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Baruch College New York, NY

Baruch College exemplifies CUNY’s innovative approach to education in America’s biggest city

Public Urban Walkable

With most of its campus stacked into a 17-floor high-rise, Baruch College is the embodiment of an urban institution of higher learning. Students, faculty, and staff cultivate an academic environment specific to the city environment, and enjoy the benefits of the Big Apple’s innumerable resources. 5th Avenue, The East Village, and the Flatiron District are close at hand, putting some of Manhattan’s most exciting shopping, dining, nightlife, and entertainment just a short walk away. Several diverse performance venues are scattered around within a few blocks of the college, including the Gramercy Theatre, the People’s Improv Theatre, and the Latino International Theatre. Madison Square Park is just a couple of blocks away, and numerous smaller city parks sit close by as well. The historic 69th Regiment Armory is right across Lexington Avenue as well. Living close to the Baruch College campus is a pricey proposition, with studio apartments commonly going for around $2,000 per month.

Rent Trends

As of September 2026, the average apartment rent in New York, NY is $3,400 for a studio, $4,197 for one bedroom, $5,823 for two bedrooms, and $7,375 for three bedrooms. Apartment rent in New York has increased by 3.2% in the past year.

  • Studio

  • 439 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $3,400/month

    Average Rent

  • 1 BR

  • 591 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $4,197/month

    Average Rent

  • 2 BR

  • 798 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $5,823/month

    Average Rent

  • 3 BR

  • 978 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $7,375/month

    Average Rent

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Getting Around

Exceptionally Walkable

Walkability

100 / 100

Exceptional Public Transit

Transit

100 / 100

Somewhat Drivable

Drivability

30 / 100

Very Bikeable

Bikeability

80 / 100

Daily Essentials

Supermarket Within a 5 Minute Walk

Groceries

100 / 100

Exceptional Restaurant Variety Nearby

Restaurants

100 / 100

Exceptional Café Variety Nearby

Cafes

100 / 100

Exceptional Variety of Shops Nearby

Shopping

100 / 100

Recreation

Exceptional Amount of Park Space Nearby

Parks

90 / 100

Exceptional Wellness Amenity Variety Nearby

Wellness

90 / 100

Local Vibe

Exceptionally Vibrant Atmosphere

Vibrancy

100 / 100

Exceptional Nightlife Variety Nearby

Nightlife

100 / 100

Fairly Noisy

Quiet Score

70 / 100

Schools

Success Academy Upper West

Public

Grades K-8

1,002 Students

Success Academy Union Square

Public

Grades K-8

968 Students

Zeta Charter School - Inwood 1

Public

Grades PK-8

824 Students

Ps 6 Lillie D Blake

Public

Grades PK-5

655 Students

Success Academy Upper West

Public

Grades K-8

1,002 Students

Success Academy Union Square

Public

Grades K-8

968 Students

Zeta Charter School - Inwood 1

Public

Grades PK-8

824 Students

TAG Young Scholars

Public

Grades K-8

576 Students

Stuyvesant High School

Public

Grades 9-12

3,265 Students

High School Math Science And Engineering At CCNY

Public

Grades 9-12

577 Students

Ps 183 Robert L Stevenson

Public

Grades PK-5 & 9-12

541 Students

Manhattan/Hunter Science High School

Public

Grades 9-12

448 Students

Points of Interest

Parks and Recreation

  • Madison Square Park
  • Bellevue South Park
  • Asser Levy Playground
  • Union Square Park
  • Tompkins Square Park

Airports

  • LaGuardia
  • Newark Liberty International

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Methodology

† Our analysis of utilities, groceries, transportation, healthcare, home prices, and other goods and services is sourced from the Cost of Living Index, a respected benchmark published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER) that provides a thorough overview of living expenses across different regions.

Rent data is provided by CoStar Group’s Market Trend reports. As the industry leader in commercial real estate information, analytics, and news, CoStar conducts extensive research to produce and maintain a comprehensive database of commercial real estate information. We combine this data with public record to provide the most up-to-date rental information available.

Consumer goods, services, and home prices are sourced from the Cost of Living Index published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER). The data on this page is updated quarterly. It was last published in September 2026.

Demographic information comes from Neustar and combines detailed address data with U.S. Census and American Community Survey statistics to produce reliable local estimates.