Is Melrose or Old Astoria-Hallets Point better for families?

Melrose and Old Astoria-Hallets Point each suit different families. Melrose leads on Activities, Affordability, and Schools, while Old Astoria-Hallets Point leads on Safety, Neighborhood Character, 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 Melrose and Old Astoria-Hallets Point compare on safety and schools?

Melrose: 5/100 safety, 55/100 schools. Old Astoria-Hallets Point: 39/100 safety, 54/100 schools.

Are Melrose and Old Astoria-Hallets Point similar neighborhoods?

They're 82% similar across the nine signals we score. Melrose stands out on Activities, Affordability, and Schools.

Melrose vs Old Astoria-Hallets Point

Bronx

Melrose

Family Fit 36/100

Queens

Old Astoria-Hallets Point

Family Fit 45/100

Melrose (Bronx) and Old Astoria-Hallets Point (Queens), compared across the nine signals we score for families. Melrose scores higher on Activities and Affordability; Old Astoria-Hallets Point leads on Safety and Neighborhood Character. Overall they're 82% similar on family fit.

How they compare

Melrose compared with Old Astoria-Hallets Point, metric by metric
Metric	Melrose	Old Astoria-Hallets Point
Family Fit	36/100	45/100 (leads)
Families	19/100	27/100 (leads)
Affordability	43/100 (leads)	28/100
Schools	55/100 (leads)	54/100
Neighborhood Character	2/100	23/100 (leads)
Transit	56/100	59/100 (leads)
Safety	5/100	39/100 (leads)
Health	48/100	67/100 (leads)
Activities	64/100 (leads)	42/100

Weekday-morning commute

Melrose compared with Old Astoria-Hallets Point, metric by metric
Metric	Melrose	Old Astoria-Hallets Point
To Midtown	39–41 min	37–39 min (leads)
To Lower Manhattan	48–50 min (leads)	50–52 min
To Hudson Yards	43–45 min (leads)	45–47 min
To Union Square / Flatiron	45–47 min	45–46 min
To Upper East Side medical corridor	42–43 min	40–42 min (leads)
To Downtown Brooklyn	56–57 min	55–57 min (leads)
To Long Island City	43–45 min	26–27 min (leads)
To Jamaica	70–72 min	54–55 min (leads)
To Flushing	64–66 min	48–50 min (leads)
To Fordham	31–34 min (leads)	61–64 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 Melrose or Old Astoria-Hallets Point better for families?: Melrose and Old Astoria-Hallets Point each suit different families. Melrose leads on Activities, Affordability, and Schools, while Old Astoria-Hallets Point leads on Safety, Neighborhood Character, 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 Melrose and Old Astoria-Hallets Point compare on safety and schools?: Melrose: 5/100 safety, 55/100 schools. Old Astoria-Hallets Point: 39/100 safety, 54/100 schools.
Are Melrose and Old Astoria-Hallets Point similar neighborhoods?: They're 82% similar across the nine signals we score. Melrose stands out on Activities, Affordability, and Schools.

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