Oakland Gardens-Hollis Hills features spacious homes, quiet streets, and proximity to Cunningham Park. A family-oriented area with strong schools and a suburban character.
Oakland Gardens-Hollis Hills features spacious homes, quiet streets, and proximity to Cunningham Park. A family-oriented area with strong schools and a suburban character.
Did you know?
Oakland Gardens was originally part of a 19th-century estate called "Oakland" because of its abundant oak trees — several of the original oaks still stand.
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Housing cost
$423 / sq ft
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Alley Park anchors the northern stretch with a reliable playground, and Tall Oak Playground and Telephone Playground fill in scattered spots across the neighborhood. It's a modest lineup — three playgrounds spread across a pretty residential area — but they cover the essentials for families wanting a place to let kids run. There's no waterfront or splash pads to write home about, just solid, functional play space.
Schools & early education
Oakland Gardens-Hollis Hills offers a solid mix of public zoned schools and a couple of private options. P.S. 205 Alexander Graham Bell and J.H.S. 074 Nathaniel Hawthorne are the neighborhood's main public elementary and middle schools, while P.S. 046 Alley Pond serves the eastern side. A pair of private schools — Interdisciplinary Center Springfield and Yeshiva Rlk ti Primary — add some governance diversity for families seeking alternatives. The public bench runs deep here, with several zoned elementary options feeding into the neighborhood's middle school.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Is Oakland Gardens-Hollis Hills a good neighborhood for families?
- Oakland Gardens-Hollis Hills scores 64/100 for families on Motley — ahead of most NYC neighborhoods. The Family Fit score blends safety, schools, parks, cost of living, and community.
- Is Oakland Gardens-Hollis Hills safe?
- Oakland Gardens-Hollis Hills scores 73/100 on safety — ahead of most NYC neighborhoods. We build the score from NYPD complaint data, normalized by population.
- How are the schools in Oakland Gardens-Hollis Hills?
- Oakland Gardens-Hollis Hills has 7 schools mapped inside its boundary and scores 69/100 for schools — ahead of most NYC neighborhoods.
- Is Oakland Gardens-Hollis Hills affordable?
- Oakland Gardens-Hollis Hills scores 67/100 for affordability on Motley — more affordable than most NYC neighborhoods.
- Which borough is Oakland Gardens-Hollis Hills in?
- Oakland Gardens-Hollis Hills is a neighborhood in Queens, New York City.
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