Is Throgs Neck-Schuylerville or Jamaica Estates-Holliswood better for families?

Throgs Neck-Schuylerville and Jamaica Estates-Holliswood each suit different families. Throgs Neck-Schuylerville leads on Schools, Families, and Family Fit, while Jamaica Estates-Holliswood 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 Throgs Neck-Schuylerville and Jamaica Estates-Holliswood compare on safety and schools?

Throgs Neck-Schuylerville: 62/100 safety, 62/100 schools. Jamaica Estates-Holliswood: 64/100 safety, 37/100 schools.

Are Throgs Neck-Schuylerville and Jamaica Estates-Holliswood similar neighborhoods?

They're 86% similar across the nine signals we score. Throgs Neck-Schuylerville stands out on Schools, Families, and Family Fit.

Throgs Neck-Schuylerville vs Jamaica Estates-Holliswood

Bronx

Throgs Neck-Schuylerville

Family Fit 54/100

Queens

Jamaica Estates-Holliswood

Family Fit 48/100

Throgs Neck-Schuylerville (Bronx) and Jamaica Estates-Holliswood (Queens), compared across the nine signals we score for families. Throgs Neck-Schuylerville scores higher on Schools and Families; Jamaica Estates-Holliswood leads on Health and Transit. Overall they're 86% similar on family fit.

How they compare

Throgs Neck-Schuylerville compared with Jamaica Estates-Holliswood, metric by metric
Metric	Throgs Neck-Schuylerville	Jamaica Estates-Holliswood
Family Fit	54/100 (leads)	48/100
Families	36/100 (leads)	14/100
Affordability	88/100 (leads)	83/100
Schools	62/100 (leads)	37/100
Neighborhood Character	56/100	66/100 (leads)
Transit	25/100	36/100 (leads)
Safety	62/100	64/100 (leads)
Health	46/100	64/100 (leads)
Activities	26/100 (leads)	20/100

Weekday-morning commute

Throgs Neck-Schuylerville compared with Jamaica Estates-Holliswood, metric by metric
Metric	Throgs Neck-Schuylerville	Jamaica Estates-Holliswood
To Midtown	75–79 min	57–59 min (leads)
To Lower Manhattan	83–86 min	70–71 min (leads)
To Hudson Yards	82–85 min	66–68 min (leads)
To Union Square / Flatiron	79–82 min	66–67 min (leads)
To Upper East Side medical corridor	73–77 min	68–70 min (leads)
To Downtown Brooklyn	92–96 min	68–70 min (leads)
To Long Island City	74–77 min	48–49 min (leads)
To Jamaica	86–90 min	29–31 min (leads)
To Flushing	50–54 min	49–50 min (leads)
To Fordham	53–56 min (leads)	88–92 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 Throgs Neck-Schuylerville or Jamaica Estates-Holliswood better for families?: Throgs Neck-Schuylerville and Jamaica Estates-Holliswood each suit different families. Throgs Neck-Schuylerville leads on Schools, Families, and Family Fit, while Jamaica Estates-Holliswood 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 Throgs Neck-Schuylerville and Jamaica Estates-Holliswood compare on safety and schools?: Throgs Neck-Schuylerville: 62/100 safety, 62/100 schools. Jamaica Estates-Holliswood: 64/100 safety, 37/100 schools.
Are Throgs Neck-Schuylerville and Jamaica Estates-Holliswood similar neighborhoods?: They're 86% similar across the nine signals we score. Throgs Neck-Schuylerville stands out on Schools, Families, and Family Fit.

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