Best Neighborhoods for Things to Do in Queens
The top neighborhoods in Queens, ranked by things to do. Astoria (Central) leads with 92/100, followed by Long Island City-Hunters Point and Sunnyside. 59 neighborhoods in Queens scored in total.
The ranking
Rank 1Astoria (Central)Queens89Schools74Transit67Health92/100Things to Do
Rank 2Long Island City-Hunters PointQueens92Transit72Schools67Health85/100Things to Do
Rank 3SunnysideQueens84Neighborhood Character83Transit81Schools84/100Things to Do
Rank 4Astoria (North)-Ditmars-SteinwayQueens82Schools78Neighborhood Character71Safety79/100Things to Do
Rank 5Astoria (East)-Woodside (North)Queens74Transit71Neighborhood Character67Health78/100Things to Do
Rank 6Flushing-Willets PointQueens97Schools95Health77Families77/100Things to Do
Rank 7RidgewoodQueens92Neighborhood Character66Health56Safety76/100Things to Do
Rank 8Queensbridge-Ravenswood-Dutch KillsQueens86Transit71Health50Families73/100Things to Do
Rank 9Jackson HeightsQueens93Neighborhood Character89Families86Transit70/100Things to Do
Rank 10ElmhurstQueens91Families89Transit76Schools68/100Things to Do
Rank 11Forest HillsQueens92Schools85Neighborhood Character80Transit68/100Things to Do
Rank 12Rego ParkQueens85Neighborhood Character79Health74Transit67/100Things to Do
Rank 13WoodsideQueens83Transit76Safety71Health64/100Things to Do
Rank 14JamaicaQueens83Families68Transit65Health58/100Things to Do
Rank 15BaysideQueens98Health92Schools91Safety57/100Things to Do
Rank 16North CoronaQueens82Families80Transit73Health57/100Things to Do
Rank 17CoronaQueens88Families73Health70Safety56/100Things to Do
Rank 18Kew GardensQueens79Health70Transit69Schools53/100Things to Do
Rank 19East FlushingQueens97Health89Safety66Affordability52/100Things to Do
Rank 20WoodhavenQueens96Neighborhood Character83Safety77Health50/100Things to Do
Rank 21Murray Hill-Broadway FlushingQueens97Health94Schools82Safety48/100Things to Do
Rank 22Ozone Park (North)Queens88Health81Safety74Affordability46/100Things to Do
Rank 23Ozone ParkQueens88Health80Affordability77Neighborhood Character45/100Things to Do
Rank 24GlendaleQueens96Neighborhood Character88Safety79Health42/100Things to Do
Rank 25Old Astoria-Hallets PointQueens67Health59Transit54Schools42/100Things to Do
Sources: A licensed places-data provider · NYC Department of City Planning.
How this is scored→Frequently Asked Questions
- What is the best neighborhood for things to do in Queens?
- Astoria (Central) ranks highest by things to do (92/100), ahead of Long Island City-Hunters Point. The best fit depends on your family — our neighborhood search ranks neighborhoods by your own priorities.
- How many neighborhoods are in Queens?
- We score 59 neighborhoods in Queens across nine family signals.
- How are these neighborhoods ranked?
- By things to do — 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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