Lower West Side nearby infrastructure and amenity access
NearbyIndex scores access to mapped daily services. Walkability also depends on routes, street conditions, safety, and comfort.
Population: 34K
Score Range
55-82 (best: 88)
10th-90th percentile
Groceries
Restaurants & Cafes
Public Transit
Healthcare
Education
Parks & Recreation
Shopping
Entertainment
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NearbyIndex Amenity Access Profile v1.0.0
Evidence profile for Lower West Side
Calculated August 29, 2026
The median sampled point scores 71. A total of 78% of analyzed points score 60 or more. The typical range is 55–82, a 27-point difference. The strongest category is Education (86). The weakest is Shopping (46).
- Median access
- 71/100
- The middle analyzed grid-point score.
- High-access coverage
- 78%
- Analyzed grid points with a score of 60 or more.
- Consistency
- 73/100
- 100 minus the 10th-to-90th percentile width.
- Category balance
- 60/100
- 100 minus the strongest-to-weakest category difference.
- Grid evidence
- 9 analyzed of 9 points
- Estimated scored area
- 61.2 km²
- Mapped place records
- 4,902(80.1/km²)
- Named-area coverage
- 100% of grid points
Review every formula and source on the methodology page. Download the reviewed dataset as versioned JSON.
Nearby infrastructure across Lower West Side
78% of sampled points score 60 or more for nearby daily amenities. The model uses straight-line distance to groceries, food, transit, healthcare, education, parks, shopping, and entertainment.
This page is outside the reviewed city core. Use it for exploration, and verify the result with local sources.
Strongest categories
Education (86), Healthcare (84), Public Transit (81)
Weakest categories
Shopping (46)
Scores range from 45 to 88 across neighborhoods — location matters a lot in this city.
What's in Lower West Side
Counted inside the area we score. Presence, not walking distance — the category scores above measure reachability.
Amenity access by sampled area in Lower West Side
These labels come from source map boundaries. The table covers 9 of 9 grid points (100%). Some named areas can sit outside the city boundary because the current grid follows the inferred urban area.
| Neighborhood | Score | Points |
|---|---|---|
Top areaRiver North | 88 | 1 |
Near South Side | 80 | 1 |
Fulton Market District | 80 | 1 |
West Town | 71 | 1 |
Near West Side | 70 | 2 |
Armour Square | 66 | 1 |
McKinley Park | 52 | 2 |
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Curious how the score is computed? Read the methodology.