66fit
Williamsburg
$3K median rent
The Bedford stop, the waterfront towers, and a weekend that starts on Thursday. Still the default Brooklyn landing.
NightlifeWaterfrontWalk 72Safety 48
New York/Jackson Heights
38fit
Jackson Heights
Official neighborhood: Jackson Heights
Data vintage. ACS 2024 5-year · NYPD Oct 2025 – Jun 2026 · OSM Sep 2026 · updated Sep 2026
Roosevelt Avenue, the 7 train, and the densest food in Queens. Diversity is the amenity, not a slogan.
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Best in New York for familiesWalkable New YorkUnder $2,500 rent
Why this score
Safety
90
220 violent · 668 property · 9.4 per 1k (Oct 2025 – Jun 2026)+40 vs city set
Schools
30
Rating 6.7 / 10 nearby-17 vs city set
Walk
3
OSM: 45 groceries · 11 cafes · 99 transit · 68 parks-37 vs city set
Cost
100
$1,861 ACS median vs your rent budget+14 vs city set
Vibe
0
OSM: 11 cafes · 134 restaurants · 11 bars · 68 parks-37 vs city set
Commute to work
From Jackson Heights, a typical weekday is 42 min to Midtown, 48 min to FiDi, 28 min to Downtown Brooklyn. Not live traffic.
Downtown Brooklyn is the fastest of these three job centers from here.
Midtown
42 min
Times Square, Hudson Yards · +15 min vs the city-set median
FiDi
48 min
Wall Street, ferries · +19 min vs the city-set median
Downtown Brooklyn
28 min
BAM, Dumbo, Borough Hall · +6 min vs the city-set median · fastest of these three
Minutes are baked from neighborhood geography to three job centers — not Google, not this hour’s traffic.
Cost of living
ACS median gross rent is $1,861 across all occupied rental units — studios through large apartments mixed together, not a live 1-bed or 2-bed quote.
That is 28% of median household income — under the 30% HUD cost-burden line. A household at this area’s median income ($80K) could “afford” about $1,997 a month at 30% of gross pay.
60% of households rent. Median home value is $563,589.
ACS median rent
$1,861
30% income budget
$1,997
Rent / income
28%
Median home
$563,589
Rent since 2014
ACS 5-year median gross rent for New York city. Up 48% since 2014. Jackson Heights is 2% above the 2024 city median.
Overlapping 5-year ACS windows (B25064), not asking rent. Census does not publish a rent series for each official neighborhood, so the line is the city place. The dashed mark is this area’s ACS 2024 median.
HUD treats 30% of gross household income as the cost-burden line. We do not split ACS median rent into 1-bed vs 2-bed — that table is all occupied rental units. Method.
Within a walk
Inside the official neighborhood or within 800 meters of its centroid, OpenStreetMap maps 45 groceries, 11 cafes, 68 parks, and 99 transit stops.
Daily errands and coffee are realistic on foot. Parks are close — 68 mapped parks in that radius. Transit is dense (99 stops or stations).
11 cafes and 134 restaurants make this one of the busier food pockets in the New York set.
Counts from OpenStreetMap, 800 m. Not a Walk Score license. Groceries here beat 6 of 21 other areas in this city set.
Population
93,975
Median age
42.5
Median income
$80K
Renters
60%
Bachelor+
34%
Violent / 1k
2.3
Property / 1k
7.1
ACS 2024 5-year (2020-2024) · 20 census tracts · NYPD Oct 2025 – Jun 2026 · OSM 2026-09-01
Family streets
Crime is NYPD Part I reports per 1,000 ACS residents — not a judgment of who lives here. Home and rent figures are ACS medians, not live MLS. Read the method.
On the ground
What it is like to live here, beyond the scores.
Roosevelt Avenue, the 7 train, and the densest food in Queens. Diversity is the amenity. Travers Park on weekends is the neighborhood in miniature. Housing is prewar co-ops and crowded walk-ups — the garden-apartment blocks are the quiet secret.
The 7 is the spine and the noise. Weight cost and vibe. Nightlife is restaurants, not clubs. Astoria is easier to explain to someone from Manhattan; this is the better dinner. Come hungry and ride the 7 at rush hour once before you sign.
Compiled from Zillow neighborhood guides, 5280 Magazine, Chicago and San Francisco resident guides, Mpls With Love, Eastside LA reporting, and local coverage, 2025–2026. Editorial — not part of the fit score.
Common questions
Answers from the same ACS, crime, and OSM figures on this page.
Is Jackson Heights safe?
On this map Jackson Heights is safer than most New York neighborhoods in the set (safety 90 vs city 50). NYPD logged 2.3 violent and 7.1 property incidents per 1,000 ACS residents — 9.4 combined. Rates mix residents and visitors. They are not a judgment of who lives here.
What is rent in Jackson Heights?
ACS median rent is $1,861. Median home value is $563,589. About 60% of households rent. These are survey medians, not this week's listings.
Is Jackson Heights walkable?
Walk scores 3 here vs 40 for the New York set — you will likely drive or ride for daily errands. OpenStreetMap counts within 800 meters: 45 groceries, 11 cafes, 99 transit stops, 68 parks.
Is Jackson Heights good for families?
The scores lean family-friendly relative to this city set. Nearby school rating is 6.7 / 10. Median age is 42.5.
How long is the commute from Jackson Heights?
Typical weekday minutes to Midtown: 42. Not live traffic. Open the neighborhood page for the other job centers in New York.
How many people live in Jackson Heights?
About 93,975 residents, median income $80K, 34% with a bachelor's or higher. ACS 2024 5-year (2020-2024) · NYPD Oct 2025 – Jun 2026 · OSM.
What neighborhoods are next to Jackson Heights?
Closest on this map: Astoria, Bushwick, Long Island City. Compare Jackson Heights vs Astoria if you are deciding between two official neighborhoods.
Next door
Adjacent on the neighborhood map, ranked with your weights.
Jackson Heights vs AstoriaJackson Heights vs BushwickJackson Heights vs Long Island City
58fit
Astoria
$2K median rent
30th Avenue, Ditmars, and the last neighborhood where a one-bedroom still sometimes behaves. Greek, Egyptian, Brazilian, and a beer garden.
Family streetsWaterfrontWalk 44Safety 76
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Bushwick
$2K median rent
Warehouses, murals, and a loft inventory that keeps replenishing. Cheaper than Williamsburg, louder than both.
NightlifeWalk 57Safety 62
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Greenpoint
$3K median rent
Polish bakeries, a waterfront that finally opened, and the overflow from Williamsburg without the L-train crush.
NightlifeWaterfrontWalk 20Safety 95
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Long Island City
$3K median rent
Waterfront towers, the 7 train, and a skyline that faces Manhattan. New-build default for people priced out of the island.
PlannedWaterfrontWalk 22Safety 33