How many hair salons and barbers are there within 1 km of Midtown?
53 hair salons and barbers within 1 km of Midtown, 16.9 per km². 36 already have 100 or more reviews. A new hair salon needs better than the 4.7★ average and a clear reason to choose it.
Midtown, New York · scanned 13 October 2026 · the 6th most crowded of 14 areas mapped in New York
Within 1 km
53
hair salons and barbers
Per km²
16.9
high competition
With 10+ reviews
44
enough to judge a rating
Established
36
100 or more reviews
Average rating
4.7★
places with 10+ reviews
Median reviews
171
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 53 hair salons and barbers here are rated. Places with fewer than 10 reviews are counted apart.
- 4.5 and up36 (68%)
- 4.0 to 4.46 (11%)
- 3.5 to 3.91 (2%)
- Below 3.51 (2%)
- Under 10 reviews9 (17%)
Top rated
Highest rating among places with at least 50 reviews.
| Name | Rating | Reviews | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Made Man Barbershop NYC Garment District Barbers | 4.9★ | 1,851 | 580 m |
| Gotham City Barber Shop | 4.9★ | 851 | 850 m |
| HK Best Barbers NYC | 4.9★ | 708 | 410 m |
| King David Barber Shop | 4.9★ | 432 | 960 m |
| Barber Shop NYC | 4.9★ | 171 | 810 m |
| Cedric Salon | 4.9★ | 127 | 900 m |
| Alex & Anny Hair Salon | 4.9★ | 86 | 870 m |
| Fifth Ave Barber Shop | 4.8★ | 1,021 | 960 m |
| Hell's Kitchen Barbers | 4.8★ | 896 | 570 m |
| Nica & Sam Hair Salon | 4.8★ | 645 | 650 m |
Most reviewed
The places customers here write about most.
| Name | Rating | Reviews | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Made Man Barbershop NYC Garment District Barbers | 4.9★ | 1,851 | 580 m |
| GS Blow Dry Bar Midtown New York City | 4.7★ | 1,433 | 880 m |
| Fifth Ave Barber Shop | 4.8★ | 1,021 | 960 m |
| Hell's Kitchen Barbers | 4.8★ | 896 | 570 m |
| Gotham City Barber Shop | 4.9★ | 851 | 850 m |
Chains
- Drybar · 2 outlets
- Barber Shop NYC · 2 outlets
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Questions
How many hair salons and barbers are there in Midtown?
53 within 1 km of the centre of Midtown, New York, counted on 13 October 2026. That is 16.9 per km², which we rate high competition. It is the 6th most crowded of the 14 New York areas we mapped.
Is Midtown a good place to open a hair salon?
HIGH competition: 53 hair salons and barbers within 1 km of Midtown, 16.9 per km². 36 already have 100 or more reviews. A new hair salon needs better than the 4.7★ 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 Midtown?
4.7 out of 5, across the 44 with at least 10 reviews. 36 are rated 4.5 or higher. The typical hair salon here has 171 reviews.
Which hair salons and barbers in Midtown are rated highest?
Among places with at least 50 reviews: Made Man Barbershop NYC Garment District Barbers (4.9, 1,851 reviews), Gotham City Barber Shop (4.9, 851 reviews), HK Best Barbers NYC (4.9, 708 reviews).
How was this counted?
We scanned a 1 km circle around the centre of Midtown 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.