Is Old Astoria-Hallets Point or Kew Gardens better for families?

Old Astoria-Hallets Point and Kew Gardens each suit different families. Old Astoria-Hallets Point leads on Families, while Kew Gardens leads on Neighborhood Character, Affordability, 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 Old Astoria-Hallets Point and Kew Gardens compare on safety and schools?

Old Astoria-Hallets Point: 39/100 safety, 54/100 schools. Kew Gardens: 56/100 safety, 69/100 schools.

Are Old Astoria-Hallets Point and Kew Gardens similar neighborhoods?

They're 82% similar across the nine signals we score. Old Astoria-Hallets Point stands out on Families.

Old Astoria-Hallets Point vs Kew Gardens

Queens

Old Astoria-Hallets Point

Family Fit 45/100

Queens

Kew Gardens

Family Fit 57/100

Old Astoria-Hallets Point (Queens) and Kew Gardens (Queens), compared across the nine signals we score for families. Old Astoria-Hallets Point scores higher on Families; Kew Gardens leads on Neighborhood Character and Affordability. Overall they're 82% similar on family fit.

How they compare

Old Astoria-Hallets Point compared with Kew Gardens, metric by metric
Metric	Old Astoria-Hallets Point	Kew Gardens
Family Fit	45/100	57/100 (leads)
Families	27/100 (leads)	25/100
Affordability	28/100	53/100 (leads)
Schools	54/100	69/100 (leads)
Neighborhood Character	23/100	57/100 (leads)
Transit	59/100	70/100 (leads)
Safety	39/100	56/100 (leads)
Health	67/100	79/100 (leads)
Activities	42/100	53/100 (leads)

Weekday-morning commute

Old Astoria-Hallets Point compared with Kew Gardens, metric by metric
Metric	Old Astoria-Hallets Point	Kew Gardens
To Midtown	37–39 min (leads)	43–44 min
To Lower Manhattan	50–52 min (leads)	52–54 min
To Hudson Yards	45–47 min (leads)	46–50 min
To Union Square / Flatiron	45–46 min (leads)	50–52 min
To Upper East Side medical corridor	40–42 min (leads)	53–54 min
To Downtown Brooklyn	55–57 min	52–54 min (leads)
To Long Island City	26–27 min (leads)	33–34 min
To Jamaica	54–55 min	21–23 min (leads)
To Flushing	48–50 min	41–42 min (leads)
To Fordham	61–64 min (leads)	70–74 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 Old Astoria-Hallets Point or Kew Gardens better for families?: Old Astoria-Hallets Point and Kew Gardens each suit different families. Old Astoria-Hallets Point leads on Families, while Kew Gardens leads on Neighborhood Character, Affordability, 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 Old Astoria-Hallets Point and Kew Gardens compare on safety and schools?: Old Astoria-Hallets Point: 39/100 safety, 54/100 schools. Kew Gardens: 56/100 safety, 69/100 schools.
Are Old Astoria-Hallets Point and Kew Gardens similar neighborhoods?: They're 82% similar across the nine signals we score. Old Astoria-Hallets Point stands out on Families.

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