Neighborhood
Jamaica Estates
- AOverall Grade
- 33 reviews
- Public SchoolsB
- Crime & SafetyB-
- HousingC-
- NightlifeA+
- Good for FamiliesA-
- DiversityA+
- JobsB-
- WeatherB-
- Cost of LivingC-
- Health & FitnessA+
- Outdoor ActivitiesA
- CommuteB+
Real Estate
Median Home Value
$683,673
National
$217,500Median Rent
$1,617
National
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Jamaica Estates Rankings
Niche ranks thousands of neighborhoods based on key statistics from the U.S. Census and and expert insights.
Crime & Safety
Crime & Safety
B-
Based on violent and property crime rates.
Violent Crimes
- Calculated annually per 100,000 residents
National
- Assault247282.7
- Murder06.1
- Rape—40.7
- Robbery115.9135.5
Property Crimes
- Calculated annually per 100,000 residents
National
- Burglary141.2500.1
- Theft993.12,042.8
- Motor Vehicle Theft105.9284
Residents
Diversity
A+
Based on ethnic and economic diversity.
Median Household Income
$85,415
National
$62,843Families with Children
25%
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Jamaica Estates Reviews
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I love many things about Jamaica Estates. I love the diversity in my neighborhood. There are many different restaurants nearby as well as public transportation. There are many stores to buy from. We also have a patrol neighborhood security car that goes around the neighborhood.
Jamaica Estates has changed over the years and now I would say this isn't the same neighborhood it used to be. Crime is rising and I always get alerts on my Citizen app of crime that is happening nearby. Rent is very expensive and continues to rise, even for my studio apartment. There are many homeless people in the neighborhood. I am between the millionaire neighborhood and the lower-income neighborhood. It's not the cleanest and I feel sanitation needs to take the cleanness of the neighborhood more seriously.
Jamaica Estates has changed over the years and now I would say this isn't the same neighborhood it used to be. Crime is rising and I always get alerts on my Citizen app of crime that is happening nearby. Rent is very expensive and continues to rise, even for my studio apartment. There are many homeless people in the neighborhood. I am between the millionaire neighborhood and the lower-income neighborhood. It's not the cleanest and I feel sanitation needs to take the cleanness of the neighborhood more seriously.
I was born in 1958 in Jamaica Estates and moved out of there in 1972. When I lived there the entire neighborhood was mostly Jewish and Italian. It is now from what I hear, mostly Asian. Back then it had a real community type feel to it and I remember all of the small stores that I used to go to, especially Joe's Candy Store on the corner of Union Turnpike and Kent St. I lived on Kent St and my grandfather owned a 4 bedroom house. I used to watch NY Mets baseball games and football games with Joe Namath and the NY Jets at Shea Stadium. I used to ride my mini bike through Cunningham Park while the cops would chase after me in their green and black squad cars. The buses were dark green and had the old "fishbowl" style front windows. Movies were at the Utopia Theater. I went to P.S. 178 Elementary School. I was Bar Mitzvah'd at the Hillcrest Jewish Center. There's an old saying that goes something like this..."you can't go back home anymore".
It is a quiet neighborhood with great walkability. It is close to schools, stores, and pharmacies. It is also quite safe, there are rarely any incidents.