Is Sunnyside or Forest Hills better for families?

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

Sunnyside: 44/100 safety, 81/100 schools. Forest Hills: 63/100 safety, 92/100 schools.

Are Sunnyside and Forest Hills similar neighborhoods?

They're 87% similar across the nine signals we score. Sunnyside stands out on Activities, Transit, and Health.

Sunnyside vs Forest Hills

Queens

Sunnyside

Family Fit 59/100

Queens

Forest Hills

Family Fit 71/100

Sunnyside (Queens) and Forest Hills (Queens), compared across the nine signals we score for families. Sunnyside scores higher on Activities and Transit; Forest Hills leads on Families and Safety. Overall they're 87% similar on family fit.

How they compare

Sunnyside compared with Forest Hills, metric by metric
Metric	Sunnyside	Forest Hills
Family Fit	59/100	71/100 (leads)
Families	47/100	67/100 (leads)
Affordability	35/100	53/100 (leads)
Schools	81/100	92/100 (leads)
Neighborhood Character	84/100	85/100 (leads)
Transit	83/100 (leads)	80/100
Safety	44/100	63/100 (leads)
Health	70/100 (leads)	69/100
Activities	84/100 (leads)	68/100

Weekday-morning commute

Sunnyside compared with Forest Hills, metric by metric
Metric	Sunnyside	Forest Hills
To Midtown	26–27 min (leads)	37–39 min
To Lower Manhattan	40–41 min (leads)	51–52 min
To Hudson Yards	33 min (leads)	47–48 min
To Union Square / Flatiron	36 min (leads)	46–47 min
To Upper East Side medical corridor	35–37 min (leads)	47–48 min
To Downtown Brooklyn	46–47 min (leads)	54–55 min
To Long Island City	15 min (leads)	27–28 min
To Jamaica	34–36 min	27–28 min (leads)
To Flushing	27–28 min (leads)	32–33 min
To Fordham	52–55 min (leads)	65–69 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 Sunnyside or Forest Hills better for families?: Sunnyside and Forest Hills each suit different families. Sunnyside leads on Activities, Transit, and Health, while Forest Hills leads on Families, Safety, and Affordability. 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 Sunnyside and Forest Hills compare on safety and schools?: Sunnyside: 44/100 safety, 81/100 schools. Forest Hills: 63/100 safety, 92/100 schools.
Are Sunnyside and Forest Hills similar neighborhoods?: They're 87% similar across the nine signals we score. Sunnyside stands out on Activities, Transit, and Health.

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