Livability Score

69
/100
i The AreaVibes Livability Score evaluates 9 different categories and creates an overall score out of 100. The higher the score, the better the area.

amenities A+

There are lots of amenities close to this location.
Coffee (18) A+
Starbucks
Coffee Shop
Yi Fang Tea
Coffee Shop
Tiger Sugar
Coffee Shop
Maxin Bakery
Coffee Shop
Kissena Cafe
Coffee Shop
Coco
Coffee Shop
Gong Cha
Coffee Shop
Mango Mango
Coffee Shop
Song Tea
Coffee Shop
The Alley
Coffee Shop
Kung Fu Tea
Coffee Shop
Tous les Jours
Coffee Shop
Starbucks
Coffee Shop
Ederle Terrace Cafe
Coffee Shop
KULU Desserts Flushing
Coffee Shop
M Tea
Coffee Shop
Moon Cafe
Coffee Shop
UNICORN GLOW
Coffee Shop
Corona Park Cafe
Coffee Shop
Filmores Tavern
Coffee Shop
Paris Baguette
Coffee Shop
Mama's Backyard Cafe
Coffee Shop
Starbucks
Coffee Shop
Starbucks
Coffee Shop
Star Care
Coffee Shop
Entertainment (26) A+
Magnolia Walk
Attraction
Perennial Garden
Attraction
Unity Garden
Attraction
Wetland & Woodland Garden
Attraction
Bee Garden
Attraction
Annual Garden
Attraction
Rose Garden
Attraction
Arboretum/Crabapple Grove
Attraction
Circle Garden
Attraction
Floral Border
Attraction
Herb Garden
Attraction
Pinetum
Attraction
Oak Allée
Attraction
Cherry Circle & Four Season Border
Attraction
Meadow
Attraction
Deciduous Conifer Forest
Attraction
Art Center
Theatre Arts
LeFrak Concert Hall
Theatre Arts
Queens Theater
Theatre Arts
Goldstein Theater (GT)
Theatre Arts
Regal Tangram 4DX
Cinema
Godwin-Ternbach Museum
Museum
Louis Armstrong Stadium
Stadium
Westinghouse Time Capsules
Attraction
Queens Museum
Museum
Food and Drink (35) A-
Flushing Liquor Store
Alcohol
Dunkin'
Fast Food
Dunkin'
Fast Food
Xi'an Famous Foods
Fast Food
Flushing Ice Cream Factory
Sweets
Taipai Fine Wine & Liquor
Alcohol
McDonald's
Fast Food
Subway
Fast Food
Dunkin'
Fast Food
Tori O'Toole's
Alcohol
Danny Deli
Deli
Popeyes
Fast Food
Dhyia Grocery & Convenience Store
Deli
KTV & Sports Bar
Bar
Dunkin'
Fast Food
Dunkin'
Fast Food
Burger King
Fast Food
Lucia Pizza
Fast Food
McDonald's
Fast Food
Dunkin'
Fast Food
10Below Ice Cream
Sweets
Wine Liquor
Alcohol
Zebra Lounge
Bar
Red Cali Lounge
Bar
Full Stop Deli & Grocery
Deli
Fitness (4) F
AAFECare Senior Center
Community Centre
Ocean All-Star Fitness Center
Gym
Bodhi Fitness Center
Gym
Generation Q
Community Centre
Queens Community House
Community Centre
Blink Fitness
Gym
Xtreme Fitness
Gym
Planet Fitness
Gym
Orangetheory Fitness
Gym
TITLE Boxing Club Forest Hills
Gym
BeneFITNESS NYC
Gym
My Living Yoga
