Is Kew Gardens or Ozone Park better for families?

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

Kew Gardens: 56/100 safety, 69/100 schools. Ozone Park: 69/100 safety, 74/100 schools.

Are Kew Gardens and Ozone Park similar neighborhoods?

They're 86% similar across the nine signals we score. Kew Gardens stands out on Families, Transit, and Activities.

Kew Gardens vs Ozone Park

Queens

Kew Gardens

Family Fit 57/100

Queens

Ozone Park

Family Fit 63/100

Kew Gardens (Queens) and Ozone Park (Queens), compared across the nine signals we score for families. Kew Gardens scores higher on Families and Transit; Ozone Park leads on Affordability and Neighborhood Character. Overall they're 86% similar on family fit.

How they compare

Kew Gardens compared with Ozone Park, metric by metric
Metric	Kew Gardens	Ozone Park
Family Fit	57/100	63/100 (leads)
Families	25/100 (leads)	15/100
Affordability	53/100	80/100 (leads)
Schools	69/100	74/100 (leads)
Neighborhood Character	57/100	77/100 (leads)
Transit	70/100 (leads)	62/100
Safety	56/100	69/100 (leads)
Health	79/100	88/100 (leads)
Activities	53/100 (leads)	45/100

Weekday-morning commute

Kew Gardens compared with Ozone Park, metric by metric
Metric	Kew Gardens	Ozone Park
To Midtown	43–44 min (leads)	58–59 min
To Lower Manhattan	52–54 min	42–43 min (leads)
To Hudson Yards	46–50 min (leads)	62–63 min
To Union Square / Flatiron	50–52 min (leads)	59–60 min
To Upper East Side medical corridor	53–54 min (leads)	71–72 min
To Downtown Brooklyn	52–54 min	36–37 min (leads)
To Long Island City	33–34 min (leads)	53–56 min
To Jamaica	21–23 min (leads)	33–36 min
To Flushing	41–42 min (leads)	59–61 min
To Fordham	70–74 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 or Ozone Park better for families?: Kew Gardens and Ozone Park each suit different families. Kew Gardens leads on Families, Transit, and Activities, while Ozone Park leads on Affordability, Neighborhood Character, and Safety. 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 and Ozone Park compare on safety and schools?: Kew Gardens: 56/100 safety, 69/100 schools. Ozone Park: 69/100 safety, 74/100 schools.
Are Kew Gardens and Ozone Park similar neighborhoods?: They're 86% similar across the nine signals we score. Kew Gardens stands out on Families, Transit, and Activities.

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