Is Bay Terrace-Clearview or Oakland Gardens-Hollis Hills better for families?

Bay Terrace-Clearview and Oakland Gardens-Hollis Hills each suit different families. Bay Terrace-Clearview leads on Health, Schools, and Safety, while Oakland Gardens-Hollis Hills leads on Transit, Affordability, and Families. 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 Bay Terrace-Clearview and Oakland Gardens-Hollis Hills compare on safety and schools?

Bay Terrace-Clearview: 98/100 safety, 83/100 schools. Oakland Gardens-Hollis Hills: 96/100 safety, 74/100 schools.

Are Bay Terrace-Clearview and Oakland Gardens-Hollis Hills similar neighborhoods?

They're 89% similar across the nine signals we score. Bay Terrace-Clearview stands out on Health, Schools, and Safety.

Bay Terrace-Clearview vs Oakland Gardens-Hollis Hills

Queens

Bay Terrace-Clearview

Family Fit 64/100

Queens

Oakland Gardens-Hollis Hills

Family Fit 65/100

Bay Terrace-Clearview (Queens) and Oakland Gardens-Hollis Hills (Queens), compared across the nine signals we score for families. Bay Terrace-Clearview scores higher on Health and Schools; Oakland Gardens-Hollis Hills leads on Transit and Affordability. Overall they're 89% similar on family fit.

How they compare

Bay Terrace-Clearview compared with Oakland Gardens-Hollis Hills, metric by metric
Metric	Bay Terrace-Clearview	Oakland Gardens-Hollis Hills
Family Fit	64/100	65/100 (leads)
Families	11/100	18/100 (leads)
Affordability	71/100	80/100 (leads)
Schools	83/100 (leads)	74/100
Neighborhood Character	82/100	84/100 (leads)
Transit	15/100	40/100 (leads)
Safety	98/100 (leads)	96/100
Health	97/100 (leads)	81/100
Activities	16/100	18/100 (leads)

Weekday-morning commute

Bay Terrace-Clearview compared with Oakland Gardens-Hollis Hills, metric by metric
Metric	Bay Terrace-Clearview	Oakland Gardens-Hollis Hills
To Midtown	69–73 min	67–69 min (leads)
To Lower Manhattan	80–83 min	76–80 min (leads)
To Hudson Yards	76–78 min	73–76 min (leads)
To Union Square / Flatiron	75–80 min	74–76 min (leads)
To Upper East Side medical corridor	79–83 min	78–80 min (leads)
To Downtown Brooklyn	84–88 min	77–81 min (leads)
To Long Island City	60–64 min (leads)	61–63 min
To Jamaica	63–65 min	46–48 min (leads)
To Flushing	38–40 min (leads)	43–45 min
To Fordham	90–94 min (leads)	95–99 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 Bay Terrace-Clearview or Oakland Gardens-Hollis Hills better for families?: Bay Terrace-Clearview and Oakland Gardens-Hollis Hills each suit different families. Bay Terrace-Clearview leads on Health, Schools, and Safety, while Oakland Gardens-Hollis Hills leads on Transit, Affordability, and Families. 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 Bay Terrace-Clearview and Oakland Gardens-Hollis Hills compare on safety and schools?: Bay Terrace-Clearview: 98/100 safety, 83/100 schools. Oakland Gardens-Hollis Hills: 96/100 safety, 74/100 schools.
Are Bay Terrace-Clearview and Oakland Gardens-Hollis Hills similar neighborhoods?: They're 89% similar across the nine signals we score. Bay Terrace-Clearview stands out on Health, Schools, and Safety.

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