Rosedale sits at Queens' southeastern edge bordering Nassau County with affordable homes and a suburban feel. Community parks and the LIRR Rosedale station serve residents.
Rosedale sits at Queens' southeastern edge bordering Nassau County with affordable homes and a suburban feel. Community parks and the LIRR Rosedale station serve residents.
Did you know?
Rosedale's Brookville Park was once a tidal inlet of Jamaica Bay — you can still find seashells in the soil of this former marshland.
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Housing cost
$418 / sq ft
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Rosedale keeps it simple with just two playgrounds — Laurelton Playground and Sunrise Playground — so options are thin but serviceable for families who land here. Neither is a destination park with splash pads or extensive amenities, but both offer solid play structures and enough green space to let kids burn off energy on a weekday afternoon. Don't come expecting a marquee park, but what exists works.
Schools & early education
Rosedale's school scene gives families real options — a zoned public school (P.S. 038 Rosedale anchors the neighborhood), a charter campus (Success Academy serves grades K-8 on 249th Street), plus a small private in Christ Lutheran. The governance split is six public to one charter to one private, which is fairly unusual for Queens. There's no shortage of elementary and middle picks, though high schoolers in the area typically look slightly afield.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Is Rosedale a good neighborhood for families?
- Rosedale scores 55/100 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 Rosedale safe?
- Rosedale scores 66/100 on safety — ahead of most NYC neighborhoods. We build the score from NYPD complaint data, normalized by population.
- How are the schools in Rosedale?
- Rosedale has 5 schools mapped inside its boundary and scores 37/100 for schools — toward the lower end citywide.
- Is Rosedale affordable?
- Rosedale scores 80/100 for affordability on Motley — more affordable than most NYC neighborhoods.
- Which borough is Rosedale in?
- Rosedale is a neighborhood in Queens, New York City.
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