How many bakeries are there within 1 km of Chelsea?
58 bakeries within 1 km of Chelsea, 18.5 per km². 37 already have 100 or more reviews. A new bakery needs better than the 4.3★ average and a clear reason to choose it.
Chelsea, New York · scanned 13 October 2026 · the 3rd most crowded of 14 areas mapped in New York
Within 1 km
58
bakeries
Per km²
18.5
high competition
With 10+ reviews
50
enough to judge a rating
Established
37
100 or more reviews
Average rating
4.3★
places with 10+ reviews
Median reviews
252
per bakery
Every bakery in the circle
Measured within 1 km of the centre: LOW under 5, MODERATE 5–15, HIGH 15–40, INTENSE over 40 places per km².
Rating spread
How the 58 bakeries here are rated. Places with fewer than 10 reviews are counted apart.
- 4.5 and up24 (41%)
- 4.0 to 4.417 (29%)
- 3.5 to 3.97 (12%)
- Below 3.52 (3%)
- Under 10 reviews8 (14%)
Top rated
Highest rating among places with at least 50 reviews.
| Name | Rating | Reviews | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| MadDough Bagels | 4.9★ | 109 | 300 m |
| Levain Bakery | 4.7★ | 1,653 | 890 m |
| Aux Merveilleux de Fred | 4.7★ | 795 | 910 m |
| Bear Donut | 4.7★ | 685 | 910 m |
| Sunday Morning | 4.7★ | 264 | 770 m |
| Madman Espresso & bagels | 4.7★ | 230 | 930 m |
| Bitee | 4.7★ | 131 | 180 m |
| Charlotte Patisserie | 4.7★ | 68 | 660 m |
| Best Bagel & Coffee | 4.6★ | 6,879 | 990 m |
| Liberty Bagels Midtown | 4.6★ | 5,035 | 940 m |
Most reviewed
The places customers here write about most.
| Name | Rating | Reviews | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best Bagel & Coffee | 4.6★ | 6,879 | 990 m |
| Liberty Bagels Midtown | 4.6★ | 5,035 | 940 m |
| Brooklyn Bagel & Coffee Company | 4.6★ | 3,940 | 120 m |
| Dough Doughnuts Flatiron | 4.5★ | 3,366 | 830 m |
| The Donut Pub | 4.6★ | 2,674 | 730 m |
Chains
- Apollo Bagels · 2 outlets
- Auntie Anne's · 2 outlets
- Ladurée · 2 outlets
- H&H Bagels · 2 outlets
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Questions
How many bakeries are there in Chelsea?
58 within 1 km of the centre of Chelsea, New York, counted on 13 October 2026. That is 18.5 per km², which we rate high competition. It is the 3rd most crowded of the 14 New York areas we mapped.
Is Chelsea a good place to open a bakery?
HIGH competition: 58 bakeries within 1 km of Chelsea, 18.5 per km². 37 already have 100 or more reviews. A new bakery needs better than the 4.3★ average and a clear reason to choose it. The numbers here are for the area centre; a free scan shows every competitor on a map around your exact address.
What is the average rating of bakeries in Chelsea?
4.3 out of 5, across the 50 with at least 10 reviews. 24 are rated 4.5 or higher. The typical bakery here has 252 reviews.
Which bakeries in Chelsea are rated highest?
Among places with at least 50 reviews: MadDough Bagels (4.9, 109 reviews), Levain Bakery (4.7, 1,653 reviews), Aux Merveilleux de Fred (4.7, 795 reviews).
How was this counted?
We scanned a 1 km circle around the centre of Chelsea on 13 October 2026 and counted every bakery on the map inside it. Places missing from the map or opened since are not counted, so treat the numbers as a floor. Average rating only counts places with 10 or more reviews.