Living in Laurelton: rent, commute and grades

Queens · Updated November 2026

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Rent in Laurelton

$1,202 a month, estimated

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

DOverall

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

DWalkability
The average home has 3.2 of 5 everyday needs within a 10-minute walk (grocery store, restaurant, cafe, subway station, park) and about 61 places to eat or shop.
DFood and shopping
Within a 10-minute walk of the average home: about 15 places to eat, 7 kinds of cuisine, 1.7 large grocery stores and 39 open storefronts.
FParks and green space
56% of residents live within a 10-minute walk of a park of an acre or more, with about 31 acres of parkland within 1 km and about 326 street trees within 300 m of the average home.

FCommunity
11% of households moved in since 2018, 4% are roommates sharing a home, 16% of residents are 22 to 34, and there are about 5 cafes and bars within a 10-minute walk of the average home.
DNightlife
About 4 bars, clubs and restaurants licensed to serve alcohol on site within a 10-minute walk of the average home.

A-Safety
3.1 murders, robberies, felony assaults and burglaries were reported per 1,000 residents in 2025 (87 in all).
A+Quiet
17 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.
B-Building upkeep
14.2 serious housing code violations (class B or C) were issued in 2025 per 100 rented homes, and there were 7.7 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 hourLaurelton

Laurelton is in the far southeast corner of Queens, about two miles north of JFK Airport and less than half a mile from the Nassau County line. Source
Merrick Boulevard and Springfield Boulevard are Laurelton's commercial streets, and there are more shops on the blocks around the Laurelton LIRR station at 141st Avenue and 225th Street. Source
Laurelton's houses began going up early in the 20th century, after a railroad station opened where the Long Island Rail Road's Atlantic and Montauk branches meet. Single-family detached homes replaced gristmills and farmland. Source
After World War II, building in Laurelton was mostly single-family detached houses for returning veterans and city families seeking a suburban life, plus rental apartments in a garden apartment complex, Laurelton Gardens. Source
A 2008 city rezoning of about 220 blocks was adopted to keep new building in line with Laurelton's one- and two-family detached houses, after lots were being split and houses replaced with multifamily buildings. Source
NYC Tourism counts Laurelton, with Springfield Gardens and Rochdale, among the Southeast Queens areas that are home ground for hip-hop acts including A Tribe Called Quest, Lost Boyz and LL Cool J. Source
Laurelton has its own Long Island Rail Road station, served by Far Rockaway Branch trains, with elevators. Source