Gym
Retro Fitness
Gym
Body by Berle Personal Training Center
Gym
Sweat Fitness
Gym
Powerhouse Gym Bayside
Gym
iLoveKickboxing
Gym
HOTYOGA4YOU
Gym
Colectivo Intercultural TRANSgrediendo
Community Centre
Strength Club
Gym
Retro Fitness
Gym
Blink Fitness
Gym
Planet Fitness
Gym
Pilates and Fitness
Gym
Blink Fitness
Gym
Groceries (57) A+
Yeh's Bakery
Bakery
Wonderful Marketplace
Grocery Store
Yong Fa
Grocery Store
Rose Cafe House
Bakery
Subzi Bazaar Grocery
Grocery Store
QQ Cafe & Bakery
Bakery
Western Beef
Grocery Store
Food Plus Supermarket
Grocery Store
Skyfoods
Grocery Store
Arcadia Mall
Grocery Store
Maxin Bakery
Bakery
Tous Mart
Grocery Store
Carnation Bakery
Bakery
Mugi Bakery Cafe
Bakery
Gold City
Grocery Store
Chung Fat
Grocery Store
New A&N Food Market
Grocery Store
Fay Da Bakery
Bakery
Tong's Cafe
Bakery
Golden Shopping Mall
Grocery Store
Latin Bakery and Restaurant
Bakery
Sheng Mary Bakery
Bakery
Chang Jiang Supermarket
Grocery Store
Rainbow Bakery
Bakery
U Best Bakery
Bakery
Parks (45) A+
NYHMC Playground
Playground
Kissena Meditation Garden
Park
Rachel Carson Playground
Park
Silent Springs Playground
Playground
Lawrence Playground
Playground
Playground One Forty Six (CXLVI)
Playground
Turtle Playground
Park
Kissena Corridor Park
Park
Maple Playground
Park
Buzz Volmer Playground
Playground
Bowne Playground
Park
Bland Playground
Park
Cedar Grove Playground
Park
Flushing Creek Waterfront Park
Park
Saturn Playground
Playground
Flushing Meadows-Corona Park
Park
Lawrence Triangle
Park
Campbell Plaza
Park
Cooperman Plaza
Park
Klapper Circle
Park
Rathaus Lawn
Park
Kaufman Garden
Park
Kiely Plaza
Park
Kissena Park
Park
Four Winds Playground
Playground
Shops (61) A+
T-Mobile
Electronics
Mitul Quick Stop
Convenience Store
CBC 99 cents
Discount Store
Mars Deli
Convenience Store
The Home Depot
Home Improvement
Bright Eyes Vision Center
Optician
Sanford Supply LLC
Home Improvement
Tnitrend Corporation
Electronics
Jie Hair Salon
Hairdresser
Kenny Kissena Hair Salon
Hairdresser
Happy Electronics
Electronics
Flushing Home Center
Home Improvement
99₵ of Less
Discount Store
Dabo Eyewear
Optician
Uniqlo
Clothing
The Shops at Skyview
Mall
Nature Republic
Beauty
Sai Kay 21 Beauty Skincare
Hairdresser
I Beauty House
Hairdresser
Target
Department Store
Beauty Skincare Center
Beauty
Yi Pian Yun Beauty Salon
Beauty
Beauty Cosmetics
Beauty
T-Mobile
Electronics
Custom Fitted Bras
Clothing
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Neighborhoods with high amenity scores:

