Forest Hills features the West Side Tennis Club, Forest Hills Gardens, and Austin Street shopping. A stable, affluent neighborhood with excellent schools and transit.
Forest Hills features the West Side Tennis Club, Forest Hills Gardens, and Austin Street shopping. A stable, affluent neighborhood with excellent schools and transit.
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The West Side Tennis Club in Forest Hills hosted the U.S. Open from 1915 to 1977 — the tournament only moved to Flushing Meadows when Forest Hills ran out of room.
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Forest Hills keeps a solid bench of playgrounds scattered across the neighborhood — nothing like a sprawling flagship park, but enough to go around without too much competition. Russell Sage Playground and Willow Lake Playground are the ones you'll see most packed on weekends, while quieter spots like Annadale and Ehrenreich-Austin give families room to breathe. The tree canopy through Austin Street adds a nice green frame to the whole scene. Not a destination park neighborhood, but reliable for daily play.
Schools & early education
Forest Hills runs a deep bench of public options anchored by Forest Hills High School and the two zoned junior highs — J.H.S. 157 Stephen A. Halsey and J.H.S. 190 Russell Sage — plus a handful of magnet and specialized programs like Queens Metropolitan High School and the Academy for Excellence through the Arts. Private and parochial choices add diversity too, with Catholic academies and a few Jewish day schools in the mix. Early learners aren't left out either, with several daycare and pre-K options scattered along the main corridors.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Is Forest Hills a good neighborhood for families?
- Forest Hills scores 60/100 for families on Motley — ahead of most NYC neighborhoods. The Family Fit score blends safety, schools, parks, cost of living, and community.
- Is Forest Hills safe?
- Forest Hills scores 43/100 on safety — near the middle of the pack citywide. We build the score from NYPD complaint data, normalized by population.
- How are the schools in Forest Hills?
- Forest Hills has 19 schools mapped inside its boundary and scores 86/100 for schools — ahead of most NYC neighborhoods.
- Is Forest Hills affordable?
- Forest Hills scores 41/100 for affordability on Motley — mid-range on cost for the city.
- Which borough is Forest Hills in?
- Forest Hills is a neighborhood in Queens, New York City.
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