West Village is a neighborhood in New York, United States. It scores 8.2 out of 10 overall — strong — based on AI analysis of satellite and street-level imagery across five categories. That puts it 3rd of the 39 areas measured in New York, in the upper half of the list.
The strongest measurements here are human scale (10.0/10), social infrastructure (10.0/10) and cultural life (10.0/10) — human scale is the highest single reading on the page.
The weakest are green spaces (4.7/10), privacy (6.0/10) and public safety (6.1/10). A low reading is not automatically a dealbreaker — green spaces matters far more to some people than others — but it is where West Village gives up ground against better-scoring areas.
Nature covers greenery, air and water quality, and the natural features around the streets. West Village scores 6.2/10 here, which is unremarkable.
Underneath it: green spaces 4.7, environmental quality 7.1 and natural features 7.3, each out of 10. The gap between natural features and green spaces is what shapes the category — the area is much better at one than the other.
Anthropos covers how the place feels to a person standing in it — space, privacy, scale and street life. West Village scores 8.3/10 here, which does well.
Underneath it: spatial comfort 8.0, privacy 6.0, human scale 10.0, street life 9.1 and climate comfort 8.0. The gap between human scale and privacy is what shapes the category — the area is much better at one than the other.
Shells covers the buildings themselves: their condition, design and upkeep. West Village scores 8.3/10 here, which does well.
Underneath it: building condition 8.0, architectural quality 8.0 and upkeep 9.0.
Society covers the shared side of a place — meeting spots, services, culture and safety. West Village scores 8.8/10 here, which stands out.
Underneath it: community spaces 8.8, social infrastructure 10.0, cultural life 10.0, civic governance 7.3 and public safety 6.1. The gap between social infrastructure and public safety is what shapes the category — the area is much better at one than the other.
Public safety and civic governance are measured at national level rather than street by street, so those two read the same across every area in United States — treat them as background conditions, not a verdict on this particular block.
Networks covers how easily you get out of the area and reach what you need. West Village scores 9.4/10 here, which stands out.
Underneath it: transit access 9.3 and road connectivity 9.4.
Scores are only useful next to what you actually want from a place. Pulling out the measurements that tend to decide it:
Street life — how much activity the imagery shows on the street itself — scores 9.1/10, with cultural life at 10.0/10, high for a residential area.
Transit access scores 9.3/10, above average for public transport options.
This page is built from 1 analysis of West Village. Each analysis reads satellite and street-level imagery for the area, scores the five categories above, and the page shows the average.
Scores are a starting point, not a substitute for standing on the street. They are consistent — every area is measured the same way, so comparing two of them is meaningful — but they cannot tell you about a noisy neighbour, a good landlord or a bad bus route. The community section on this page is where residents fill in that sort of detail.
Last updated 2026-08-06.
West Village scores 8.2/10 overall, which is strong. Its case rests on networks (9.4/10); nature (6.2/10) is the weak point to check before committing. The average across the 39 measured areas in New York is 6.8/10.
Walkability has not been scored for West Village yet, but transit access scores 9.3/10. Until walkability itself is scored, those are the closest measures available.
Public safety scores 6.1/10, but that figure is national for United States rather than specific to these streets — HoodEx measures safety at country level. For street-level detail, the community questions and resident feedback on this page are the better source.
Of the 39 areas HoodEx has measured in New York, West Village ranks 3rd, above the 6.8/10 local average.
1 analysis · last updated 2026-08-06