Best neighborhoods in Queens
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Ranked 1st best neighborhood in Queens
"Wonderful neighborhood and close to Manhattan."
- DonS
Rego Park is the closest neighborhood to midtown that has the magical combination of safe streets, good schools, abundant recreation, and over 500 shops and restaurants within walking distance of most...
Ranked 2nd best neighborhood in Queens
"Comfortable, affordable, friendly, tree-filled area"
- hallelujahr
For the past year I've lived in Woodhaven, up near the park. It's great for city people yearning for a little nature, or a lot of nature. Forest Park has acres of woodlands and hiking trails, and a po...
Ranked 3rd best neighborhood in Queens
"Briarwood: A fantastic place to live"
- BriarwoodP
Love living here. Great community. Continually improving. Great housing.
Ranked 4th best neighborhood in Queens
"A roti and a prayer"
- uptowngirl
The only time that I head to the Richmond Hill neighborhood in Queens is when I need to visit the Gurdwara or the Sikh temple( which is usually once a year during the birthday celebrations of Guru Nan...
Ranked 5th best neighborhood in Queens
"Great place to live"
- jk10
Green and quiet. 3 bus lines: one will get you to Queens Mall, second to Jamaica Station and third, express, to midtown Manhattan (30-40 min). Family friendly with relatively good places nearby for gr...
Ranked 6th best neighborhood in Queens
"Beautiful area in Forest Hills"
- NatM
Forest Park is an area of Forest Hills, which is one of the most interesting areas in Queens. It houses the incredibly large and well equipped Forest Park, as well as the Forest Hills Gardens resident...
Ranked 8th best neighborhood in Queens
"A Gem"
- cc9
I love Forest Hills. I've live in other sections of NYC, but this is my favorite place I've lived. All the necessities, including a Home Depot, Trader Joe's, and other shopping/food are close and co...
Ranked 9th best neighborhood in Queens
"Great Park To Visit"
- hhusted
I love the park. The streets around the park are not that great looking. Trash in places. But the park itself is beautiful and somewhat quiet. It depends where you are within the park will depend how...
Ranked 10th best neighborhood in Queens
"Underrated & super clean town next to Brooklyn"
- NatM
Located close to Brooklyn, Ridgewood is a small and lovely neighborhood that boasts a very convenient location and easy transportation. It is less than twenty minutes from Manhattan by subway and is e...
Ranked 11th best neighborhood in Queens
"Safe, secure and quiet at last."
- MikeV2
After searching and searching for a quiet and safe location to live, my fiancee and I finally found our home. Super quiet neighborhood with nothing but friendly people. This feels like a perfect subur...
Ranked 12th best neighborhood in Queens
"Up and coming!"
- mushab
This neighborhood has so much charm and a lot to offer! My husband and I are moving here as newlyweds, this is an affordable part of nyc and I think one of Queens best kept secrets. Houses are afforda...
Ranked 13th best neighborhood in Queens
"Quiet neighborhood between Whitestone & Bayside"
- NatM
Clearview is located between Whitestone and Bayside. This area includes the Clearview Golf Course, a public course that is reasonably priced and very popular with residents. The area is adjacent to th...
Ranked 14th best neighborhood in Queens
"Beautiful upscale neighborhood"
- NatM
While I'm not much of a fan of any of the towns on the Rockaway Peninsula, I have to admit that Neponsit Belle Harbor is lovely. This is a tiny eight by four block area filled with beachfront mansions...
Ranked 15th best neighborhood in Queens
"Nice Town in Queens Rapidly Changing"
- franklinsquare
Whitestone is very desierable to many young families, good parks and recreations eating out but things in this town have changed the town used to be primarily Jewish, Italian and Irish. now Asian and...
Ranked 16th best neighborhood in Queens
"Pleasant & underrated suburban community"
- NatM
Part of Jamaica, Laurelton is a peaceful neighborhood with lots of lovely Tudor homes, as well as garden apartment co-ops. Despite the fact that it is part of New York City, it feels like a small town...
Ranked 17th best neighborhood in Queens
"Nice town in queens"
- franklinsquare
Very nice waterfront town in queens the thing is everyone from Howard beach and other areas of queens are all moving to western Nassau.
Ranked 19th best neighborhood in Queens
"Up & coming neighborhood"
- NatM
Fresh Meadows is another Queens neighborhood that has been undergoing numerous changes since the last housing boom. For the most part, if you're looking to buy a home, you're going to see a lot of ver...
Ranked 20th best neighborhood in Queens
"Peaceful suburban neighborhood"
- NatM
Jamaica Hills is a peaceful and lovely residential area in Jamaica, Queens. There are homes in many diverse styles with beautiful lawns and flowers on the neighborhood's tree-lined streets. In fact, t...
