Kew Gardens Hills offers affordable housing near Queens College and Flushing Meadows-Corona Park. A diverse community with strong educational institutions.
Kew Gardens Hills offers affordable housing near Queens College and Flushing Meadows-Corona Park. A diverse community with strong educational institutions.
Did you know?
Queens College's campus was built on the former site of the New York Parental School, a truancy school where boys were sent for playing hooky.
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Housing cost
$444 / sq ft
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Kew Gardens Hills offers a solid lineup of neighborhood playgrounds, with four options spread through the residential blocks. Judge Moses Weinstein Playground and Freedom Square Playground are the standouts — both well-maintained with solid equipment. Queens Valley Playground rounds out the mix, serving its surrounding blocks without much fanfare. It's not a park-heavy neighborhood in the traditional sense, but families won't struggle to find a swingset within walking distance.
Schools & early education
Kew Gardens Hills offers a deep bench of schooling options with 23 schools split between 16 public and 7 private institutions. The mix includes zoned elementary schools like P.S. 219 Paul Klapper alongside specialized high schools such as Townsend Harris High School and John Bowne High School. Private options lean heavily toward yeshivas and religious education — Yeshiva of Central Queens and Solomon Schechter School-Queens are two well-established choices. This variety means families can often find a fit within walking distance, though the private landscape is predominantly parochial.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Is Kew Gardens Hills a good neighborhood for families?
- Kew Gardens 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 Kew Gardens Hills safe?
- Kew Gardens Hills scores 56/100 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 Hills?
- Kew Gardens Hills has 16 schools mapped inside its boundary and scores 77/100 for schools — ahead of most NYC neighborhoods.
- Is Kew Gardens Hills affordable?
- Kew Gardens Hills scores 59/100 for affordability on Motley — mid-range on cost for the city.
- Which borough is Kew Gardens Hills in?
- Kew Gardens Hills is a neighborhood in Queens, New York City.
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