Is Jamaica Estates-Holliswood or Hollis better for families?

Jamaica Estates-Holliswood and Hollis each suit different families. Jamaica Estates-Holliswood leads on Schools, Activities, and Transit, while Hollis leads on Health, Neighborhood Character, and Affordability. 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 Hollis compare on safety and schools?

Jamaica Estates-Holliswood: 64/100 safety, 37/100 schools. Hollis: 59/100 safety, 6/100 schools.

Are Jamaica Estates-Holliswood and Hollis similar neighborhoods?

They're 86% similar across the nine signals we score. Jamaica Estates-Holliswood stands out on Schools, Activities, and Transit.

Jamaica Estates-Holliswood vs Hollis

Queens

Jamaica Estates-Holliswood

Family Fit 48/100

Queens

Hollis

Family Fit 43/100

Jamaica Estates-Holliswood (Queens) and Hollis (Queens), compared across the nine signals we score for families. Jamaica Estates-Holliswood scores higher on Schools and Activities; Hollis leads on Health and Neighborhood Character. Overall they're 86% similar on family fit.

How they compare

Jamaica Estates-Holliswood compared with Hollis, metric by metric
Metric	Jamaica Estates-Holliswood	Hollis
Family Fit	48/100 (leads)	43/100
Families	14/100 (leads)	7/100
Affordability	83/100	84/100 (leads)
Schools	37/100 (leads)	6/100
Neighborhood Character	66/100	80/100 (leads)
Transit	36/100 (leads)	28/100
Safety	64/100 (leads)	59/100
Health	64/100	84/100 (leads)
Activities	20/100 (leads)	10/100

Weekday-morning commute

Jamaica Estates-Holliswood compared with Hollis, metric by metric
Metric	Jamaica Estates-Holliswood	Hollis
To Midtown	57–59 min (leads)	60–61 min
To Lower Manhattan	70–71 min	68–73 min (leads)
To Hudson Yards	66–68 min	64–69 min (leads)
To Union Square / Flatiron	66–67 min (leads)	67–70 min
To Upper East Side medical corridor	68–70 min (leads)	70–72 min
To Downtown Brooklyn	68–70 min	64–69 min (leads)
To Long Island City	48–49 min (leads)	51–52 min
To Jamaica	29–31 min	29–31 min
To Flushing	49–50 min (leads)	55–57 min
To Fordham	88–92 min (leads)	89–94 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 Jamaica Estates-Holliswood or Hollis better for families?: Jamaica Estates-Holliswood and Hollis each suit different families. Jamaica Estates-Holliswood leads on Schools, Activities, and Transit, while Hollis leads on Health, Neighborhood Character, and Affordability. 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 Hollis compare on safety and schools?: Jamaica Estates-Holliswood: 64/100 safety, 37/100 schools. Hollis: 59/100 safety, 6/100 schools.
Are Jamaica Estates-Holliswood and Hollis similar neighborhoods?: They're 86% similar across the nine signals we score. Jamaica Estates-Holliswood stands out on Schools, Activities, and Transit.

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