Williamsburg

Brooklyn's Hipster Hub

An NYC trendsetter, Williamsburg is for the creative newcomers, longtime Brooklyn resident, and the hipster crowd. It is a true mecca for foodies, fashion bloggers, and art lovers. Its quaint streets are doted with trendy cafes, stylish restaurants, local boutiques, performance venues, and eclectic galleries. Williamsburg's nightlife is just as exciting, with wine bars, beer halls, and fashionable clubs. We also recommend checking out the Brooklyn Bowl, a half bowling alley, half concert venue, the Brooklyn Flea Market, and the famous Smorgasburg, and outdoor food festival during the summer. You will never get bored exploring this indie and artsy neighborhood.

No matter what types of living situations you are looking for, Williamsburg probably has it. Central Williamsburg is home to walkups and row homes, while luxury high-rises and condos are popular along the waterfront. If you are looking to hop back into the city, Manhattan is only an L Train away!

What Williamsburg Residents
Think About Their Apartments

overall

8.7

value

8.0

amenities

8.0

social

8.0

management

7.0

safety

8.3

Median rents in Williamsburg

Studio

2,650

1 Bedroom

3,600

2 Bedroom

4,750

Living in
Williamsburg

Hipster

Foodies

Creative

L Train

Nightlife

Upscale Options

Waterfront

Flea Markets

Shopping

Williamsburg — 9.2/10 Rating (based on 13 neighborhood reviews)

Williamsburg is a fantastic neighborhood, close to Manhattan via J/M/Z and L lines as well as having a great vibe on its own. I enjoy all the amazing restaurants, unique movie theaters, music venues, and night spots all within a 3-15 minute walk from my place. Really safe and I have never had a poor experience in the neighborhood during my roughly three years living in Williamsburg.

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Stern MBA Student

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Neighborhood Rating

The Icecream Factory

Williamsburg is fun, moderately cheaper, and relatively accessible to Manhattan. There are great bars, parks, restaurants, and music venues. You still need to take public transit or uber to get to most places.

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NYU Stern Student

/10

Neighborhood Rating

N/A

My neighborhood has amazing bars, concert venues, restaurants etc. Also very easy to get to work in Manhattan.

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Young Professional

/10

Neighborhood Rating

211 S 1st St

I love Williamsburg. Great neighborhood feel and it's just a short subway ride back into the city.

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NYU Stern MBA Student

/10

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The Driggs

Incredible. Restaurants amazing. Big art and music scene. Friendly people. Lots of parks

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Reviewed by

NYU Law Student

/10

Neighborhood Rating

Independently owned

Tons of great bars and restaurants. Very close to the Whole Foods, Equinox, Apple Store for those interested in the fancier aspects of Brooklyn

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NYU Stern MBA Student

/10

Neighborhood Rating

292 bedford ave

Great neighborhood with all the best food

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NYU Stern MBA Student

/10

Neighborhood Rating

The Driggs North

Williamsburg has great restaurants and bars, and is very convenient to many places in Manhattan that are off the L. The L has become much more reliable over the past few years, but be aware that service may be suspended for an extended period of time because of Sandy repairs, I starting in late 2017 or 2018. Google it for updated info before renting in Wburg.

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Reviewed by

Stern School of Business Student

/10

Neighborhood Rating

The Driggs

North Williamsburg is incredibly safe. The area is also very hip as well. It is only a 7-minute walk to the L train at Bedford Ave which connects to all train lines. It is also a 2-minute ride into Manhattan.

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Fordham Gabelli Student

/10

Neighborhood Rating

34 Berry

Williamsburg has everything, except for many NYU students. I love the separation of school and life.

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Stern School of Business Student

/10

Neighborhood Rating

132 North 5th St

A bit chiller than Manhattan, but there is tons to do and awesome access to the rest of the city.

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NYU Law Student

/10

Neighborhood Rating

3 Meserole st

Our apartment is under the BQE, which is sort of lame, but there are definitely always tradeoffs in a NY apartment. We have tons of space, and easy access to the L train which goes directly into Manhattan. Williamsburg is popular with students, the under 30 set, bargoers and hipsters.

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Reviewed by

Sara Bigelow

/10

Neighborhood Rating

59 Herbert St

30 mins to campus door to door, safe, kindof rowdy on the weekends but a ton to do

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Stern School of Business Student

/10

Neighborhood Rating

258 s 1st st

Getting to Know
Williamsburg

Neighborhood Boundaries

East to West Boundaries: Bushwick Ave to East River
North to South Boundaries: Manhattan Ave to Flushing Ave

dining

East Wick

La Troca del Sabor

Singas Famous Pizza

The Whiskey Brooklyn

grocery

Brooklyn Harvest Market

Gala Foods

Whole Foods Market

convenience

CVS Pharmacy

fitness

Chalk Gyms

CrossFit Outbreak

Overthrow Boxing

YO BK Bikram Yoga + Inferno Hot Pilates

parks

Continental Army Plaza

East River State Park

Jaime Campiz Playground

McCarren Park

coffee

Bushwick Grind

Lella Alimentari

Lion’s Milk

Summers Juice & Coffee

bus

B32 (bus)

B48 (bus)

B60 (bus)

B62 (bus)

rail

G (metro)

J/M (metro)

L (metro)

parking

Laz 239 N. 9th St. Garage

M P G MP 50 North

Parking Management 4 Square Management LLC

Propark 21 Cook Street

About your Neighbors

Data from the 2013 American Community Survey

	Zip Codes Williamsburg includes zip codes 11206, 11211, and 11222
	Rent vs Own 79 % of Williamsburg residents are renters
	Driving to Work 13 % of Williamsburg residents drive to work
	New Construction 18 % of housing units in Williamsburg have been built in the last 15 years