Maspeth is a quiet, largely residential neighborhood with industrial areas and a strong community identity. Affordable housing and local retail along Grand Avenue serve families.
Maspeth is a quiet, largely residential neighborhood with industrial areas and a strong community identity. Affordable housing and local retail along Grand Avenue serve families.
Did you know?
The word "Maspeth" comes from the Mespeatches, a subtribe of the Lenape — it's one of the few NYC neighborhoods whose name directly preserves its Indigenous origins.
Neighborhood Stats
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Housing cost
$580 / sq ft
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Maspeth's park scene is small but grounded — you've got Frontera Park on the southern edge with its playground, Reiff Playground tucked into the residential mid-section, and Virginia Principe Playground at Frank Principe Park rounding things out. It's a tight three-playground roster, the kind where regulars know every bench and every swing chain. Not a destination for park tourists, but reliable green for families who live here.
Schools & early education
Maspeth offers a solid mix of zoned public schools and private options. There are five public elementary schools in the area — including P.S. 153 Maspeth Elem and P.S. 58 The School of Heroes — along with I.S. 73 for middle schoolers and Maspeth High School for teens. One private option worth noting is St. Stanislaus Kostka Catholic Academy on Grand Avenue, which serves as the neighborhood's religious school. The public roster covers grades K-12, though families seeking specialized or charter options will need to look slightly beyond Maspeth proper.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Is Maspeth a good neighborhood for families?
- Maspeth scores 52/100 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 Maspeth safe?
- Maspeth scores 68/100 on safety — ahead of most NYC neighborhoods. We build the score from NYPD complaint data, normalized by population.
- How are the schools in Maspeth?
- Maspeth has 9 schools mapped inside its boundary and scores 49/100 for schools — near the middle of the pack citywide.
- Is Maspeth affordable?
- Maspeth scores 50/100 for affordability on Motley — mid-range on cost for the city.
- Which borough is Maspeth in?
- Maspeth is a neighborhood in Queens, New York City.
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