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Forest Hills vs Rego Park

Data-driven neighborhood comparison based on 381 buildings

Forest Hills
70
avg score (196 buildings)
Rego Park
69
avg score (185 buildings)

Side-by-Side Comparison

Metric
Forest Hills
Rego Park
⭐Average Score
70✓
69
📊Median Score
80.2✓
79.2
🏠Likely Rent Stabilized
85%✓
69%
🏛ïļPre-War Buildings
13%
14%✓
⚠ïļAvg Open Violations
23.1✓
26.1
ðŸŠģAvg Pest Violations
3.9✓
5.8
ðŸ”ĨAvg Heat Violations
2.4✓
2.8
ðŸĒTotal Buildings (6+ units)
196✓
185

📋 The Verdict

Forest Hills and Rego Park are very evenly matched in terms of overall building quality. Both neighborhoods have average scores within a few points of each other. Your decision should come down to other factors like commute time, lifestyle preferences, and specific buildings you find.

Choose Forest Hills if you want:
  • â€Ē More rent stabilized options (85%)
  • â€Ē Fewer open violations
  • â€Ē More building options
Choose Rego Park if you want:
  • â€Ē More pre-war character (14%)

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Last updated: 2025-12-22â€ĒData sourcesâ€ĒHow scoring worksâ€ĒRenter checklist