Is Richmond Hill or Auburndale better for families?

Richmond Hill and Auburndale each suit different families. Richmond Hill leads on Activities, Families, and Neighborhood Character, while Auburndale leads on Safety, Affordability, and Family Fit. 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 Richmond Hill and Auburndale compare on safety and schools?

Richmond Hill: 59/100 safety, 87/100 schools. Auburndale: 93/100 safety, 89/100 schools.

Are Richmond Hill and Auburndale similar neighborhoods?

They're 86% similar across the nine signals we score. Richmond Hill stands out on Activities, Families, and Neighborhood Character.

Richmond Hill vs Auburndale

Queens

Richmond Hill

Family Fit 66/100

Queens

Auburndale

Family Fit 71/100

Richmond Hill (Queens) and Auburndale (Queens), compared across the nine signals we score for families. Richmond Hill scores higher on Activities and Families; Auburndale leads on Safety and Affordability. Overall they're 86% similar on family fit.

How they compare

Richmond Hill compared with Auburndale, metric by metric
Metric	Richmond Hill	Auburndale
Family Fit	66/100	71/100 (leads)
Families	53/100 (leads)	38/100
Affordability	64/100	70/100 (leads)
Schools	87/100	89/100 (leads)
Neighborhood Character	90/100 (leads)	87/100
Transit	49/100	49/100
Safety	59/100	93/100 (leads)
Health	77/100	81/100 (leads)
Activities	38/100 (leads)	21/100

Weekday-morning commute

Richmond Hill compared with Auburndale, metric by metric
Metric	Richmond Hill	Auburndale
To Midtown	52–54 min (leads)	63–65 min
To Lower Manhattan	52–54 min (leads)	73–76 min
To Hudson Yards	52–55 min (leads)	68–72 min
To Union Square / Flatiron	58–60 min (leads)	70–72 min
To Upper East Side medical corridor	61–63 min (leads)	72–74 min
To Downtown Brooklyn	48–50 min (leads)	77–79 min
To Long Island City	42–43 min (leads)	53–54 min
To Jamaica	19–22 min (leads)	42–45 min
To Flushing	49–51 min	28–30 min (leads)
To Fordham	77–82 min (leads)	86–89 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 Richmond Hill or Auburndale better for families?: Richmond Hill and Auburndale each suit different families. Richmond Hill leads on Activities, Families, and Neighborhood Character, while Auburndale leads on Safety, Affordability, and Family Fit. 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 Richmond Hill and Auburndale compare on safety and schools?: Richmond Hill: 59/100 safety, 87/100 schools. Auburndale: 93/100 safety, 89/100 schools.
Are Richmond Hill and Auburndale similar neighborhoods?: They're 86% similar across the nine signals we score. Richmond Hill stands out on Activities, Families, and Neighborhood Character.

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