Is Woodside or Kew Gardens better for families?

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

Woodside: 76/100 safety, 60/100 schools. Kew Gardens: 56/100 safety, 69/100 schools.

Are Woodside and Kew Gardens similar neighborhoods?

They're 85% similar across the nine signals we score. Woodside stands out on Families, Safety, and Transit.

Woodside vs Kew Gardens

Queens

Woodside

Family Fit 65/100

Queens

Kew Gardens

Family Fit 57/100

Woodside (Queens) and Kew Gardens (Queens), compared across the nine signals we score for families. Woodside scores higher on Families and Safety; Kew Gardens leads on Schools and Health. Overall they're 85% similar on family fit.

How they compare

Woodside compared with Kew Gardens, metric by metric
Metric	Woodside	Kew Gardens
Family Fit	65/100 (leads)	57/100
Families	57/100 (leads)	25/100
Affordability	52/100	53/100 (leads)
Schools	60/100	69/100 (leads)
Neighborhood Character	52/100	57/100 (leads)
Transit	83/100 (leads)	70/100
Safety	76/100 (leads)	56/100
Health	71/100	79/100 (leads)
Activities	64/100 (leads)	53/100

Weekday-morning commute

Woodside compared with Kew Gardens, metric by metric
Metric	Woodside	Kew Gardens
To Midtown	30 min (leads)	43–44 min
To Lower Manhattan	43–44 min (leads)	52–54 min
To Hudson Yards	37 min (leads)	46–50 min
To Union Square / Flatiron	38–39 min (leads)	50–52 min
To Upper East Side medical corridor	38–39 min (leads)	53–54 min
To Downtown Brooklyn	48–49 min (leads)	52–54 min
To Long Island City	19 min (leads)	33–34 min
To Jamaica	31–34 min	21–23 min (leads)
To Flushing	26–28 min (leads)	41–42 min
To Fordham	53–58 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 Woodside or Kew Gardens better for families?: Woodside and Kew Gardens each suit different families. Woodside leads on Families, Safety, and Transit, while Kew Gardens leads on Schools, Health, and Neighborhood Character. 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 Kew Gardens compare on safety and schools?: Woodside: 76/100 safety, 60/100 schools. Kew Gardens: 56/100 safety, 69/100 schools.
Are Woodside and Kew Gardens similar neighborhoods?: They're 85% similar across the nine signals we score. Woodside stands out on Families, Safety, and Transit.

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