MANHATTAN STATISTICS AND FACTS
Population of Manhattan is 1.6 million
- Another 1.6 Million people commute into Manhattan every day.
- 28.5% of Manhattan’s population is foreign-born. (2008-2012)
Manhattan is the smallest borough in NYC
- The size of Manhattan is 24 sq. miles
- The length of Manhattan is 13.4 miles (21.5 km)
- Widest point: 2.3 miles (3.7 km)
Manhattan is laid out in a grid
- There are 2,000 city blocks altogether
- Street blocks go north-south, there are 20 blocks per 1 mile
- The distance b/w avenues varies, but in general one west-east block is equal to 3 or 4 street blocks, about 6 avenues a mile
Average rent in Manhattan is around $4,000 a month
- The cost of living in Manhattan is more than double the US average.
- The average size for a Manhattan apartment is only 703 square feet.
- The most expensive neighborhoods to rent are: Tribeca, Soho, and North Sutton Area
- The highest rent prices for a one-bedroom were Tribeca at $4,000, Soho at $3,800, and Chelsea at $3,700
The most expensive restaurants in Manhattan are…
- Masa (Sushi @Time Warner Center) – $585 per person
- Per Se (New American, French @Time Warner Center) – $325 per person
- Brooklyn Fare Kitchen (French @ 200 Schermerhorn St.) – $241 per person
The most expensive hotels in Manhattan are …
- The Ritz-Carlton New York, Central Park – Rooms start at: $995
- Four Seasons Hotel New York -Cheapest available room: $945
- Baccarat Hotel – Cheapest available room: $923
- Mandarin Oriental, New York – Cheapest available room: $895
- The St. Regis New York – Cheapest available room: $895
Manhattan’s Central Park is the first landscaped park in the US
- It was conceived in the early 1850s, the first section was opened to the public in 1858
- It’s the largest park in Manhattan, and 5th largest in New York City
- Central Park is nearly twice as large as the country of Monaco
- The Obelisk, aka Cleopatra’s Needle is the oldest monument in the city dating back to 1450 BC. It was moved to Alexandria in 18 AD and to Central Park in 19th century. It took a decade to transport it from Egypt to the shores of Hudson and another 4 month – from the Hudson to the Park
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