Is NoHo Safe? Manhattan Livability, Crime & Rent
NoHo scores 6.6 composite: trees, parks and walkability offset by noise that demands realistic expectations.
NoHo has no Neighborhood Tabulation Area of its own. The scores and figures on this page cover the Greenwich Village NTA (MN0202), the same area as the Greenwich Village guide.
Is NoHo Safe?
NoHo, Manhattan scores 6.6/10 for overall livability, ranking #7 of 33 Manhattan neighborhoods scored from NYC Open Data. NoHo scores 6.6 composite: trees, parks and walkability offset by noise that demands realistic expectations.
The livability score draws on HPD housing violations, subway access, NYC Parks' tree inventory and parks, and 311 noise complaints per resident from NYC Open Data, refreshed periodically rather than live. It does not include crime; NYPD complaint and shooting figures are on the NoHo safety page. Safety varies by block — check a specific NoHo address below for a block-level breakdown.
Score Overview
Vertical line = borough median. Scale: 0-10.
Practical measures HPD housing violations per residential lot over the last 12 months (higher = fewer violations). Borough medians are computed across DwellCheck's Manhattan neighborhood guides.
Neighborhood Character
NoHo sits at the intersection of Lower East Side grit and Greenwich Village refinement. You'll find 215 trees per 200 meters (8.3/10 tree density), with cobblestone streets and converted lofts creating a distinctly preserved urban village feel. The neighborhood is saturated with parks: Washington Square Park, Mercer Playground, and Fiorello La Guardia Park are close by, and the 3 nearest parks average 241 meters from the neighborhood's center. Transit access comes through nine subway lines at 8 St-NYU (R, W), 14 St/6 Av (1, 2, 3, F, L, M) and Astor Pl (6). But you'll also contend with moderate noise (3,067 complaints annually), and the area has a lower crime rate per resident than 27% of Manhattan neighborhoods, with 3,309 total crimes over 12 months, stable year-over-year (-1.2%).
Livability & Restoration
Trees
215 trees
Expected in a 200m circle (NYC Parks tree inventory) | Density: 8.3/10 (city percentile)
In Toronto, 10 more trees on a city block went with a rise in self-rated health comparable to being 7 years younger (Kardan et al., 2015, Scientific Reports). In a cross-sectional study of London boroughs, each additional street tree per km of street went with 1.18 fewer antidepressant prescriptions per 1,000 residents (Taylor et al., 2015, Landscape and Urban Planning).
Park Access
11 parks
NYC Parks properties inside the neighborhood | largest: Washington Square Park | nearest to the center: Washington Square Park, 94m | 3 nearest average 241m from the neighborhood's center
Acoustic Quality
3/10
Noise proxy score (higher = quieter)
Environmental noise exposure increases the occurrence of hypertension and cardiovascular disease; WHO's night-noise guidelines call average outdoor night noise above 55 dB increasingly dangerous for public health (Basner et al., 2014, The Lancet).
What is the ART Score?
ART stands for Attention Restoration Theory (Kaplan & Kaplan, 1989) — the framework environmental psychologists use to measure whether a place helps your brain recover from mental fatigue, or pushes it deeper into overload. Cities deplete directed attention (the effortful focus you use at work); exposure to restorative environments replenishes it.
DwellCheck uses the idea in two separate places, and they measure different things. The neighborhood ART score below comes from neighborhood-wide data: up to 5 points from tree density (a city percentile) and up to 5 from how few 311 noise complaints there are per resident. An address report has no ART score. It runs the Wellness checks below, and their points go into the address’s overall score.
Within a point of the Manhattan median.
What an address report checks instead (Wellness)
- ±Sensory environment. A calm score minus a busy score, each starting at 50. Busy: a firehouse within 100m (+15) or 200m (+8), and 311 noise complaints within 200m over 6 months (15+ adds 5, 40+ adds 12, 80+ adds 20, and 3 more at 20+ complaints that include vehicle or street noise). Calm: a library (+15), community garden (+12) or public plaza or atrium (POPS; +15 indoor, +8 outdoor) within 200m, and a park within 300m (+10; +15 at 1+ acre; +20 at 5+ acres). A difference of +20 or more adds 8 points; −10 to −29 costs 2; −30 or less costs 4. Bars, museums, tourists and foot traffic are not counted.
- +Third places (Oldenburg, 1989). Public libraries, public plazas and atriums (POPS) and community gardens within 400m: 1–2 add 5 points, 3 or more add 10. Cafés and community centers are not counted. In a meta-analysis of longitudinal studies, loneliness or social isolation went with a 29% higher risk of incident coronary heart disease (Valtorta et al., 2016, Heart).
- 0Street vitality (Jacobs, 1961). Permitted block parties, farmers markets and similar community events in the borough over the past 12 months. The event data has no coordinates, so this is a borough-wide count shown for context. It doesn’t change the score.
Health mechanism. The theory holds that natural settings let directed attention recover. The evidence is mixed: a systematic review of 31 studies (Ohly et al., 2016, Journal of Toxicology and Environmental Health, Part B) found that time in natural environments improved 3 of 13 pooled attention measures (Digit Span Forward, Digit Span Backward and Trail Making Test B) and showed no marked benefit on the other 10.
