Is Pelham Gardens or Hollis better for families?

Pelham Gardens and Hollis each suit different families. Pelham Gardens leads on Safety, Affordability, and Families, while Hollis leads on Health, Transit, and Neighborhood Character. 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 Pelham Gardens and Hollis compare on safety and schools?

Pelham Gardens: 73/100 safety, 2/100 schools. Hollis: 59/100 safety, 6/100 schools.

Are Pelham Gardens and Hollis similar neighborhoods?

They're 84% similar across the nine signals we score. Pelham Gardens stands out on Safety, Affordability, and Families.

Pelham Gardens vs Hollis

Bronx

Pelham Gardens

Family Fit 38/100

Queens

Hollis

Family Fit 43/100

Pelham Gardens (Bronx) and Hollis (Queens), compared across the nine signals we score for families. Pelham Gardens scores higher on Safety and Affordability; Hollis leads on Health and Transit. Overall they're 84% similar on family fit.

How they compare

Pelham Gardens compared with Hollis, metric by metric
Metric	Pelham Gardens	Hollis
Family Fit	38/100	43/100 (leads)
Families	13/100 (leads)	7/100
Affordability	92/100 (leads)	84/100
Schools	2/100	6/100 (leads)
Neighborhood Character	70/100	80/100 (leads)
Transit	9/100	28/100 (leads)
Safety	73/100 (leads)	59/100
Health	46/100	84/100 (leads)
Activities	12/100 (leads)	10/100

Weekday-morning commute

Pelham Gardens compared with Hollis, metric by metric
Metric	Pelham Gardens	Hollis
To Midtown	63–66 min	60–61 min (leads)
To Lower Manhattan	72–74 min	68–73 min (leads)
To Hudson Yards	69–71 min	64–69 min (leads)
To Union Square / Flatiron	68–71 min	67–70 min (leads)
To Upper East Side medical corridor	65–67 min (leads)	70–72 min
To Downtown Brooklyn	81–83 min	64–69 min (leads)
To Long Island City	66–69 min	51–52 min (leads)
To Jamaica	92–95 min	29–31 min (leads)
To Flushing	65–69 min	55–57 min (leads)
To Fordham	31–32 min (leads)	89–94 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 Pelham Gardens or Hollis better for families?: Pelham Gardens and Hollis each suit different families. Pelham Gardens leads on Safety, Affordability, and Families, while Hollis leads on Health, Transit, and Neighborhood Character. 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 Pelham Gardens and Hollis compare on safety and schools?: Pelham Gardens: 73/100 safety, 2/100 schools. Hollis: 59/100 safety, 6/100 schools.
Are Pelham Gardens and Hollis similar neighborhoods?: They're 84% similar across the nine signals we score. Pelham Gardens stands out on Safety, Affordability, and Families.

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