Living in Auburndale: rent, commute and grades

Queens · Updated October 2026

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Rent in Auburndale

$1,366 a month

Type of homeA room in a 2-bedroom, shared by two

COverall

Grades compare NYC neighborhoods with each other. How the grades work.

DWalkability
The average home has 3.7 of 5 everyday needs within a 10-minute walk (grocery store, restaurant, cafe, subway station, park) and about 70 places to eat or shop.
C-Food and shopping
Within a 10-minute walk of the average home: about 19 places to eat, 11 kinds of cuisine, 2.2 large grocery stores and 46 open storefronts.
C-Parks and green space
69% of residents live within a 10-minute walk of a park of an acre or more, with about 137 acres of parkland within 1 km and about 452 street trees within 300 m of the average home.

DCommunity
16% of households moved in since 2018, 4% are roommates sharing a home, 15% of residents are 22 to 34, and there are about 10 cafes and bars within a 10-minute walk of the average home.
CNightlife
About 8 bars, clubs and restaurants licensed to serve alcohol on site within a 10-minute walk of the average home.

A-Safety
3.4 murders, robberies, felony assaults and burglaries were reported per 1,000 residents in 2025 (115 in all).
AQuiet
21 noise complaints to 311 per 1,000 residents in 2025, not counting helicopter complaints, and counting each address at most 12 days a year. That measures how often people complain, not how loud it is.
ABuilding upkeep
5.6 serious housing code violations (class B or C) were issued in 2025 per 100 rented homes, and there were 2.7 heat or hot water complaints per 100 rented homes.

By subway or bus, arriving by 9:00 on a weekday:Under 30 min30 to 45 min45 to 60 minOver an hourAuburndale

Auburndale's housing is a mix of garden apartments, low-rise apartment buildings, and attached, semi-attached and one- and two-family homes. Source
Auburndale's shopping streets are Francis Lewis Boulevard and Northern Boulevard. Source
South of Northern Boulevard, Peck Park runs through the neighborhood as part of the Kissena Corridor Park system. Source
Auburndale has its own Long Island Rail Road station on the Port Washington Branch, at 192nd Street, with an elevator. Source
Auburndale is named after Auburndale, Massachusetts. It was developed from 1901, when the Long Island Rail Road began train service to the area. Source
A 2010 city rezoning aims to preserve Auburndale's lower-density character, keeping new homes in line with its one- and two-family detached and semi-detached houses. Source
The Auburndale Improvement Association, incorporated in 1915, describes itself as the oldest civic organization in Queens and the largest in area. Source