Is Kew Gardens Hills or Ozone Park better for families?

Kew Gardens Hills and Ozone Park each suit different families. Kew Gardens Hills leads on Families, Neighborhood Character, and Transit, while Ozone Park leads on Activities, Health, 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 Kew Gardens Hills and Ozone Park compare on safety and schools?

Kew Gardens Hills: 67/100 safety, 86/100 schools. Ozone Park: 69/100 safety, 74/100 schools.

Are Kew Gardens Hills and Ozone Park similar neighborhoods?

They're 85% similar across the nine signals we score. Kew Gardens Hills stands out on Families, Neighborhood Character, and Transit.

Kew Gardens Hills vs Ozone Park

Queens

Kew Gardens Hills

Family Fit 69/100

Queens

Ozone Park

Family Fit 63/100

Kew Gardens Hills (Queens) and Ozone Park (Queens), compared across the nine signals we score for families. Kew Gardens Hills scores higher on Families and Neighborhood Character; Ozone Park leads on Activities and Health. Overall they're 85% similar on family fit.

How they compare

Kew Gardens Hills compared with Ozone Park, metric by metric
Metric	Kew Gardens Hills	Ozone Park
Family Fit	69/100 (leads)	63/100
Families	42/100 (leads)	15/100
Affordability	71/100	80/100 (leads)
Schools	86/100 (leads)	74/100
Neighborhood Character	98/100 (leads)	77/100
Transit	79/100 (leads)	62/100
Safety	67/100	69/100 (leads)
Health	75/100	88/100 (leads)
Activities	31/100	45/100 (leads)

Weekday-morning commute

Kew Gardens Hills compared with Ozone Park, metric by metric
Metric	Kew Gardens Hills	Ozone Park
To Midtown	46–48 min (leads)	58–59 min
To Lower Manhattan	60–61 min	42–43 min (leads)
To Hudson Yards	56–57 min (leads)	62–63 min
To Union Square / Flatiron	54–56 min (leads)	59–60 min
To Upper East Side medical corridor	57–58 min (leads)	71–72 min
To Downtown Brooklyn	62–64 min	36–37 min (leads)
To Long Island City	37–38 min (leads)	53–56 min
To Jamaica	24–26 min (leads)	33–36 min
To Flushing	28–29 min (leads)	59–61 min
To Fordham	76–80 min (leads)	88–92 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 Kew Gardens Hills or Ozone Park better for families?: Kew Gardens Hills and Ozone Park each suit different families. Kew Gardens Hills leads on Families, Neighborhood Character, and Transit, while Ozone Park leads on Activities, Health, 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 Kew Gardens Hills and Ozone Park compare on safety and schools?: Kew Gardens Hills: 67/100 safety, 86/100 schools. Ozone Park: 69/100 safety, 74/100 schools.
Are Kew Gardens Hills and Ozone Park similar neighborhoods?: They're 85% similar across the nine signals we score. Kew Gardens Hills stands out on Families, Neighborhood Character, and Transit.

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