Is Far Rockaway-Bayswater or Rockaway Beach-Arverne-Edgemere better for families?

Far Rockaway-Bayswater and Rockaway Beach-Arverne-Edgemere each suit different families. Far Rockaway-Bayswater leads on Schools, Families, and Neighborhood Character, while Rockaway Beach-Arverne-Edgemere leads on Transit and Safety. 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 Far Rockaway-Bayswater and Rockaway Beach-Arverne-Edgemere compare on safety and schools?

Far Rockaway-Bayswater: 42/100 safety, 25/100 schools. Rockaway Beach-Arverne-Edgemere: 48/100 safety, 0/100 schools.

Are Far Rockaway-Bayswater and Rockaway Beach-Arverne-Edgemere similar neighborhoods?

They're 87% similar across the nine signals we score. Far Rockaway-Bayswater stands out on Schools, Families, and Neighborhood Character.

Far Rockaway-Bayswater vs Rockaway Beach-Arverne-Edgemere

Queens

Far Rockaway-Bayswater

Family Fit 49/100

Queens

Rockaway Beach-Arverne-Edgemere

Family Fit 41/100

Far Rockaway-Bayswater (Queens) and Rockaway Beach-Arverne-Edgemere (Queens), compared across the nine signals we score for families. Far Rockaway-Bayswater scores higher on Schools and Families; Rockaway Beach-Arverne-Edgemere leads on Transit and Safety. Overall they're 87% similar on family fit.

How they compare

Far Rockaway-Bayswater compared with Rockaway Beach-Arverne-Edgemere, metric by metric
Metric	Far Rockaway-Bayswater	Rockaway Beach-Arverne-Edgemere
Family Fit	49/100 (leads)	41/100
Families	37/100 (leads)	12/100
Affordability	90/100 (leads)	88/100
Schools	25/100 (leads)	0/100
Neighborhood Character	18/100 (leads)	5/100
Transit	3/100	14/100 (leads)
Safety	42/100	48/100 (leads)
Health	90/100	90/100
Activities	17/100 (leads)	14/100

Weekday-morning commute

Far Rockaway-Bayswater compared with Rockaway Beach-Arverne-Edgemere, metric by metric
Metric	Far Rockaway-Bayswater	Rockaway Beach-Arverne-Edgemere
To Midtown	87–91 min	81–84 min (leads)
To Lower Manhattan	76–80 min	66–68 min (leads)
To Hudson Yards	91–94 min	85–88 min (leads)
To Union Square / Flatiron	90–94 min	82–85 min (leads)
To Upper East Side medical corridor	100–104 min	95–98 min (leads)
To Downtown Brooklyn	71–74 min	61–63 min (leads)
To Long Island City	85–88 min	79–81 min (leads)
To Jamaica	64–66 min	59–62 min (leads)
To Flushing	90–94 min	84–87 min (leads)
To Fordham	117–120 min	112–117 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 Far Rockaway-Bayswater or Rockaway Beach-Arverne-Edgemere better for families?: Far Rockaway-Bayswater and Rockaway Beach-Arverne-Edgemere each suit different families. Far Rockaway-Bayswater leads on Schools, Families, and Neighborhood Character, while Rockaway Beach-Arverne-Edgemere leads on Transit and Safety. 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 Far Rockaway-Bayswater and Rockaway Beach-Arverne-Edgemere compare on safety and schools?: Far Rockaway-Bayswater: 42/100 safety, 25/100 schools. Rockaway Beach-Arverne-Edgemere: 48/100 safety, 0/100 schools.
Are Far Rockaway-Bayswater and Rockaway Beach-Arverne-Edgemere similar neighborhoods?: They're 87% similar across the nine signals we score. Far Rockaway-Bayswater stands out on Schools, Families, and Neighborhood Character.

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