1. Kings Bridge (A+)

2. Oakwood (A+)

3. Tremont (A+)

4. Mott Haven (A+)

5. Utopia (A+)

commute A+

Of all people who commute, 43.3% take public transportation in Flushing.
Public Transit Stops (155)
Stops & Stations A+
Main Street & Booth Memorial Avenue
Bus Stop
Main Street & Booth Memorial Avenue
Bus Stop
Main Street & 58th Avenue
Bus Stop
Main Street & 58th Road
Bus Stop
Main Street & Elder Avenue
Bus Stop
Main Street & Elder Avenue
Bus Stop
Horace Harding Expressway & 136th Street
Bus Stop
College Point Boulevard & Booth Memorial Avenue
Bus Stop
Main Street & 60th Avenue
Bus Stop
Horace Harding Expressway & Main Street
Bus Stop
Main Street & 60th Avenue
Bus Stop
Horace Harding Expressway & 136th Street
Bus Stop
Main Street & Cherry Avenue
Bus Stop
College Point Boulevard & 57th Road
Bus Stop
Horace Harding Expressway & 134th Street
Bus Stop
College Point Boulevard & Fowler Avenue
Bus Stop
College Point Boulevard & Avery Avenue
Bus Stop
College Point Boulevard & 58th Road
Bus Stop
Horace Harding Expressway & Lawrence Street
Bus Stop
Horace Harding Expressway & 146th Street
Bus Stop
Horace Harding Expressway & Main Street
Bus Stop
Main Street & 61st Road
Bus Stop
Main Street & 62nd Avenue
Bus Stop
Kissena Boulevard & 45th Avenue
Bus Stop
Kissena Boulevard & Elder Avenue
Bus Stop
Workers Taking Public Transit
43.3% A+
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Neighborhoods with high commute scores:

1. Howard Beach (A+)

2. Fresh Kills (C)

3. Annandale (A+)

4. Ardon Heights (A+)

5. Astoria-Long Island City (A+)

cost of living F

The cost of living in Flushing is 173/100 - which is 48% higher than New York.
Cost of Living
Goods & Services, Housing, etc. F
Tax Rates
Income & Sales Tax F
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Neighborhoods with high cost of living scores:

1. Mott Haven (A)

2. High Bridge (A)

3. Hunts Point (A-)

4. University Heights (A-)

5. Morris Heights (B+)

crime F

Flushing crime rates are 4,074 per 100k, which is 89% higher than New York
Property Crime
3,272 crimes per 100k F
Violent Crime
802 crimes per 100k F
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Neighborhoods with high crime scores:

1. Ardon Heights (A+)

2. Rossville (A+)

3. Annandale (A+)

4. Carnegie Hill (A+)

5. Great Kills (A+)

employment B

The median income in Flushing is $53,919 - which is 11% lower than New York.
Med. Household Income
$53,919 D-
Unemployment Rate
2.9% B+
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Neighborhoods with high employment scores:

1. South Beach (A+)

2. Oakwood (A+)

3. Whitestone (A+)

4. Ardon Heights (A+)

5. Charlestown-Richmond Valley (A+)

health A

There are many hospitals, police and fire stations.
Health & Safety (35)
Dentist, Doctor, Hospital, etc. A+
Hospital Queens
Hospital
Main Street Medical Services
Doctor
NewYork-Presbyterian/Queens
Hospital
Charles B Wang Community Health Center
Clinic
The Soundheimer Family Campus
Clinic
Kyaw and Tan Dental PC
Dentist
Arcadia Pharmacy
Pharmacy
Walgreens
Pharmacy
Beech Avenue Dental
Dentist
East Sunrise Clinic
Doctor
Kissena Dental Care
Dentist
Maple Park Pharmacy
Pharmacy
Flushing Pharmacy
Pharmacy
Medi-Space Drugs
Pharmacy
Advantage Care Physicians
Clinic
KM Pharmacy
Pharmacy
First Pharmacy
Pharmacy
Kiosk Pharmacy
Pharmacy
E Plant Dental
Dentist
Flushing Hospital Medical Center
Hospital
All Rx Pharmacy
Pharmacy
Rainbow Care Pharmacy
Pharmacy
Duane Reade
Pharmacy
New York Ladder Company 129
Fire Station
FDNY Engine 273
Fire Station
Air Quality
Median Air Quality F
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Neighborhoods with high health & safety scores:

1. Annandale (A)

2. Astoria-Long Island City (A)

3. Battery Park (A)

4. Bay Ridge (A)

5. Baychester (A)

housing B

Flushing home prices are $657,454 - which is 130% higher than New York
Home Price
$657,454 A+
Home Appreciation Rate
36% A+
Home Affordability
12.2x (home price to income ratio) F
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Neighborhoods with high housing scores:

