Cambria Heights offers well-maintained single-family homes with a strong African-American community identity. Quiet, suburban streets and proximity to southern Queens parks.
Cambria Heights offers well-maintained single-family homes with a strong African-American community identity. Quiet, suburban streets and proximity to southern Queens parks.
Did you know?
Cambria Heights was one of the first suburban neighborhoods in Queens to be settled by middle-class Black families in the 1950s and 60s.
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Housing cost
$607 / sq ft
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Cambria Heights keeps things low-key with four playgrounds spread across the neighborhood — Cambria Playground and Delphin H. Greene Playground are the anchors, with East Springfield and Laurelton Parkway West adding options on the fringes. It's not a park-heavy area in the traditional sense (think grand lawns or waterfronts), but the playground coverage is solid for a residential pocket this size. Families won't be searching far for a swing set, though you'd head elsewhere for the kind of green space that demands a whole afternoon.
Schools & early education
Cambria Heights keeps a solid roster of public schools anchored by P.S. 176 Cambria Heights on 235 Street, the neighborhood's main elementary. The 116 Avenue corridor is where things get interesting — Benjamin Franklin High School for Finance & Information Technology sits alongside the Institute for Health Professions and Mathematics, Science Research and Technology Magnet High School, giving families a genuine cluster of specialized public options. A couple of private alternatives, including Sacred Heart Catholic Academy and Word Christian Academy, add variety without overwhelming the mix.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Is Cambria Heights a good neighborhood for families?
- Cambria Heights scores 58/100 for families on Motley — near the middle of the pack citywide. The Family Fit score blends safety, schools, parks, cost of living, and community.
- Is Cambria Heights safe?
- Cambria Heights scores 69/100 on safety — ahead of most NYC neighborhoods. We build the score from NYPD complaint data, normalized by population.
- How are the schools in Cambria Heights?
- Cambria Heights has 8 schools mapped inside its boundary and scores 50/100 for schools — near the middle of the pack citywide.
- Is Cambria Heights affordable?
- Cambria Heights scores 80/100 for affordability on Motley — more affordable than most NYC neighborhoods.
- Which borough is Cambria Heights in?
- Cambria Heights is a neighborhood in Queens, New York City.
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