Is Woodside or Forest Hills better for families?

Woodside and Forest Hills each suit different families. Woodside leads on Safety, Transit, and Health, while Forest Hills leads on Neighborhood Character, Schools, and Families. 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 Woodside and Forest Hills compare on safety and schools?

Woodside: 76/100 safety, 60/100 schools. Forest Hills: 63/100 safety, 92/100 schools.

Are Woodside and Forest Hills similar neighborhoods?

They're 84% similar across the nine signals we score. Woodside stands out on Safety, Transit, and Health.

Woodside vs Forest Hills

Queens

Woodside

Family Fit 65/100

Queens

Forest Hills

Family Fit 71/100

Woodside (Queens) and Forest Hills (Queens), compared across the nine signals we score for families. Woodside scores higher on Safety and Transit; Forest Hills leads on Neighborhood Character and Schools. Overall they're 84% similar on family fit.

How they compare

Woodside compared with Forest Hills, metric by metric
Metric	Woodside	Forest Hills
Family Fit	65/100	71/100 (leads)
Families	57/100	67/100 (leads)
Affordability	52/100	53/100 (leads)
Schools	60/100	92/100 (leads)
Neighborhood Character	52/100	85/100 (leads)
Transit	83/100 (leads)	80/100
Safety	76/100 (leads)	63/100
Health	71/100 (leads)	69/100
Activities	64/100	68/100 (leads)

Weekday-morning commute

Woodside compared with Forest Hills, metric by metric
Metric	Woodside	Forest Hills
To Midtown	30 min (leads)	37–39 min
To Lower Manhattan	43–44 min (leads)	51–52 min
To Hudson Yards	37 min (leads)	47–48 min
To Union Square / Flatiron	38–39 min (leads)	46–47 min
To Upper East Side medical corridor	38–39 min (leads)	47–48 min
To Downtown Brooklyn	48–49 min (leads)	54–55 min
To Long Island City	19 min (leads)	27–28 min
To Jamaica	31–34 min	27–28 min (leads)
To Flushing	26–28 min (leads)	32–33 min
To Fordham	53–58 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 Woodside or Forest Hills better for families?: Woodside and Forest Hills each suit different families. Woodside leads on Safety, Transit, and Health, while Forest Hills leads on Neighborhood Character, Schools, and Families. 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 Woodside and Forest Hills compare on safety and schools?: Woodside: 76/100 safety, 60/100 schools. Forest Hills: 63/100 safety, 92/100 schools.
Are Woodside and Forest Hills similar neighborhoods?: They're 84% similar across the nine signals we score. Woodside stands out on Safety, Transit, and Health.

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