Upper East Side vs Upper West Side

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Originally Posted by randomperson2

C'mon, it's dominated by rich old twerps and people who just graduated from college looking to triple up in Yorkville. People who go to the Met, etc., don't actually spill out much into the neighborhood--ever try to find a place to eat around there? That's why they have to have the forty-seven food carts out front.

I disagree. I've worked there for multiple gigs and have friends who live in the neighborhood. It's a lot of working professionals who live there in their late 20s through to their 50s who work Midtown or potentially work at one of the many medical facilities nearby or at the UN. You can see the age distribution of residents by looking at sites that list data about cities and see that those are the largest demographics in the neighborhood.

I think there are several very good restaurants in the neighborhood including my pick for the best lowkey omakase in the city.

I'm also not talking about just the Met or throngs of tourists. I'm also talking about events held by the different consulates or organizations like the Asia Society or at the Rockefeller University. Obviously it's been a lot less busy over the past year, but there's usually a lot of little things going on throughout the week.

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Originally Posted by randomperson2

Gets grimmer much faster north of 96th, though. On the UWS it stays pretty stable until maybe 125th St. and I think most people would prefer to live in West Harlem over East.

came in to say exactly this. there's not much buffer from ghetto hoods in the UES.

[randomperson2]

If you're picking, the question is really ”whose needs does the neighborhood most cater to?” You're right that there are a lot of medical professionals who live there to be close to work--but I bet it's not where they would pick if their job wasn't right there.

But if you like it as a place to live, hey. It's a big city. Room for everybody.