Is Rego Park or Forest Hills better for families?

Rego Park and Forest Hills each suit different families. Rego Park leads on Health, Affordability, and Safety, while Forest Hills leads on Schools, Families, and Transit. 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 Rego Park and Forest Hills compare on safety and schools?

Rego Park: 65/100 safety, 69/100 schools. Forest Hills: 63/100 safety, 92/100 schools.

Are Rego Park and Forest Hills similar neighborhoods?

They're 90% similar across the nine signals we score. Rego Park stands out on Health, Affordability, and Safety.

Rego Park vs Forest Hills

Queens

Rego Park

Family Fit 65/100

Queens

Forest Hills

Family Fit 71/100

Rego Park (Queens) and Forest Hills (Queens), compared across the nine signals we score for families. Rego Park scores higher on Health and Affordability; Forest Hills leads on Schools and Families. Overall they're 90% similar on family fit.

How they compare

Rego Park compared with Forest Hills, metric by metric
Metric	Rego Park	Forest Hills
Family Fit	65/100	71/100 (leads)
Families	51/100	67/100 (leads)
Affordability	58/100 (leads)	53/100
Schools	69/100	92/100 (leads)
Neighborhood Character	85/100 (leads)	85/100
Transit	74/100	80/100 (leads)
Safety	65/100 (leads)	63/100
Health	79/100 (leads)	69/100
Activities	67/100	68/100 (leads)

Weekday-morning commute

Rego Park compared with Forest Hills, metric by metric
Metric	Rego Park	Forest Hills
To Midtown	38–40 min	37–39 min (leads)
To Lower Manhattan	52–53 min	51–52 min (leads)
To Hudson Yards	48–49 min	47–48 min (leads)
To Union Square / Flatiron	46–47 min	46–47 min
To Upper East Side medical corridor	47–48 min	47–48 min
To Downtown Brooklyn	55–56 min	54–55 min (leads)
To Long Island City	28–29 min	27–28 min (leads)
To Jamaica	31–33 min	27–28 min (leads)
To Flushing	31–32 min (leads)	32–33 min
To Fordham	66–69 min	65–69 min (leads)

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 Rego Park or Forest Hills better for families?: Rego Park and Forest Hills each suit different families. Rego Park leads on Health, Affordability, and Safety, while Forest Hills leads on Schools, Families, and Transit. 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 Rego Park and Forest Hills compare on safety and schools?: Rego Park: 65/100 safety, 69/100 schools. Forest Hills: 63/100 safety, 92/100 schools.
Are Rego Park and Forest Hills similar neighborhoods?: They're 90% similar across the nine signals we score. Rego Park stands out on Health, Affordability, and Safety.

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