The Upper East Side is a quintessential Manhattan neighborhood stretching from 59th Street to 96th Street between Central Park and the East River. Famous for its cultural institutions along Museum Mile—including The Metropolitan Museum of Art and the Guggenheim—the area offers a refined residential atmosphere anchored by Madison Avenue shopping and Central Park recreation. Housing options encompass classic pre-war co-operative apartments along Fifth and Park Avenues, historic limestone townhouses, and contemporary luxury condominiums along Second and Third Avenues. Prices span from $500,000 for studio co-ops to over $25 million for landmark single-family townhouses or grand pre-war co-op duplexes. Buyers evaluating homes for sale in the Upper East Side appreciate its top private and public schools, quiet tree-lined avenues, and persistent value retention. Reach out to Mirador Real Estate to discuss your Manhattan real estate goals.
205,232 people live in Upper East Side, where the median age is 44 and the average individual income is $146,602. Data provided by the U.S. Census Bureau.
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There's plenty to do around Upper East Side, including shopping, dining, nightlife, parks, and more. Data provided by Walk Score and Yelp.
Explore popular things to do in the area, including 50th St and Broadway Food Cart, 3.1 Phillip Lim, and Lindman New York.
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| Dining · $ | 1.67 miles | 1 review | 5/5 stars | |
| Shopping | 3.73 miles | 22 reviews | 4.6/5 stars | |
| Shopping | 4.24 miles | 3 reviews | 5/5 stars | |
| Active | 2.4 miles | 5 reviews | 5/5 stars | |
| Active | 2.83 miles | 8 reviews | 5/5 stars | |
| Active | 3.43 miles | 2 reviews | 5/5 stars | |
| Active | 4.92 miles | 1 review | 5/5 stars | |
| Active | 2.81 miles | 1 review | 5/5 stars | |
| Beauty | 4.18 miles | 8 reviews | 5/5 stars | |
| Beauty | 0.25 miles | 6 reviews | 5/5 stars | |
| Beauty | 0.96 miles | 8 reviews | 5/5 stars | |
| Beauty | 1.13 miles | 7 reviews | 4.9/5 stars | |
| Beauty | 2.11 miles | 2 reviews | 5/5 stars | |
| Beauty | 2.2 miles | 2 reviews | 5/5 stars | |
| Beauty | 3.31 miles | 2 reviews | 5/5 stars | |
| Beauty | 1.05 miles | 1 review | 5/5 stars | |
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Upper East Side has 108,027 households, with an average household size of 2. Data provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. Here’s what the people living in Upper East Side do for work — and how long it takes them to get there. Data provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. 205,232 people call Upper East Side home. The population density is 142,266 and the largest age group is Data provided by the U.S. Census Bureau.
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