Living in Woodhaven: rent, commute and grades

Queens · Updated October 2026

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Rent in Woodhaven

$1,367 a month

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

BOverall

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

C+Walkability
The average home has 4.7 of 5 everyday needs within a 10-minute walk (grocery store, restaurant, cafe, subway station, park) and about 133 places to eat or shop.
C+Food and shopping
Within a 10-minute walk of the average home: about 37 places to eat, 15 kinds of cuisine, 3.6 large grocery stores and 66 open storefronts.
CParks and green space
81% of residents live within a 10-minute walk of a park of an acre or more, with about 417 acres of parkland within 1 km and about 353 street trees within 300 m of the average home.

C+Community
16% of households moved in since 2018, 7% are roommates sharing a home, 18% of residents are 22 to 34, and there are about 12 cafes and bars within a 10-minute walk of the average home.
C+Nightlife
About 9 bars, clubs and restaurants licensed to serve alcohol on site within a 10-minute walk of the average home.

B+Safety
3.6 murders, robberies, felony assaults and burglaries were reported per 1,000 residents in 2025 (145 in all).
C+Quiet
40 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.
BBuilding upkeep
14.3 serious housing code violations (class B or C) were issued in 2025 per 100 rented homes, and there were 5 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 hourWoodhaven

Woodhaven is known for its trees: a 2021 city study says it has one of the largest tree populations in Queens, with Forest Park's hiking trails just to the north. Source
Woodhaven began in 1835 as a workers' village called Woodville. Residents renamed it Woodhaven in 1853. Source
Jamaica Avenue, which locals call "the Avenue", is Woodhaven's main shopping street. It runs east to west through the middle of the neighborhood and is lined with small, locally owned businesses. Source
Woodhaven's residential blocks are mostly one- and two-family houses, such as the detached houses on 97th Street. The city's 2012 rezoning was written to protect that pattern. Source
The Forest Park Carousel, inside Forest Park near Woodhaven Boulevard, became a city landmark in 2013. It has 46 wood horses and three menagerie animals, most carved by D. C. Muller & Brother around 1903 or 1910. Source
The annual Wonderful Woodhaven Street Fair fills Jamaica Avenue with live music and activities for children. Source