Is Jamaica Estates-Holliswood or Baisley Park better for families?

Jamaica Estates-Holliswood and Baisley Park each suit different families. Jamaica Estates-Holliswood leads on Activities, Safety, and Neighborhood Character, while Baisley Park leads on Health, Families, and Family Fit. 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 Jamaica Estates-Holliswood and Baisley Park compare on safety and schools?

Jamaica Estates-Holliswood: 64/100 safety, 37/100 schools. Baisley Park: 57/100 safety, 38/100 schools.

Are Jamaica Estates-Holliswood and Baisley Park similar neighborhoods?

They're 90% similar across the nine signals we score. Jamaica Estates-Holliswood stands out on Activities, Safety, and Neighborhood Character.

Jamaica Estates-Holliswood vs Baisley Park

Queens

Jamaica Estates-Holliswood

Family Fit 48/100

Queens

Baisley Park

Family Fit 53/100

Jamaica Estates-Holliswood (Queens) and Baisley Park (Queens), compared across the nine signals we score for families. Jamaica Estates-Holliswood scores higher on Activities and Safety; Baisley Park leads on Health and Families. Overall they're 90% similar on family fit.

How they compare

Jamaica Estates-Holliswood compared with Baisley Park, metric by metric
Metric	Jamaica Estates-Holliswood	Baisley Park
Family Fit	48/100	53/100 (leads)
Families	14/100	24/100 (leads)
Affordability	83/100	86/100 (leads)
Schools	37/100	38/100 (leads)
Neighborhood Character	66/100 (leads)	60/100
Transit	36/100 (leads)	30/100
Safety	64/100 (leads)	57/100
Health	64/100	88/100 (leads)
Activities	20/100 (leads)	8/100

Weekday-morning commute

Jamaica Estates-Holliswood compared with Baisley Park, metric by metric
Metric	Jamaica Estates-Holliswood	Baisley Park
To Midtown	57–59 min (leads)	58–60 min
To Lower Manhattan	70–71 min	63–64 min (leads)
To Hudson Yards	66–68 min	57–59 min (leads)
To Union Square / Flatiron	66–67 min	64–65 min (leads)
To Upper East Side medical corridor	68–70 min (leads)	69–70 min
To Downtown Brooklyn	68–70 min	58–60 min (leads)
To Long Island City	48–49 min (leads)	50–52 min
To Jamaica	29–31 min	24–25 min (leads)
To Flushing	49–50 min (leads)	58–59 min
To Fordham	88–92 min	83–88 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 Jamaica Estates-Holliswood or Baisley Park better for families?: Jamaica Estates-Holliswood and Baisley Park each suit different families. Jamaica Estates-Holliswood leads on Activities, Safety, and Neighborhood Character, while Baisley Park leads on Health, Families, and Family Fit. 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 Jamaica Estates-Holliswood and Baisley Park compare on safety and schools?: Jamaica Estates-Holliswood: 64/100 safety, 37/100 schools. Baisley Park: 57/100 safety, 38/100 schools.
Are Jamaica Estates-Holliswood and Baisley Park similar neighborhoods?: They're 90% similar across the nine signals we score. Jamaica Estates-Holliswood stands out on Activities, Safety, and Neighborhood Character.

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