How many hair salons and barbers are there within 1 km of Harlem?
74 hair salons and barbers within 1 km of Harlem, 23.6 per km². 21 already have 100 or more reviews. A new hair salon needs better than the 4.3★ average and a clear reason to choose it.
Harlem, New York · scanned 13 October 2026 · the 2nd most crowded of 14 areas mapped in New York
Within 1 km
74
hair salons and barbers
Per km²
23.6
high competition
With 10+ reviews
52
enough to judge a rating
Established
21
100 or more reviews
Average rating
4.3★
places with 10+ reviews
Median reviews
36
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 74 hair salons and barbers here are rated. Places with fewer than 10 reviews are counted apart.
- 4.5 and up25 (34%)
- 4.0 to 4.415 (20%)
- 3.5 to 3.99 (12%)
- Below 3.53 (4%)
- Under 10 reviews22 (30%)
Top rated
Highest rating among places with at least 50 reviews.
| Name | Rating | Reviews | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deborahs Beauty Spa African hair Braiding | 4.9★ | 153 | 580 m |
| Balla Loctician | 4.9★ | 115 | 120 m |
| LadyChichi Hair Braiding(chichi) | 4.9★ | 88 | 740 m |
| Harlem African Hair Braiding (Ask for Nafi) | 4.8★ | 493 | 530 m |
| Kady African hair braiding Harlem New York NY | 4.8★ | 286 | 850 m |
| Kissa African Hair Braiding Salon | 4.8★ | 151 | 570 m |
| The Cutlery | 4.8★ | 94 | 290 m |
| Coumba African Hair Braiding | 4.7★ | 224 | 590 m |
| Fatima's African Hair Braiding | 4.7★ | 106 | 900 m |
| Madina hair braiding 2 | 4.6★ | 169 | 130 m |
Most reviewed
The places customers here write about most.
| Name | Rating | Reviews | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rama Beauty African Hair Braiding 5th & Madison | 4.3★ | 582 | 630 m |
| The Loc God Salon - Harlem | 4.4★ | 509 | 520 m |
| Harlem African Hair Braiding (Ask for Nafi) | 4.8★ | 493 | 530 m |
| Rama Beauty and African Hair Braiding - Nicholas Ave ✂ | 3.3★ | 451 | 410 m |
| Elegance African Hair Braiding | 3.7★ | 290 | 720 m |
Chains
No brand has two or more outlets within 1 km of Harlem.
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Questions
How many hair salons and barbers are there in Harlem?
74 within 1 km of the centre of Harlem, New York, counted on 13 October 2026. That is 23.6 per km², which we rate high competition. It is the 2nd most crowded of the 14 New York areas we mapped.
Is Harlem a good place to open a hair salon?
HIGH competition: 74 hair salons and barbers within 1 km of Harlem, 23.6 per km². 21 already have 100 or more reviews. A new hair salon 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 hair salons and barbers in Harlem?
4.3 out of 5, across the 52 with at least 10 reviews. 25 are rated 4.5 or higher. The typical hair salon here has 36 reviews.
Which hair salons and barbers in Harlem are rated highest?
Among places with at least 50 reviews: Deborahs Beauty Spa African hair Braiding (4.9, 153 reviews), Balla Loctician (4.9, 115 reviews), LadyChichi Hair Braiding(chichi) (4.9, 88 reviews).
How was this counted?
We scanned a 1 km circle around the centre of Harlem 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.