Queens Village features affordable detached homes with a suburban character and diverse communities. The LIRR Queens Village station provides direct Manhattan access.
Queens Village features affordable detached homes with a suburban character and diverse communities. The LIRR Queens Village station provides direct Manhattan access.
Did you know?
Queens Village's Creedmoor Psychiatric Center was originally the Creedmoor Rifle Range, where the National Rifle Association held competitions in the 1870s.
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Housing cost
$542 / sq ft
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Queens Village keeps things straightforward with just two playgrounds — Bellaire Playground and Wayanda Park anchor the neighborhood's outdoor play options. Both are dependable, well-maintained spots that serve local families without the crowds you'd find in more family-dense parts of Queens. It's a quiet, residential pocket where these two parks cover the basics nicely, even if you won't find a deep bench of variety.
Schools & early education
Queens Village offers a solid mix of public zoned schools and private options, with a roughly two-to-one split favoring public. The public side includes several P.S. entries — P.S. 034 John Harvard and P.S./I.S. 295 stand out as larger campuses — while private choices range from Incarnation Catholic Academy to The Bellaire School. One quirk worth noting: Incarnation Catholic Academy and Incarnation School share the same address on Francis Lewis Boulevard, giving families a public and private option literally under one roof. The spread is manageable, and the governance diversity means families can weigh different approaches without leaving the neighborhood.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Is Queens Village a good neighborhood for families?
- Queens Village scores 68/100 for families on Motley — ahead of most NYC neighborhoods. The Family Fit score blends safety, schools, parks, cost of living, and community.
- Is Queens Village safe?
- Queens Village scores 64/100 on safety — ahead of most NYC neighborhoods. We build the score from NYPD complaint data, normalized by population.
- How are the schools in Queens Village?
- Queens Village has 13 schools mapped inside its boundary and scores 76/100 for schools — ahead of most NYC neighborhoods.
- Is Queens Village affordable?
- Queens Village scores 72/100 for affordability on Motley — more affordable than most NYC neighborhoods.
- Which borough is Queens Village in?
- Queens Village is a neighborhood in Queens, New York City.
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