The West Village has long been the heartbeat of New York’s bohemian spirit. Since the early 1900s, its tucked-away bookstores and corner cafés have inspired writers like Allen Ginsberg and artists like Diane Arbus, creative energy woven right into the streets.
For anyone craving a neighborhood that’s mellow and laid-back but never boring, the West Village delivers. Its picturesque blocks feel like snapshots pulled from an old NYC scrapbook, where everyone seems to have a favorite coffee shop, pub, or sunny stoop to linger on.
Slow strolls under tree-lined canopies, stylish cafés at every crooked corner, cobblestone streets wrapped in greenery, this is a neighborhood that feels intimate and effortlessly communal. With few office buildings, weekdays stay remarkably calm, giving the area a peaceful rhythm all its own. And for food lovers, it’s a dream: long brunches, cozy dinners, and late-night bites are part of the everyday fabric.
The small-town, European-inflected charm… and the residents, especially the four-legged ones. Settle in, and you’ll quickly understand why so many people never want to leave.
32,518 people live in West Village, where the median age is 42 and the average individual income is $164,566. Data provided by the U.S. Census Bureau.
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There's plenty to do around West Village, including shopping, dining, nightlife, parks, and more. Data provided by Walk Score and Yelp.
Explore popular things to do in the area, including Gabrielle Carlson Studio, Emilio Pucci Boutique, and Body Coach Personal Training.
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| Shopping | 3.5 miles | 8 reviews | 5/5 stars | |
| Shopping | 3.31 miles | 5 reviews | 5/5 stars | |
| Active | 0.67 miles | 7 reviews | 5/5 stars | |
| Active | 1.22 miles | 19 reviews | 5/5 stars | |
| Active | 1.05 miles | 7 reviews | 5/5 stars | |
| Active | 2.75 miles | 6 reviews | 5/5 stars | |
| Active | 3.94 miles | 5 reviews | 5/5 stars | |
| Nightlife | 3.01 miles | 5 reviews | 5/5 stars | |
| Beauty | 1.13 miles | 6 reviews | 5/5 stars | |
| Beauty | 2.52 miles | 12 reviews | 5/5 stars | |
| Beauty | 1.08 miles | 11 reviews | 5/5 stars | |
| Beauty | 2.79 miles | 6 reviews | 5/5 stars | |
| Beauty | 0.72 miles | 8 reviews | 5/5 stars | |
| Beauty | 0.95 miles | 6 reviews | 5/5 stars | |
| Beauty | 0.61 miles | 8 reviews | 5/5 stars | |
| Beauty | 1.51 miles | 8 reviews | 5/5 stars | |
| Beauty | 0.9 miles | 5 reviews | 5/5 stars | |
| Beauty | 2.79 miles | 9 reviews | 5/5 stars | |
| Beauty | 2.28 miles | 5 reviews | 5/5 stars | |
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West Village has 18,891 households, with an average household size of 2. Data provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. Here’s what the people living in West Village do for work — and how long it takes them to get there. Data provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. 32,518 people call West Village home. The population density is 83,673.219 and the largest age group is Data provided by the U.S. Census Bureau.
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