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Living in Forest Hills New York

Forest Hills is the 84th most walkable neighborhood in New York with 51,010 residents.

Forest Hills has world-class public transportation and is somewhat bikeable.

Nearby neighborhoods: Rego Park, Forest Park, Kew Gardens, Kew Gardens Hills, Woodhaven, Richmond Hill and Corona.

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92 Walk Score of Forest Hills, New York, NY

Forest Hills is a Walker’s Paradise

Daily errands do not require a car.

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Our Lady Queen of Martyrs Roman Catholic Church, Forest Hills, NY

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Forest Hills Greenmarket

Daily errands do not require a car in Forest Hills New York.

Forest Hills is the 84th most walkable neighborhood in New York with a Walk Score of 92.

Find apartments in New York's most walkable neighborhoods: Little Italy, NoLita and Bowery.

Forest Hills New York Apartments for Rent

Forest Hills Neighborhood Ranking

Compare Forest Hills to other New York neighborhoods.

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Population

82 Westchester Village 93 88 68 15,332
83 Mount Eden 92 100 62 24,005
84 Forest Hills 92 95 59 51,010
85 Kingsbridge 92 98 57 50,354
86 Richmond Hill 91 87 53 65,905

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Eating & Drinking

There are about 207 restaurants, bars and coffee shops in Forest Hills.

People in Forest Hills can walk to an average of 8 restaurants, bars and coffee shops in 5 minutes.

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The Family Restaurant

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East Ocean Palace

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thumbnail for Our Lady Queen of Martyrs Roman Catholic Church, Forest Hills, NYA vibrant Catholic Faith Community in Forest Hills.

Andrew Chan
on Our Lady Queen of Martyrs Roman Catholic Church, Forest Hills, NY

95 Transit Score of Forest Hills, New York, NY

Forest Hills is a Rider’s Paradise

World-class public transportation. Find Forest Hills New York apartments for rent on Redfin.

Public Transit Routes

Forest Hills has world-class public transportation and about 14 bus, 6 rail and 4 subway lines passing through it.

Transit Time

The map above shows how far you can travel in 30 minutes from Forest Hills on public transit.

59 Bike Score of Forest Hills, New York, NY

Forest Hills is Bikeable

Some bike infrastructure.

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Public Transit Stop in Kew Garden Hills Queens

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Wafels & Dinges, Forest Hills, NY

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Long Island Rail Rd, Forest Hills, NY

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Forest Hills Gardens

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MacDonald's Park, Forest Hills, NY

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Residential Kew Gardens Hills Queens

thumbnail for Forest Hills GreenmarketSupport the local economy and local farmers at Forest Hills Greenmarket on Sundays.

Andrew Chan
on Forest Hills Greenmarket

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Continental Avenue subway stop

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Chics Place

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107-0-107-30 66th Avenue

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Sakura-Ya Japanese Mart

thumbnail for Public Transit Stop in Kew Garden Hills QueensThis subway station in #KewGardensHills Queens is located conveniently at the corner of popular Queens Blvd. and Kew Gardens Blvd. With easy access to shopping, dining, parks and other recreational activities, this E and F subway stop is a convenient subway stop for Queens locals.

Kathleen Patricia Odenthal
on Public Transit Stop in Kew Garden Hills Queens

thumbnail for Wafels & Dinges, Forest Hills, NYDelicious Belgian Wafels and Dinges Food truck every Sunday morning.

Andrew Chan
on Wafels & Dinges, Forest Hills, NY

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