Is Kew Gardens Hills or Pomonok-Electchester-Hillcrest better for families?

Kew Gardens Hills and Pomonok-Electchester-Hillcrest each suit different families. Kew Gardens Hills leads on Schools, Neighborhood Character, and Activities, while Pomonok-Electchester-Hillcrest leads on Safety 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 Pomonok-Electchester-Hillcrest compare on safety and schools?

Kew Gardens Hills: 67/100 safety, 86/100 schools. Pomonok-Electchester-Hillcrest: 77/100 safety, 61/100 schools.

Are Kew Gardens Hills and Pomonok-Electchester-Hillcrest similar neighborhoods?

They're 88% similar across the nine signals we score. Kew Gardens Hills stands out on Schools, Neighborhood Character, and Activities.

Kew Gardens Hills vs Pomonok-Electchester-Hillcrest

Queens

Kew Gardens Hills

Family Fit 69/100

Queens

Pomonok-Electchester-Hillcrest

Family Fit 66/100

Kew Gardens Hills (Queens) and Pomonok-Electchester-Hillcrest (Queens), compared across the nine signals we score for families. Kew Gardens Hills scores higher on Schools and Neighborhood Character; Pomonok-Electchester-Hillcrest leads on Safety and Affordability. Overall they're 88% similar on family fit.

How they compare

Kew Gardens Hills compared with Pomonok-Electchester-Hillcrest, metric by metric
Metric	Kew Gardens Hills	Pomonok-Electchester-Hillcrest
Family Fit	69/100 (leads)	66/100
Families	42/100 (leads)	41/100
Affordability	71/100	78/100 (leads)
Schools	86/100 (leads)	61/100
Neighborhood Character	98/100 (leads)	79/100
Transit	79/100 (leads)	70/100
Safety	67/100	77/100 (leads)
Health	75/100	75/100
Activities	31/100 (leads)	22/100

Weekday-morning commute

Kew Gardens Hills compared with Pomonok-Electchester-Hillcrest, metric by metric
Metric	Kew Gardens Hills	Pomonok-Electchester-Hillcrest
To Midtown	46–48 min (leads)	53–55 min
To Lower Manhattan	60–61 min (leads)	64–66 min
To Hudson Yards	56–57 min (leads)	62–63 min
To Union Square / Flatiron	54–56 min (leads)	60–62 min
To Upper East Side medical corridor	57–58 min (leads)	63–65 min
To Downtown Brooklyn	62–64 min (leads)	66–68 min
To Long Island City	37–38 min (leads)	43–45 min
To Jamaica	24–26 min (leads)	26–27 min
To Flushing	28–29 min (leads)	33 min
To Fordham	76–80 min (leads)	80–84 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 Pomonok-Electchester-Hillcrest better for families?: Kew Gardens Hills and Pomonok-Electchester-Hillcrest each suit different families. Kew Gardens Hills leads on Schools, Neighborhood Character, and Activities, while Pomonok-Electchester-Hillcrest leads on Safety 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 Pomonok-Electchester-Hillcrest compare on safety and schools?: Kew Gardens Hills: 67/100 safety, 86/100 schools. Pomonok-Electchester-Hillcrest: 77/100 safety, 61/100 schools.
Are Kew Gardens Hills and Pomonok-Electchester-Hillcrest similar neighborhoods?: They're 88% similar across the nine signals we score. Kew Gardens Hills stands out on Schools, Neighborhood Character, and Activities.

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