Is Kew Gardens Hills or Richmond Hill better for families?

Kew Gardens Hills and Richmond Hill each suit different families. Kew Gardens Hills leads on Transit, Neighborhood Character, and Safety, while Richmond Hill leads on Families, Activities, and Schools. 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 Richmond Hill compare on safety and schools?

Kew Gardens Hills: 67/100 safety, 86/100 schools. Richmond Hill: 59/100 safety, 87/100 schools.

Are Kew Gardens Hills and Richmond Hill similar neighborhoods?

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

Kew Gardens Hills vs Richmond Hill

Queens

Kew Gardens Hills

Family Fit 69/100

Queens

Richmond Hill

Family Fit 66/100

Kew Gardens Hills (Queens) and Richmond Hill (Queens), compared across the nine signals we score for families. Kew Gardens Hills scores higher on Transit and Neighborhood Character; Richmond Hill leads on Families and Activities. Overall they're 88% similar on family fit.

How they compare

Kew Gardens Hills compared with Richmond Hill, metric by metric
Metric	Kew Gardens Hills	Richmond Hill
Family Fit	69/100 (leads)	66/100
Families	42/100	53/100 (leads)
Affordability	71/100 (leads)	64/100
Schools	86/100	87/100 (leads)
Neighborhood Character	98/100 (leads)	90/100
Transit	79/100 (leads)	49/100
Safety	67/100 (leads)	59/100
Health	75/100	77/100 (leads)
Activities	31/100	38/100 (leads)

Weekday-morning commute

Kew Gardens Hills compared with Richmond Hill, metric by metric
Metric	Kew Gardens Hills	Richmond Hill
To Midtown	46–48 min (leads)	52–54 min
To Lower Manhattan	60–61 min	52–54 min (leads)
To Hudson Yards	56–57 min	52–55 min (leads)
To Union Square / Flatiron	54–56 min (leads)	58–60 min
To Upper East Side medical corridor	57–58 min (leads)	61–63 min
To Downtown Brooklyn	62–64 min	48–50 min (leads)
To Long Island City	37–38 min (leads)	42–43 min
To Jamaica	24–26 min	19–22 min (leads)
To Flushing	28–29 min (leads)	49–51 min
To Fordham	76–80 min (leads)	77–82 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 Richmond Hill better for families?: Kew Gardens Hills and Richmond Hill each suit different families. Kew Gardens Hills leads on Transit, Neighborhood Character, and Safety, while Richmond Hill leads on Families, Activities, and Schools. 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 Richmond Hill compare on safety and schools?: Kew Gardens Hills: 67/100 safety, 86/100 schools. Richmond Hill: 59/100 safety, 87/100 schools.
Are Kew Gardens Hills and Richmond Hill similar neighborhoods?: They're 88% similar across the nine signals we score. Kew Gardens Hills stands out on Transit, Neighborhood Character, and Safety.

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