Is Kingsbridge-Marble Hill or Kew Gardens better for families?

Kingsbridge-Marble Hill and Kew Gardens each suit different families. Kingsbridge-Marble Hill leads on Schools, Activities, and Families, while Kew Gardens leads on Transit, Safety, and Health. What's "better" depends on what you prioritize — safety, schools, affordability, or transit. Our neighborhood search can rank them by your own weights.

How do Kingsbridge-Marble Hill and Kew Gardens compare on safety and schools?

Kingsbridge-Marble Hill: 29/100 safety, 97/100 schools. Kew Gardens: 56/100 safety, 69/100 schools.

Are Kingsbridge-Marble Hill and Kew Gardens similar neighborhoods?

They're 81% similar across the nine signals we score. Kingsbridge-Marble Hill stands out on Schools, Activities, and Families.

Kingsbridge-Marble Hill vs Kew Gardens

Bronx

Kingsbridge-Marble Hill

Family Fit 55/100

Queens

Kew Gardens

Family Fit 57/100

Kingsbridge-Marble Hill (Bronx) and Kew Gardens (Queens), compared across the nine signals we score for families. Kingsbridge-Marble Hill scores higher on Schools and Activities; Kew Gardens leads on Transit and Safety. Overall they're 81% similar on family fit.

How they compare

Kingsbridge-Marble Hill compared with Kew Gardens, metric by metric
Metric	Kingsbridge-Marble Hill	Kew Gardens
Family Fit	55/100	57/100 (leads)
Families	37/100 (leads)	25/100
Affordability	54/100 (leads)	53/100
Schools	97/100 (leads)	69/100
Neighborhood Character	55/100	57/100 (leads)
Transit	40/100	70/100 (leads)
Safety	29/100	56/100 (leads)
Health	62/100	79/100 (leads)
Activities	69/100 (leads)	53/100

Weekday-morning commute

Kingsbridge-Marble Hill compared with Kew Gardens, metric by metric
Metric	Kingsbridge-Marble Hill	Kew Gardens
To Midtown	46–48 min	43–44 min (leads)
To Lower Manhattan	53–55 min	52–54 min (leads)
To Hudson Yards	50–52 min	46–50 min (leads)
To Union Square / Flatiron	54–56 min	50–52 min (leads)
To Upper East Side medical corridor	58–60 min	53–54 min (leads)
To Downtown Brooklyn	59–61 min	52–54 min (leads)
To Long Island City	52–54 min	33–34 min (leads)
To Jamaica	77–79 min	21–23 min (leads)
To Flushing	76–78 min	41–42 min (leads)
To Fordham	25–26 min (leads)	70–74 min

Typical transit and walking time, leaving between 7:30 and 9:00 a.m. on a weekday, from each neighborhood's population center; the shorter trip leads. From MTA, NYC DOT and NYC Ferry schedules, so no delays or crowding. Streets © OpenStreetMap contributors.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Kingsbridge-Marble Hill or Kew Gardens better for families?: Kingsbridge-Marble Hill and Kew Gardens each suit different families. Kingsbridge-Marble Hill leads on Schools, Activities, and Families, while Kew Gardens leads on Transit, Safety, and Health. What's "better" depends on what you prioritize — safety, schools, affordability, or transit. Our neighborhood search can rank them by your own weights.
How do Kingsbridge-Marble Hill and Kew Gardens compare on safety and schools?: Kingsbridge-Marble Hill: 29/100 safety, 97/100 schools. Kew Gardens: 56/100 safety, 69/100 schools.
Are Kingsbridge-Marble Hill and Kew Gardens similar neighborhoods?: They're 81% similar across the nine signals we score. Kingsbridge-Marble Hill stands out on Schools, Activities, and Families.

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