Forest Hills is a neighborhood in Queens, 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. That puts it 5th of the 39 areas measured in New York, in the upper half of the list.
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.
Nature 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.
Anthropos 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.
Shells 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.
Society 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.
Networks 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.
This page is built from 1 analysis of Forest Hills. Each analysis reads satellite and street-level imagery for the area, scores the five categories above, and 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. The community section on this page is where residents fill in that sort of detail.
Last updated 2026-08-06.
Forest Hills scores 7.6/10 overall, which is strong. Its case rests on networks (9.8/10); nature (6.6/10) is the weak point to check before committing. The average across the 39 measured areas in New York is 6.8/10.
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, the community questions and resident feedback on this page are the better source.
Of the 39 areas HoodEx has measured in New York, Forest Hills ranks 5th, above the 6.8/10 local average.
1 analysis · last updated 2026-08-06