How many coffee shops are there in New York's busiest areas?
We counted 1,200 coffee shops within 1 km of the centres of 14 New York areas. Midtown is the most crowded at 60.8 per km²; Harlem is the least, at 8.9.
Mapped
1,200
in 14 areas
Busiest area
60.8/km²
Midtown
Average rating
4.3★
places with 10+ reviews
Last scanned
13 October
2026
Coffee shops by area, most crowded first
Measured within 1 km of the centre: LOW under 5, MODERATE 5–15, HIGH 15–40, INTENSE over 40 places per km².
| Area | Within 1 km | Per km² | Avg rating | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Midtown4.1★ average | 19160.8/km² | 60.8 | 4.1★ | INTENSE |
| SoHo4.4★ average | 16953.8/km² | 53.8 | 4.4★ | INTENSE |
| East Village4.4★ average | 14445.8/km² | 45.8 | 4.4★ | INTENSE |
| Chelsea4.2★ average | 12941.1/km² | 41.1 | 4.2★ | INTENSE |
| West Village4.4★ average | 9429.9/km² | 29.9 | 4.4★ | HIGH |
| Upper East Side4.2★ average | 8326.4/km² | 26.4 | 4.2★ | HIGH |
| Williamsburg4.6★ average | 8025.5/km² | 25.5 | 4.6★ | HIGH |
| Astoria4.5★ average | 5316.9/km² | 16.9 | 4.5★ | HIGH |
| Downtown Brooklyn4.2★ average | 5216.6/km² | 16.6 | 4.2★ | HIGH |
| Park Slope4.4★ average | 5015.9/km² | 15.9 | 4.4★ | HIGH |
| Upper West Side4.2★ average | 4915.6/km² | 15.6 | 4.2★ | HIGH |
| Bushwick4.6★ average | 4113.1/km² | 13.1 | 4.6★ | MODERATE |
| Flushing4.1★ average | 3711.8/km² | 11.8 | 4.1★ | MODERATE |
| Harlem4.3★ average | 288.9/km² | 8.9 | 4.3★ | MODERATE |
Where is it least crowded?
- HarlemMODERATE
28 coffee shops within 1 km (8.9 per km²), averaging 4.3★.
- FlushingMODERATE
37 coffee shops within 1 km (11.8 per km²), averaging 4.1★.
- BushwickMODERATE
41 coffee shops within 1 km (13.1 per km²), averaging 4.6★.
Fewer coffee shops is not the same as more demand. Look at foot traffic and rents before you read a quiet area as an opening.
How they are rated
All 1,200 coffee shops in the 14 areas, by rating. Places with fewer than 10 reviews are counted apart.
- 4.5 and up540 (45%)
- 4.0 to 4.4404 (34%)
- 3.5 to 3.9144 (12%)
- Below 3.552 (4%)
- Under 10 reviews60 (5%)
Chains seen most
Brands with two or more outlets inside one area circle.
- Dunkin'85 outlets · 14 areas
- Starbucks Coffee Company67 outlets · 10 areas
- Blank Street26 outlets · 8 areas
- 787 Coffee12 outlets · 5 areas
- Think Coffee11 outlets · 4 areas
- heytea10 outlets · 4 areas
- Blue Bottle Coffee8 outlets · 3 areas
- maman7 outlets · 3 areas
- Luckin Coffee7 outlets · 2 areas
- Starbucks7 outlets · 2 areas
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Questions
Is New York saturated with coffee shops?
It depends on the street. Within 1 km of the 14 area centres we mapped, density runs from 8.9 per km² in Harlem to 60.8 per km² in Midtown. 11 of the 14 areas count as high or intense competition (over 15 per km²). Check the exact address you have in mind before you commit.
Which New York area has the most coffee shops?
Midtown, with 191 within 1 km of its centre (60.8 per km²). Next come SoHo (169) and East Village (144).
What is the average rating of coffee shops in New York?
4.3 out of 5, across the 1,140 coffee shops with at least 10 reviews in the areas we mapped. The highest area average is Williamsburg (4.6), the lowest Flushing (4.1).
Which coffee shop chains are most common in New York?
In the areas we mapped: Dunkin' (85 outlets in 14 areas), Starbucks Coffee Company (67 outlets in 10 areas), Blank Street (26 outlets in 8 areas).
How was this counted?
We scanned a 1 km circle around the centre of each area on 13 October 2026 and counted every coffee shop on the map inside it. Places missing from the map or opened since are not counted, so treat the numbers as a floor. Circles of neighbouring areas can overlap, so a place near two centres is counted in both, and the figures are not a total for the whole of New York.