What is the safest neighborhood for families in Queens?

Bay Terrace-Clearview ranks highest by safety (98/100), ahead of Douglaston-Little Neck. The best fit depends on your family — our neighborhood search ranks neighborhoods by your own priorities.

Is Queens safe for families?

It depends on the neighborhood. Bay Terrace-Clearview (98/100) and Douglaston-Little Neck (98/100) score highest for safety in Queens, and the median neighborhood in Queens scores 70/100. The score is a percentile of NYPD crime complaints, pedestrian and cyclist injuries, and serious (Class C) housing violations, each counted per 1,000 residents, so places with many visitors and few residents tend to score lower. Compare the neighborhoods you're considering, not Queens as a whole.

How many neighborhoods are in Queens?

We score 59 neighborhoods in Queens across nine family signals.

How are these neighborhoods ranked?

By safety — one of the nine signals we score for every residential NYC neighborhood (on a /100 scale). Our neighborhood search can also rank them by your own weights across seven scores: safety, schools, affordability, transit, how many families live there, neighborhood character, and air quality and child health.

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The top neighborhoods in Queens, ranked by safety. Bay Terrace-Clearview leads with 98/100, followed by Douglaston-Little Neck and Glen Oaks-Floral Park-New Hyde Park. 59 neighborhoods in Queens scored in total.

The ranking

Sources: NYPD, via NYC Open Data · NYC Department of Housing Preservation and Development.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the safest neighborhood for families in Queens?: Bay Terrace-Clearview ranks highest by safety (98/100), ahead of Douglaston-Little Neck. The best fit depends on your family — our neighborhood search ranks neighborhoods by your own priorities.
Is Queens safe for families?: It depends on the neighborhood. Bay Terrace-Clearview (98/100) and Douglaston-Little Neck (98/100) score highest for safety in Queens, and the median neighborhood in Queens scores 70/100. The score is a percentile of NYPD crime complaints, pedestrian and cyclist injuries, and serious (Class C) housing violations, each counted per 1,000 residents, so places with many visitors and few residents tend to score lower. Compare the neighborhoods you're considering, not Queens as a whole.
How many neighborhoods are in Queens?: We score 59 neighborhoods in Queens across nine family signals.
How are these neighborhoods ranked?: By safety — one of the nine signals we score for every residential NYC neighborhood (on a /100 scale). Our neighborhood search can also rank them by your own weights across seven scores: safety, schools, affordability, transit, how many families live there, neighborhood character, and air quality and child health.

Which of these fits your family?

Our neighborhood search ranks neighborhoods by your own weights — safety, schools, affordability, transit and more — so you see the order that matters to you, not a generic list. Free, no account needed.

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