Queens Livability Scores

The most ethnically diverse urban area in the world, Queens offers affordable housing, international cuisine, and easy airport access.

25 Neighborhoods2,405,464 Population

Neighborhoods in Queens

Astoria6.1

Diverse neighborhood with Greek heritage, excellent dining, and quick Manhattan access.

Greek cuisineDiverse diningAstoria Park

Long Island City7.4

Rapidly developing waterfront area with luxury high-rises and stunning Manhattan views.

Manhattan viewsWaterfront parksMoMA PS1

Flushing6.0

Vibrant Asian community with authentic Chinese and Korean cuisine and cultural centers.

ChinatownKorean cuisineFlushing Meadows Park

Jackson Heights6.4

Historic garden apartment neighborhood with incredible South Asian and Latin American food.

Diverse cuisineHistoric co-ops74th Street dining

Forest Hills6.3

Affluent neighborhood with Tudor-style homes, excellent schools, and Forest Hills Stadium.

Tudor architectureTop schoolsForest Hills Gardens

Ridgewood6.9

Up-and-coming neighborhood straddling Queens-Brooklyn border with affordable rents.

Affordable rentsGrowing sceneHistoric buildings

Sunnyside5.8

Diverse, family-friendly neighborhood with a small-town feel and easy Manhattan commute.

Family-friendlySunnyside GardensDiverse community

Woodside6.6

Working-class neighborhood with Filipino and Irish communities and affordable housing.

Affordable housingFilipino cuisineLIRR access

Elmhurst6.9

One of the most ethnically diverse neighborhoods in the world, with exceptional Thai, Chinese, and Latin American food along Broadway and Queens Boulevard.

Global cuisineQueens Center MallDiverse community

Rego Park6.3

Central Queens neighborhood with a large Bukharian Jewish community, big-box retail along Queens Boulevard, and convenient express subway access.

Bukharian cuisineQueens Boulevard retailExpress subway

Corona5.6

Lively Latin American neighborhood adjacent to Flushing Meadows-Corona Park, home to the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center and the Queens Museum.

Flushing Meadows ParkUSTA Tennis CenterLatin American food

Kew Gardens6.3

Leafy, residential neighborhood near Forest Park with Tudor-style homes, a walkable village center, and proximity to the Queens courthouse complex.

Forest Park accessTudor architectureVillage center

Bayside5.7

Suburban-feeling neighborhood in northeast Queens with top-rated schools, Bell Boulevard dining strip, and waterfront access along Little Neck Bay.

Top-rated schoolsBell Boulevard diningLittle Neck Bay

Maspeth

Working-class central Queens neighborhood with Polish and Italian heritage, industrial waterfront, and affordable single-family homes around Grand Avenue.

Polish heritageGrand AvenueAffordable homes

Middle Village

Central Queens residential neighborhood around the Lutheran All Faiths Cemetery with a strong Italian-American community, Juniper Valley Park, and quiet single-family blocks.

Juniper Valley ParkItalian-American communitySingle-family homes

Glendale

Working-class neighborhood at the Brooklyn-Queens border with strong German and Italian heritage, Forest Park access, and Myrtle Avenue commercial strip.

Forest ParkMyrtle AvenueHeritage community

Jamaica

Major Queens transit hub with the massive Jamaica Center station, York College campus, diverse Caribbean and South Asian communities, and redeveloping downtown core.

Jamaica Station hubYork CollegeDiverse community

Howard Beach

Suburban-feeling South Queens neighborhood between JFK Airport and Jamaica Bay with Italian-American heritage, waterfront access, and single-family homes.

Jamaica BayJFK proximityItalian-American community

Richmond Hill

Diverse South Queens neighborhood with large Sikh, Guyanese, and Trinidadian communities, historic Victorian homes, and the commercial Liberty Avenue corridor.

Sikh communityLiberty AvenueVictorian homes

Ozone Park

South Queens residential neighborhood bordering JFK Airport with a strong Italian and Sikh community, Tudor-style homes, and affordable housing.

Tudor homesDiverse communityAffordable housing

Whitestone

Northeast Queens waterfront neighborhood with suburban feel, Whitestone Bridge access, single-family homes, and an aging but stable Italian and Greek community.

Waterfront homesWhitestone BridgeSuburban feel

Fresh Meadows

Central Queens garden-apartment community originally built as post-war housing, with tree-lined streets, top-rated public schools, and the Fresh Meadows Community Center.

Garden apartmentsTop schoolsPost-war planning

College Point

North Queens peninsula neighborhood with waterfront industrial past, working-class residential community, and access to the College Point Multiplex.

Waterfront locationIndustrial historyAffordable housing

Douglaston

Affluent Northeast Queens neighborhood with historic Douglaston Hill Historic District, tree-lined streets of Tudor and Colonial homes, and Long Island suburban feel.

Douglaston HillHistoric districtSuburban feel

Rockaway Beach

Oceanfront peninsula neighborhood in Queens with miles of boardwalk and beach, a growing surf scene, beachside food vendors, and the A train direct to Manhattan.

Rockaway BeachSurf sceneBoardwalk

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Data from NYC Open Data (311, DOB, HPD, NYPD, MTA)

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