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Astoria vs Jackson Heights
Astoria and Jackson Heights are official neighborhoods in New York. Jackson Heights leads safety (90 vs 76). Astoria leads walk. Jackson Heights has the lower ACS median rent ($1,861).
Data vintage. ACS 2024 5-year · NYPD Oct 2025 – Jun 2026 · OSM Sep 2026 · updated Sep 2026
| Axis | Astoria | Jackson Heights |
|---|---|---|
| Safety | 76 | 90 |
| Schools | 47 | 30 |
| Walk | 44 | 3 |
| Cost fit | 100 | 100 |
| Vibe | 30 | 0 |
| Median rent | $2,197 | $1,861 |
| Median home | $935,946 | $563,589 |
| Population | 110,662 | 93,975 |
| Commute to Midtown | 41 min | 42 min |
| Commute to FiDi | 50 min | 48 min |
| Commute to Downtown Brooklyn | 32 min | 28 min |
Astoria
30th Avenue, Ditmars, and the last neighborhood where a one-bedroom still sometimes behaves. Greek, Egyptian, Brazilian, and a beer garden.
$2,197 median rent · safety 76 · walk 44
Jackson Heights
Roosevelt Avenue, the 7 train, and the densest food in Queens. Diversity is the amenity, not a slogan.
$1,861 median rent · safety 90 · walk 3
Scores are relative among official New York neighborhoods with the same editorial weights. Read the method.