How many hair salons and barbers are there within 1 km of Chelsea?
56 hair salons and barbers within 1 km of Chelsea, 17.8 per km². 38 already have 100 or more reviews. A new hair salon needs better than the 4.8★ average and a clear reason to choose it.
Chelsea, New York · scanned 13 October 2026 · the 5th most crowded of 14 areas mapped in New York
Within 1 km
56
hair salons and barbers
Per km²
17.8
high competition
With 10+ reviews
48
enough to judge a rating
Established
38
100 or more reviews
Average rating
4.8★
places with 10+ reviews
Median reviews
159
per hair salon
Every hair salon 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 56 hair salons and barbers here are rated. Places with fewer than 10 reviews are counted apart.
- 4.5 and up44 (79%)
- 4.0 to 4.43 (5%)
- 3.5 to 3.90 (0%)
- Below 3.51 (2%)
- Under 10 reviews8 (14%)
Top rated
Highest rating among places with at least 50 reviews.
| Name | Rating | Reviews | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Antonio Prieto Salon | 5.0★ | 403 | 490 m |
| Heels n Boots Hair Studio | 5.0★ | 283 | 490 m |
| DUBÉ NEW YORK | 5.0★ | 144 | 480 m |
| Eleven NYC Barbershop | 5.0★ | 143 | 760 m |
| Skilled Cutz Barbers | 5.0★ | 124 | 860 m |
| Harueh - Chelsea | 5.0★ | 108 | 480 m |
| Lenden | 5.0★ | 77 | 380 m |
| Made Man Barbershop NYC Flatiron Barbers | 4.9★ | 2,109 | 980 m |
| Unfade x Muze Salon | 4.9★ | 1,083 | 450 m |
| ROGER / MARKEL SALON (hair/makeup) | 4.9★ | 679 | 590 m |
Most reviewed
The places customers here write about most.
| Name | Rating | Reviews | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Made Man Barbershop NYC Chelsea Barbers | 4.7★ | 2,516 | 300 m |
| Made Man Barbershop NYC Flatiron Barbers | 4.9★ | 2,109 | 980 m |
| Unfade x Muze Salon | 4.9★ | 1,083 | 450 m |
| Ouidad Salon | 4.7★ | 816 | 980 m |
| Rëzo Hair Salon | 4.5★ | 753 | 890 m |
Chains
- Harueh · 2 outlets
- Fellow Barber · 2 outlets
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Questions
How many hair salons and barbers are there in Chelsea?
56 within 1 km of the centre of Chelsea, New York, counted on 13 October 2026. That is 17.8 per km², which we rate high competition. It is the 5th most crowded of the 14 New York areas we mapped.
Is Chelsea a good place to open a hair salon?
HIGH competition: 56 hair salons and barbers within 1 km of Chelsea, 17.8 per km². 38 already have 100 or more reviews. A new hair salon needs better than the 4.8★ 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 hair salons and barbers in Chelsea?
4.8 out of 5, across the 48 with at least 10 reviews. 44 are rated 4.5 or higher. The typical hair salon here has 159 reviews.
Which hair salons and barbers in Chelsea are rated highest?
Among places with at least 50 reviews: Antonio Prieto Salon (5.0, 403 reviews), Heels n Boots Hair Studio (5.0, 283 reviews), DUBÉ NEW YORK (5.0, 144 reviews).
How was this counted?
We scanned a 1 km circle around the centre of Chelsea on 13 October 2026 and counted every hair salon 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.