Theoretical foundations. Kaplan & Kaplan (1989), The Experience of Nature; Jacobs (1961), The Death and Life of Great American Cities; Oldenburg (1989), The Great Good Place.
Transit & Commute
Subway Stations
Commute Score
7/10
Borough median: 7/10
Outdoor & Green Space
Avg Tree Count
215
Trees expected in a 200m circle
Tree Density
8.3/10
1,714 trees per km² in NYC Parks' tree inventory (street and park trees); city percentile, 1 = sparsest
Largest Parks In or Near the Neighborhood
- Washington Square Park
- The Public Theater
- William F. Passannante Ballfield
- Fiorello La Guardia Park
- Mercer Playground
Nearest to the neighborhood's center: Washington Square Park, about 94m. The 3 nearest NYC Parks properties average 241m from the center (approximate park centers, not entrances).
Practical Living
Practical (HPD violations): 7/10 (Manhattan median 6). It measures HPD housing violations per residential lot over the last 12 months (higher = fewer violations).
Building Mix (Residential Tax Lots)
Share of the 854 residential tax lots in the neighborhood by PLUTO building class (NYC Department of City Planning).
Who NoHo Is For
Transit-dependent professionals
Commute score of 7 and nine subway lines at three stations mean access to jobs across the city without a car
Outdoor enthusiasts
Outdoor score of 7.2 (just below the borough median of 7.3), with 215 trees per 200m and the 3 nearest parks averaging 241m from the neighborhood's center
Pros & Cons
Strengths
Nine subway lines nearby
Nine subway lines (1, 2, 3, 6, F, L, M, R, W) at three stations; commute score of 7
Dense tree coverage and park proximity
215 trees per 200m with 8.3/10 tree density; the 3 nearest parks average 241m from the neighborhood's center
Trade-offs
Moderate noise pollution
3,067 noise complaints annually (Moderate category)
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Search an Address in NoHoFrequently Asked Questions about NoHo
1Is NoHo safe?
NoHo safety varies by block. DwellCheck provides detailed safety data including NYPD crime statistics, arrest data, and 311 complaints. Check the NoHo safety page for full details.
2What is the average rent in NoHo?
Rents in NoHo, Manhattan vary significantly by building and apartment type. Market pricing isn't aggregated for this neighborhood yet; use DwellCheck to research specific addresses for HPD registration, HPD violations, and other building-level records. DwellCheck doesn't show rent-stabilization status; request the apartment's rent history from DHCR for that.
3How is transit access in NoHo?
NoHo has a commute score of 7/10. 3 subway stations serve the area: 8 St-NYU, 14 St/6 Av, Astor Pl.
4What are the best streets in NoHo?
The best streets depend on your priorities. Use DwellCheck to compare specific addresses across livability, safety, transit, and environmental factors.
5What is NoHo known for?
NoHo sits in Manhattan and ranks #7 of 33 Manhattan neighborhoods scored from NYC Open Data on DwellCheck's livability score (6.6/10). It's served by 3 subway stations (8 St-NYU, 14 St/6 Av, Astor Pl). NoHo scores 6.6 composite: trees, parks and walkability offset by noise that demands realistic expectations.
6What is it like to live in NoHo?
DwellCheck scores NoHo, Manhattan from NYC Open Data on practical (HPD housing violations per residential lot over the last 12 months (higher = fewer violations)), commute (subway stations and lines in the neighborhood), ART (tree density and 311 noise complaints per resident), outdoor (trees and park proximity). NoHo's composite is 6.6/10. NoHo scores 6.6 composite: trees, parks and walkability offset by noise that demands realistic expectations. For the block-by-block view, run any specific NoHo address through DwellCheck.
7Where is NoHo?
NoHo is in Manhattan, New York City, inside the Greenwich Village Neighborhood Tabulation Area (MN0202), the same area as DwellCheck's Greenwich Village guide. That NTA falls in the Census tabulation area that matches Manhattan Community District 2 (Greenwich Village-SoHo), and its main ZIP codes are 10003, 10012 and 10011. Subway stations in that area include 8 St-NYU, 14 St/6 Av and Astor Pl.
8What ZIP code is NoHo in?
NoHo has no Neighborhood Tabulation Area of its own, so its own ZIP codes can't be separated out. It sits inside the Greenwich Village Neighborhood Tabulation Area (MN0202), which spans ZIP codes 10003 (39% of residential units), 10012 (37%) and 10011 (23%). Shares are of the 21,491 residential units in that NTA, from NYC PLUTO 26v2 tax-lot records. 1 other ZIP code holds under 5%.
9What is the average DwellScore in NoHo?
6.6 composite. Practical (7), commute (7) and outdoor (7.2) pull the score up; ART/Livability (5.2) keeps it moderate.
10How safe is NoHo?
It has a lower crime rate per resident than 27% of Manhattan neighborhoods—more crime per resident than most of the borough. Crime held stable year-over-year (-1.2%).
11What's the tree and park situation?
You'll find an average of 215 trees per 200m with an 8.3/10 tree density. Parks include Washington Square Park, The Public Theater, William F. Passannante Ballfield, Fiorello La Guardia Park, and Mercer Playground; the 3 nearest average 241m from the neighborhood's center.
12Which transit lines serve NoHo?
R and W at 8 St-NYU; 1, 2, 3, F, L and M at 14 St/6 Av; and 6 at Astor Pl—strong options for getting around the city.
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