Condos and high rises abound towards the east end of the district while the west side leans more toward brownstones and row houses. With the changing demographics, children’s programs and activities are springing up. Schools are also growing, with a second elementary school opening in 2013.

Murray Hill still has a cost of living ninety seven percent higher than the national average, but this makes it one of the cheaper neighborhoods in midtown.

In comparison, Midtown East remains less of a family neighborhood. It is harder to find parking, but it is more centrally located which makes driving less necessary to get places. There are more schools in Midtown East.

As with most neighborhoods in the area, boundaries are not set. There is quite a bit of overlap between Midtown East and Murray Hill and some people consider Murray Hill to extend much farther south than others. This accounts for much of the discrepancy in figures that can be found from site to site.

Rent in Midtown East averages just under two thousand dollars a month. This does make it one of the more expensive midtown neighborhoods. When compared to other midtown neighborhoods, Midtown East has a higher population of married couples, though the majority of them have no children. The second largest group of residents is single adults who have never been married.

Midtown East is dotted with small parks. The most popular is Greenacre Park which features a small waterfall that helps drown out city noise for those looking to get away for a little while. Murray Hill does not have as much green space but there are a growing number of playgrounds in the area.