How many bakeries are there within 1 km of Upper West Side?
23 bakeries within 1 km of Upper West Side, 7.3 per km². There is room for a bakery that does better than the 4.3★ average here.
Upper West Side, New York · scanned 13 October 2026 · the 11th most crowded of 14 areas mapped in New York
Within 1 km
23
bakeries
Per km²
7.3
moderate competition
With 10+ reviews
21
enough to judge a rating
Established
20
100 or more reviews
Average rating
4.3★
places with 10+ reviews
Median reviews
486
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 23 bakeries here are rated. Places with fewer than 10 reviews are counted apart.
- 4.5 and up10 (43%)
- 4.0 to 4.46 (26%)
- 3.5 to 3.95 (22%)
- Below 3.50 (0%)
- Under 10 reviews2 (9%)
Top rated
Highest rating among places with at least 50 reviews.
| Name | Rating | Reviews | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Posh Pop Bakeshop | 4.9★ | 379 | 100 m |
| Janie's Life-Changing Baked Goods | 4.8★ | 419 | 420 m |
| Levain Bakery | 4.7★ | 7,447 | 880 m |
| Levain Bakery | 4.7★ | 3,012 | 690 m |
| Crumbl Cookies | 4.7★ | 2,977 | 840 m |
| Barachou Upper West Side | 4.7★ | 340 | 350 m |
| Délice Macarons | 4.7★ | 259 | 800 m |
| Broad Nosh Bagels | 4.6★ | 1,471 | 410 m |
| La Farine Pâtisserie et Café | 4.6★ | 781 | 470 m |
| By the Way Bakery | 4.6★ | 359 | 600 m |
Most reviewed
The places customers here write about most.
| Name | Rating | Reviews | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Levain Bakery | 4.7★ | 7,447 | 880 m |
| Levain Bakery | 4.7★ | 3,012 | 690 m |
| Crumbl Cookies | 4.7★ | 2,977 | 840 m |
| Modern Bread and Bagel | 4.3★ | 1,795 | 150 m |
| Broad Nosh Bagels | 4.6★ | 1,471 | 410 m |
Chains
- Levain Bakery · 2 outlets
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Questions
How many bakeries are there in Upper West Side?
23 within 1 km of the centre of Upper West Side, New York, counted on 13 October 2026. That is 7.3 per km², which we rate moderate competition. It is the 11th most crowded of the 14 New York areas we mapped.
Is Upper West Side a good place to open a bakery?
MODERATE competition: 23 bakeries within 1 km of Upper West Side, 7.3 per km². There is room for a bakery that does better than the 4.3★ average here. 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 Upper West Side?
4.3 out of 5, across the 21 with at least 10 reviews. 10 are rated 4.5 or higher. The typical bakery here has 486 reviews.
Which bakeries in Upper West Side are rated highest?
Among places with at least 50 reviews: Posh Pop Bakeshop (4.9, 379 reviews), Janie's Life-Changing Baked Goods (4.8, 419 reviews), Levain Bakery (4.7, 7,447 reviews).
How was this counted?
We scanned a 1 km circle around the centre of Upper West Side 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.