabilized	10	16	39	42	82	51	100%
48	Fairview Avenue252 reports · single development	9	97	14	22	75	50	100%
49	West 159 Street965 reports · 59% rent-stabilized	7	18	44	19	81	50	100%
50	West 160 Street962 reports · 54% rent-stabilized	8	7	78	18	81	49	100%
51	West 175 Street1,539 reports · 76% rent-stabilized	1	23	71	22	85	49	100%
52	West 180 Street2,014 reports · 72% rent-stabilized	1	55	23	13	87	48	100%
53	West 184 Street716 reports · 66% rent-stabilized	20	2	39	12	85	48	100%
54	West 173 Street827 reports · 70% rent-stabilized	14	14	16	18	85	47	100%
55	West 183 Street682 reports · 53% rent-stabilized	9	9	24	34	87	47	100%
56	Arden Street902 reports · 81% rent-stabilized	5	7	57	35	78	46	100%
57	West 166 Street170 reports	8	15	13	33	83	46	100%
58	West 181 Street824 reports	22	22	8	19	88	46	100%
59	Payson Avenue376 reports · 54% rent-stabilized	10	35	47	41	75	45	19% inside Washington Heights
60	West 174 Street524 reports · 65% rent-stabilized	16	21	25	8	85	45	100%
61	West 176 Street691 reports · 72% rent-stabilized	9	8	33	10	85	45	100%
62	West 178 Street605 reports · 75% rent-stabilized	15	80	2	14	86	45	100%
63	West 188 Street444 reports · 82% rent-stabilized	8	13	52	24	77	45	100%
64	West 189 Street674 reports · 79% rent-stabilized	8	3	49	13	79	45	100%
65	West 191 Street541 reports · 80% rent-stabilized	13	10	83	21	72	44	100%
66	West 157 Street782 reports · 56% rent-stabilized	6	24	11	24	82	43	100%
67	West 165 Street261 reports · 83% rent-stabilized	12	68	1	4	79	43	100%
68	West 185 Street353 reports · 68% rent-stabilized	3	94	10	14	81	43	100%
69	West 179 Street367 reports · 51% rent-stabilized	24	5	7	21	84	42	100%
70	West 161 Street1,688 reports · 71% rent-stabilized	2	5	33	15	81	41	100%
71	West 162 Street1,299 reports · 67% rent-stabilized	11	1	45	17	83	41	100%
72	West 192 Street437 reports · 81% rent-stabilized	1	22	25	7	77	40	100%
73	West 182 Street428 reports	15	9	8	4	84	38	100%
74	Fort George Avenue315 reports	1	34	13	18	56	33	45% inside Washington Heights
75	Jumel Place59 reports	·	·	·	·	76	not scored	100%
76	Jumel Terrace91 reports	·	·	·	·	76	not scored	100%
77	Edward M Morgan Place9 reports	·	·	·	·	74	not scored	100%
78	Staff Street29 reports	·	·	·	·	59	not scored	100%
79	Margaret Corbin Drive231 reports	·	·	·	·	56	not scored	100%
80	Plz Lafayette13 reports	·	·	·	·	69	not scored	100%
81	Washington Terrace11 reports	·	·	·	·	65	not scored	100%
82	Hudson View Gdns0 reports	·	·	·	·	·	not scored	100%
83	Fort Tryon Place0 reports	·	·	·	·	·	not scored	100%
84	Margaret Corbin Plaza0 reports	·	·	·	·	·	not scored	100%
85	Henshaw Street48 reports	·	·	·	·	65	not scored	100%

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Questions about Washington Heights

Is Washington Heights quiet?

Washington Heights averages 15 on quietness, 24th of 24 Manhattan neighborhoods. Its streets run from 1 to 85.

What is the best street in Washington Heights?

Bennett Ave scores 77, the highest of the 74 scored streets in Washington Heights.

What do people complain about in Washington Heights?

Heat / hot water is the most common record on Washington Heights streets: 20,757 of 127,904 logged complaints and violations, 16%.