1. Bedford Park (A+)

2. Spuyten Duyvil (A+)

3. Riverdale (A+)

4. Eastchester (A+)

5. Great Kills (A+)

schools A

The Flushing graduation rate is 69% - which is 16% lower than New York
School Test Scores
73% B
High School Grad. Rates
69% F
Elementary Schools (10) A+
Ps 120
East-West School Of International Studies
Is 237
Muslim Center Junior High School
Active Learning Elementary School (The)
Ps 24 Andrew Jackson
Queens College School For Math Science & Technology (The)
Ps 20 John Bowne
Most Holy Redeemer Catholic
Ps 219 Paul Klapper
Jhs 189 Daniel Carter Beard
Ps 201 Discovery School For Inquiry And Research (The)
Ps 163 Flushing Heights
Flushing Christian School
Yeshiva Of Central Queens
Ps 22 Thomas Jefferson
Ps 165 Edith K Bergtraum
Ps 28 Thomas Emanuel Early Childhood Center (The)
Elm Community Charter School
Ps 14 Fairview
Ps 220 Edward Mandel
Ps 242 Leonard P Stavisky Early Childhood School
Ps 214 Cadwallader Colden
Ps 107 Thomas A Dooley
Ps 143 Louis Armstrong
High Schools (4) A+
East-West School Of International Studies
John Bowne High School
Windsor School
Townsend Harris High School
Flushing International High School
Mesivta Torah V'Emunah
Veritas Academy
Flushing High School
Queens High School For Language Studies
Queens Academy High School
Mesivta Yesodei Yeshurun
High School For Arts And Business
Forest Hills High School
Shevach High School
Jhs 157 Stephen A Halsey
Robert F Kennedy Community High School
Mesivta Chofetz Chaim
North Queens Community High School
Francis Lewis High School
Queens School Of Inquiry (The)
Sister Clara Muhammad School
Midrash Lman Achai
Voyages Preparatory
John F Kennedy Jr School
Pan American International High School
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Neighborhoods with high education scores:

1. Chelsea (A+)

2. Cobble Hill (A+)

3. Downtown (A+)

4. Clinton (A+)

5. Oakwood (A+)

ratings B

Flushing has an overall rating of 73% from 6 reviews.
User Reviews (1)
From AreaVibes A
User Surveys (5)
From AreaVibes D+
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Neighborhoods with high user rating scores:

1. Rosedale (A+)

2. East Village (A+)

3. Riverdale (A+)

4. Tottensville (A+)

5. Williamsburg (A+)

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My Experience Living in Flushing, Queens NYC 4 rating By Anonymous ( Sep 25, 2012) I have lived in Flushing for all of my 32 years. While I have seen some minor changes, the area has remained one of the prettiest and most historic neighborhoods in NYC. Growing up in Flushing was safe, and my parents always enjoyed the quiet, peaceful atmosphere not offered in o ...Read More ther surrounding areas. Our family home is located Broadway, which is an upper class suburb, but there are many other areas in Flushing that can be considered comfortable. There is not much to do in Flushing in the way of the night life, but the commute to other areas is very easy as most of the LIRR stops are within walking distance of just about any area of Flushing.

For people wishing to raise children, Flushing is a great area with several neighborhoods, some of them nicer than others. The choices for food and eateries are plentiful, but you might want to make your coffee at home as I have yet to find a "great" cup of coffee at any of them. There is a wide range of ethnicity in Flushing which means you can listen to one group of people speaking Chinese, while overhearing another group speaking in thick Irish brogues. This only makes for a more interesting experience as far as I am concerned. I have ventured out to other areas of NYC, but have always returned to Flushing as it is the place I know and love most.

If I had to recommend a neighborhood to families or young people just looking for affordable housing that is safe, I would say any of the neighborhoods in Flushing would be fine. One thing I love about Flushing is that I can easily get into the city to party, yet do not feel I am surrounded by clubs and bars in my own neighborhood. This gives me the sense of coming home to a whole different world after a night spent in Manhattan with friends.I have seen many people move into Flushing in my years here, and I can honestly say, I haven't seen many of them complain. Overall, if you have to live in an area that is located close enough to the city for an easy commute to work, but want to avoid the hustle and bustle, Flushing is a suitable choice. Read Less
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      A+ Amenities

      Are there many local amenities in Flushing? Yes, there are lots of amenities close to this location.

