Is Clinton Hill or Long Island City-Hunters Point better for families?

Clinton Hill and Long Island City-Hunters Point each suit different families. Clinton Hill leads on Families, Neighborhood Character, and Safety, while Long Island City-Hunters Point leads on Health, Schools, and Transit. 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 Clinton Hill and Long Island City-Hunters Point compare on safety and schools?

Clinton Hill: 54/100 safety, 67/100 schools. Long Island City-Hunters Point: 39/100 safety, 72/100 schools.

Are Clinton Hill and Long Island City-Hunters Point similar neighborhoods?

They're 83% similar across the nine signals we score. Clinton Hill stands out on Families, Neighborhood Character, and Safety.

Clinton Hill vs Long Island City-Hunters Point

Brooklyn

Clinton Hill

Family Fit 54/100

Queens

Long Island City-Hunters Point

Family Fit 50/100

Clinton Hill (Brooklyn) and Long Island City-Hunters Point (Queens), compared across the nine signals we score for families. Clinton Hill scores higher on Families and Neighborhood Character; Long Island City-Hunters Point leads on Health and Schools. Overall they're 83% similar on family fit.

How they compare

Clinton Hill compared with Long Island City-Hunters Point, metric by metric
Metric	Clinton Hill	Long Island City-Hunters Point
Family Fit	54/100 (leads)	50/100
Families	61/100 (leads)	24/100
Affordability	16/100 (leads)	15/100
Schools	67/100	72/100 (leads)
Neighborhood Character	33/100 (leads)	13/100
Transit	88/100	92/100 (leads)
Safety	54/100 (leads)	39/100
Health	43/100	67/100 (leads)
Activities	82/100	85/100 (leads)

Weekday-morning commute

Clinton Hill compared with Long Island City-Hunters Point, metric by metric
Metric	Clinton Hill	Long Island City-Hunters Point
To Midtown	39–41 min	19–20 min (leads)
To Lower Manhattan	24–26 min (leads)	32–33 min
To Hudson Yards	45–46 min	26–27 min (leads)
To Union Square / Flatiron	36–38 min	28 min (leads)
To Upper East Side medical corridor	53–54 min	31–32 min (leads)
To Downtown Brooklyn	18–20 min (leads)	35–36 min
To Long Island City	30–32 min	6 min (leads)
To Jamaica	50–53 min	37–38 min (leads)
To Flushing	58–60 min	34–35 min (leads)
To Fordham	66–70 min	44–47 min (leads)

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 Clinton Hill or Long Island City-Hunters Point better for families?: Clinton Hill and Long Island City-Hunters Point each suit different families. Clinton Hill leads on Families, Neighborhood Character, and Safety, while Long Island City-Hunters Point leads on Health, Schools, and Transit. 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 Clinton Hill and Long Island City-Hunters Point compare on safety and schools?: Clinton Hill: 54/100 safety, 67/100 schools. Long Island City-Hunters Point: 39/100 safety, 72/100 schools.
Are Clinton Hill and Long Island City-Hunters Point similar neighborhoods?: They're 83% similar across the nine signals we score. Clinton Hill stands out on Families, Neighborhood Character, and Safety.

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