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Best-Connected Neighborhoods for Families in Queens

The top neighborhoods in Queens, ranked by transit access. Jamaica leads with 90/100, followed by Long Island City-Hunters Point and Ridgewood. 59 neighborhoods in Queens scored in total.

The ranking

  1. 1
    JamaicaQueens · Families 87 · Activities 76 · Health 62
    90/100Transit
  2. 2
    Long Island City-Hunters PointQueens · Schools 92 · Health 64 · Family Fit 54
    82/100Transit
  3. 3
    RidgewoodQueens · Activities 79 · Health 63 · Families 61
    73/100Transit
  4. 4
    Old Astoria-Hallets PointQueens · Health 65 · Schools 58 · Family Fit 46
    64/100Transit
  5. 5
    ElmhurstQueens · Families 93 · Health 71 · Activities 62
    63/100Transit
  6. 6
    Flushing-Willets PointQueens · Health 96 · Families 82 · Activities 76
    63/100Transit
  7. 7
    Queensbridge-Ravenswood-Dutch KillsQueens · Health 69 · Schools 63 · Families 62
    57/100Transit
  8. 8
    Rego ParkQueens · Health 77 · Schools 75 · Activities 69
    57/100Transit
  9. 9
    South Richmond HillQueens · Health 88 · Community 58 · Affordability 57
    55/100Transit
  10. 10
    Ozone Park (North)Queens · Activities 90 · Health 88 · Families 68
    54/100Transit
  11. 11
    Richmond HillQueens · Activities 86 · Health 76 · Families 64
    54/100Transit
  12. 12
    East ElmhurstQueens · Health 73 · Activities 65 · Safety 53
    52/100Transit
  13. 13
    Ozone ParkQueens · Activities 89 · Health 87 · Affordability 66
    52/100Transit
  14. 14
    Jackson HeightsQueens · Families 91 · Health 60 · Schools 56
    52/100Transit
  15. 15
    WoodsideQueens · Health 68 · Families 67 · Schools 64
    50/100Transit
  16. 16
    SunnysideQueens · Activities 81 · Health 67 · Families 60
    50/100Transit
  17. 17
    Kew GardensQueens · Schools 81 · Health 77 · Family Fit 58
    49/100Transit
  18. 18
    WoodhavenQueens · Health 75 · Activities 69 · Affordability 63
    49/100Transit
  19. 19
    Astoria (East)-Woodside (North)Queens · Activities 85 · Schools 72 · Health 64
    48/100Transit
  20. 20
    CoronaQueens · Families 90 · Health 72 · Family Fit 47
    45/100Transit
  21. 21
    Middle VillageQueens · Health 78 · Schools 70 · Safety 67
    44/100Transit
  22. 22
    Forest HillsQueens · Schools 86 · Families 75 · Activities 71
    43/100Transit
  23. 23
    HollisQueens · Health 84 · Activities 78 · Affordability 69
    43/100Transit
  24. 24
    North CoronaQueens · Families 86 · Health 72 · Activities 51
    42/100Transit
  25. 25
    Cambria HeightsQueens · Community 99 · Activities 87 · Affordability 80
    40/100Transit
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the best-connected neighborhood for families in Queens?
Jamaica ranks highest by transit access (90/100), ahead of Long Island City-Hunters Point. The best fit depends on your family — set your priorities for a personalized neighborhood ranking.
How many neighborhoods are in Queens?
We score 59 neighborhoods in Queens across nine family signals.
How are these neighborhoods ranked?
By transit access — one of the nine signals we score for every NYC neighborhood (on a /100 scale). Set your family's priorities to weigh safety, schools, affordability, transit, and more for a ranking tailored to you.

Which of these fits your family?

We rank every NYC neighborhood against your family's priorities — safety, schools, affordability, commute, and more — so you see the order that matters to you, not a generic list.

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