Forest Hills is a neighbourhood in New York, United States. It scores 7.6 out of 10 overall — strong — based on AI analysis of satellite and street-level imagery across five categories.
The strongest measurements here are road connectivity (9.8/10), environmental quality (9.0/10) and building condition (8.0/10) — road connectivity is the highest single reading on the page.
The weakest are natural features (3.0/10), architectural quality (6.0/10) and privacy (6.0/10). A low reading is not automatically a dealbreaker — natural features matters far more to some people than others — but it is where Forest Hills gives up ground against better-scoring areas.
Green & air covers greenery, air and water quality, and the natural features around the streets. Forest Hills scores 6.6/10 here, which holds up.
Underneath it: green spaces 7.4, environmental quality 9.0 and natural features 3.0, each out of 10. The gap between environmental quality and natural features is what shapes the category — the area is much better at one than the other.
Comfort & safety covers how the place feels to a person standing in it — space, privacy, scale and street life. Forest Hills scores 6.7/10 here, which holds up.
Underneath it: spatial comfort 7.0, privacy 6.0, human scale 7.0 and climate comfort 6.7.
Homes & buildings covers the buildings themselves: their condition, design and upkeep. Forest Hills scores 7.3/10 here, which holds up.
Underneath it: building condition 8.0, architectural quality 6.0 and upkeep 8.0. The gap between building condition and architectural quality is what shapes the category — the area is much better at one than the other.
Shops & services covers the shared side of a place — meeting spots, services, culture and safety. Forest Hills scores 8.0/10 here, which does well.
Underneath it: public safety 8.0.
Public safety and civic governance are measured at national level rather than street by street, so those two read the same across every area in United States — treat them as background conditions, not a verdict on this particular block.
Getting around covers how easily you get out of the area and reach what you need. Forest Hills scores 9.8/10 here, which stands out.
Underneath it: road connectivity 9.8.
Scores are only useful next to what you actually want from a place. Pulling out the measurements that tend to decide it:
Road connectivity scores 9.8/10 — the area is measured as better connected by car than by public transport.
Each HoodEx analysis of Forest Hills reads satellite and street-level imagery for the area and scores the five categories above; where there is more than one, the page shows the average.
Scores are a starting point, not a substitute for standing on the street. They are consistent — every area is measured the same way, so comparing two of them is meaningful — but they cannot tell you about a noisy neighbour, a good landlord or a bad bus route. People who have lived here can add that sort of detail on this page.
Last updated 2026-08-06.
Forest Hills scores 7.6/10 overall, which is strong. Its case rests on getting around (9.8/10); green & air (6.6/10) is the weak point to check before committing.
Public safety scores 8.0/10, but that figure is national for United States rather than specific to these streets — HoodEx measures safety at country level. For street-level detail, people who live there are the better source.
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