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Upper East and West Sides · Manhattan

Nail salons in Upper East and West Sides

168 nail salons in Upper East and West Sides (Lincoln Square to Morningside Heights and Yorkville), 4.0 per 10,000 residents: above the city average of 3.1, and 3rd of 18 areas by density.

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168businesses143 independent
15%part of a chainCity: 24%
55%of independents have their own websiteCity: 42%
54%of independents list Facebook or InstagramCity: 60%

Open map data, October 2026. City = the same business type across New York City.

What to know

One of the most crowded markets for this business type in New York: 4.0 per 10,000 residents, against 3.1 citywide.

Independents dominate: only 15% of businesses belong to a chain, against 24% citywide.

Being online is the norm here: 55% of independents have their own website. Standing out takes more than a site: reviews, photos and pages for each service.

Market box

CrowdedThin
Less onlineMore online

Crowded market, average online presence
Businesses per resident and online presence, against nail salons across the city.

Compared

BusinessesPer 10,000 residents ChainsOwn websiteFacebook or Instagram
Upper East and West Sides1684.015%55%54%
Manhattan7234.517%56%54%
New York City2,6203.124%42%60%

What weekly tracking adds

  • Positions at every point of a grid across the area, for the main searches and for each service
  • Your zone: the part of the area where customers see the same businesses, and the rivals in it
  • Who rose and who fell this month, and who is new
  • What worked: reviews, photos and activity against the places businesses gained or lost
  • Ads, seasonal demand and a short plan for the month

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From our book

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The head term is crowded

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Chapter 5

Collecting your long tail

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Chapter 6

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Illustration of Upper East and West Sides: Lincoln Square to Morningside Heights and Yorkville

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