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Queens
City in New York, United States
Overview
Queens is New York City's most diverse borough, home to over two million residents and a patchwork of lively communities. With world-class cuisine, lively neighborhoods, and expansive parks, Queens offers an authentic NYC experience beyond Manhattan's crowds.
Geographic Context
Jurisdiction
United States
State
New York
Population
2,405,464
Time Zone
America/New_York
Coordinates
40.68°, -73.84°
Key Metrics
Safety Score
65
Female Safety
70
LGBTQ+ Safety
75
Traffic Safety
60
Food Safety
93
Monthly Cost
$4,680
Local Cost
$2,760
Local Income
$3,700
Cashless
97
English
99
Temperature
12.2°C
Summer Avg
22.4°C
Winter Avg
2.3°C
Record High
34.3°C
Record Low
-14.4°C
Humidity
81%
Precipitation
1311 mm
Internet Speed
301 Mbps
Upload
87 Mbps
Latency
9 ms
City Vibrancy
32
Coworking
0
Cafes
3
Nightlife
6
Parks
23
Transport
0
Walk Score
0
Footways
—
Airport
JFK
Distance
6 km
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Neighborhoods
Mapped19 neighborhoods sourced from Overture Maps and OpenStreetMap.
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Data sources
Source-backed data
NASA POWER - Climate normals and monthly weather measurements rendered as city weather metrics. Updated 2026-03-22.
Ookla Open Data - Internet speed aggregates for 2024Q3 from 101 tests. Updated 2025-12-05.
OpenStreetMap - Nearby amenities counted from OpenStreetMap-derived city extracts. Updated 2025-12-05.
OpenStreetMap transport extract - Walkability, footway density, and airport access metrics derived from mapped transport features. Updated 2025-12-05.
Oyster List city price model - City price estimates calibrated from local price surveys and jurisdiction-level cost signals. Updated 2026-01-14.
Overture Maps and OpenStreetMap - 19 source-backed neighborhood entities are available for this city. Updated 2026-03-21.
Estimated data
Oyster List AI-assisted estimates - Safety, lifestyle, income, and practical scores are model-assisted estimates derived from source-backed country and city signals. Confidence 92/100.
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