Is Flatlands or Richmond Hill better for families?

Flatlands and Richmond Hill each suit different families. Flatlands leads on Families, Affordability, and Neighborhood Character, while Richmond Hill leads on Health, Transit, and Schools. 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 Flatlands and Richmond Hill compare on safety and schools?

Flatlands: 64/100 safety, 79/100 schools. Richmond Hill: 59/100 safety, 87/100 schools.

Are Flatlands and Richmond Hill similar neighborhoods?

They're 84% similar across the nine signals we score. Flatlands stands out on Families, Affordability, and Neighborhood Character.

Flatlands vs Richmond Hill

Brooklyn

Flatlands

Family Fit 60/100

Queens

Richmond Hill

Family Fit 66/100

Flatlands (Brooklyn) and Richmond Hill (Queens), compared across the nine signals we score for families. Flatlands scores higher on Families and Affordability; Richmond Hill leads on Health and Transit. Overall they're 84% similar on family fit.

How they compare

Flatlands compared with Richmond Hill, metric by metric
Metric	Flatlands	Richmond Hill
Family Fit	60/100	66/100 (leads)
Families	66/100 (leads)	53/100
Affordability	69/100 (leads)	64/100
Schools	79/100	87/100 (leads)
Neighborhood Character	95/100 (leads)	90/100
Transit	25/100	49/100 (leads)
Safety	64/100 (leads)	59/100
Health	42/100	77/100 (leads)
Activities	32/100	38/100 (leads)

Weekday-morning commute

Flatlands compared with Richmond Hill, metric by metric
Metric	Flatlands	Richmond Hill
To Midtown	67–69 min	52–54 min (leads)
To Lower Manhattan	53–54 min	52–54 min (leads)
To Hudson Yards	73–75 min	52–55 min (leads)
To Union Square / Flatiron	64–66 min	58–60 min (leads)
To Upper East Side medical corridor	79–81 min	61–63 min (leads)
To Downtown Brooklyn	48–49 min	48–50 min
To Long Island City	70–72 min	42–43 min (leads)
To Jamaica	66–68 min	19–22 min (leads)
To Flushing	92–94 min	49–51 min (leads)
To Fordham	95–99 min	77–82 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 Flatlands or Richmond Hill better for families?: Flatlands and Richmond Hill each suit different families. Flatlands leads on Families, Affordability, and Neighborhood Character, while Richmond Hill leads on Health, Transit, and Schools. 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 Flatlands and Richmond Hill compare on safety and schools?: Flatlands: 64/100 safety, 79/100 schools. Richmond Hill: 59/100 safety, 87/100 schools.
Are Flatlands and Richmond Hill similar neighborhoods?: They're 84% similar across the nine signals we score. Flatlands stands out on Families, Affordability, and Neighborhood Character.

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