Kew Gardens features co-ops, condos, and the Queens Boulevard commercial corridor. A diverse population with strong transit connections and a village-like feel.
Kew Gardens features co-ops, condos, and the Queens Boulevard commercial corridor. A diverse population with strong transit connections and a village-like feel.
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Kew Gardens got its name from the Royal Botanic Gardens at Kew in London, chosen by developer Albon Platt Man in 1910 to suggest English elegance.
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$443 / sq ft
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For parks, you're looking at a lean lineup — just one playground on the books, Sobelsohn Park in Forest Park. But what it lacks in quantity, Forest Park makes up for in scale: it's a solid green stretch with mature canopy and enough room to feel like a real getaway when you're out with kids. That said, if you're hunting for variety beyond this one anchor, the options thin out pretty quickly in Kew Gardens.
Schools & early education
Kew Gardens runs a deep bench of schooling options, split between zoned public schools like P.S. 99 Kew Gardens and a concentration of private yeshivas — Bais Yaakov Academy for Girls, Shaar Hatorah High School, and Tiferes Torah Institute all sit within a few blocks of Metropolitan Avenue. The public side includes a handful of daycare and pre-K centers through Sholom, while the private options lean heavily toward Jewish day schools. It's a genuinely mixed landscape that covers the full age range, though families will want to dig into specifics for elementary-level public seats.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Is Kew Gardens a good neighborhood for families?
- Kew Gardens 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 Kew Gardens safe?
- Kew Gardens scores 49/100 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 Kew Gardens?
- Kew Gardens has 8 schools mapped inside its boundary and scores 81/100 for schools — ahead of most NYC neighborhoods.
- Is Kew Gardens affordable?
- Kew Gardens scores 42/100 for affordability on Motley — mid-range on cost for the city.
- Which borough is Kew Gardens in?
- Kew Gardens is a neighborhood in Queens, New York City.
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