      Parks

      NYHMC Playground
      Kissena Meditation Garden
      Rachel Carson Playground
      Silent Springs Playground
      Lawrence Playground
      Playground One Forty Six (CXLVI)
      Turtle Playground
      Kissena Corridor Park

      Entertainment

      Magnolia Walk
      Perennial Garden
      Unity Garden
      Wetland & Woodland Garden
      Bee Garden
      Annual Garden
      Rose Garden
      Arboretum/Crabapple Grove

      Food & Drink

      Flushing Liquor Store
      Dunkin'
      Dunkin'
      Xi'an Famous Foods
      Flushing Ice Cream Factory
      Taipai Fine Wine & Liquor
      McDonald's
      Subway

      A+ Commute

      Is public transit available in Flushing? Of all people who commute, 43.3% take public transportation in Flushing.
      Drive to Work
      22%

      31% lower than the US average

      Take Public Transit
      43%

      15% higher than the US average

      Walk to Work
      16%

      9% higher than the US average

      F Cost of Living

      What is the cost of living in Flushing? The cost of living in Flushing is 173/100 - which is 48% higher than New York.
      Flushing
      173

      73% more expensive than average

      New York
      169

      69% more expensive than average

      United States
      100

      National cost of living index

      F Crime

      What is the crime rate in Flushing? Flushing crime rates are 4,074, which are 89% higher than New York
      Total Crime
      4,074 per 100k people

      75% higher than the US average

      Chance of being a victim
      1 in 25

      75% higher than the US average

      Year-over-year crime
      35%

      Year over year crime is up

      B Employment

      What is the median income in Flushing? The median income in Flushing is $53,919 which is 11% lower than New York.
      Median household income
      $53,9193% lower than the US average
      Income per capita
      $26,08713% lower than the US average
      Unemployment rate
      3%

      38% lower than the US average

      A+ Health & Safety

      Is Flushing a healthy and safe place to live? Yes, there are many hospitals, police and fire stations.

      Hospitals

      NYC Health + Hospitals/Coler
      Montefiore Medical Center West Campus Moses Division Hospital
      New York City Children's Center Bronx Campus
      Kirby Forensic Psychiatric Center
      North Central Bronx Hospital
      George Rosenfeld Center for Recovery
      Cohen’s Children’s Medical Center
      Lenox Health Greenwich Village

      Pharmacies

      Walgreens
      Rite Aid
      Duane Reade
      City Chemist
      Saldo Drugs
      X.I.P.
      Duane Reade
      Rite Aid

      Doctors

      Chait Mental Health Center
      Joseph P. Addabbo Family Health Center
      New York Academy of Medicine
      Marie-France Conde Pediatrics
      Forest Hills Podiatry
      Quality Med
      Ahmadur Rahman MD PC
      Robert Lechtenberg, M.D.

      B Housing

      What are Flushing home prices? Flushing home prices are $657,454 - which is 130% higher than New York
      Median home value
      $657,454256% higher than the US average
      Median rent price
      $1,58367% higher than the US average
      Home Ownership
      33%

      48% lower than the US average

      A Schools

      Does Flushing have good schools? The Flushing graduation rate is 69% - which is 16% lower than New York
      High school grad. rates
      69%

      17% lower than the US average

      School test scores
      73%

      53% higher than the US average

      Student teacher ratio
      0:1

      100% lower than the US average

      B User Ratings

      Is Flushing a good place to live? Flushing has an overall rating of 73% from 6 reviews.
      Overall user rating
      73%

      6 total ratings

      User reviews rating
      80%

      1 total reviews

      User surveys rating
      58%

      5 total surveys

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