New York, NY

East Elmhurst

Neighborhood Overview

Buy:
$218K - $2.39M
For Sale on Trulia:
43 homes
Rent:
$2.3K - $8.5K
For Rent on Trulia:
19 homes
To Downtown New York:
24 minutes
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What Locals Say about East Elmhurst

At least 486 Trulia users voted on each feature.

  • 85 % Say there are sidewalks

  • 81 % Say it's walkable to grocery stores

  • 74 % Say it's walkable to restaurants

  • 73 % Say it's dog friendly

  • 67 % Say yards are well-kept

  • 67 % Say streets are well-lit

  • 61 % Say people would walk alone at night

  • 58 % Say there's holiday spirit

  • 57 % Say kids play outside

  • 56 % Say they plan to stay for at least 5 years

  • 46 % Say it's quiet

  • 45 % Say car is needed

  • 44 % Say neighbors are friendly

  • 40 % Say there's wildlife

  • 36 % Say there are community events

  • 36 % Say parking is easy

Sourced by Trulia users. Learn more about our methodology.
  • Edilberto2033
    "Very cool no vandalism smear bay I live here for 11’ years and I still don’t have any problem I recommend you to check out this place for a good living in it the future if you’re interested in this area "
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  • Stephon Pierre
    "Nothing out here in this neighborhood it’s very expensive and everybody thinks their better then everybody else "
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  • Andrew Jon
    "Rarely see people walking dogs but see lots of dog poop on the streets/sidewalks... I don't really see any animal shops in the neighborhood either "
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  • Trulia User
    "Commute is excellent, transportation to get you from queens to BK,BX and Manhattan. Easy to go around. "
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  • Trulia User
    "I've lived here for about 29 years now. nearby you have Astoria which is always nice to visit. East Elmhurst is close enough to the city, but also close to the stadiums and Long Island as well. always stuff to do."
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  • Trulia User
    "Easy to get to many parts of the city from East Elmhurst. It is near to City Field and shopping. Parks are well kept. "
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  • Trulia User
    "It’s okay to live not bad but not the best either I wouldn’t really recommend you have a car out here there’s no parking … parking is limit "
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  • Trulia User
    "The area is great sometimes in the morning could be traffic but other than that’s it’s good to live by "
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  • Trulia User
    "Peaceful and lots of walking and friendly neighborhood lots of trees and homes suburban feel I don’t "
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  • Trulia User
    "Great school districts,supermarket, friendly people and safe environment. East Elmhurst is a great community. "
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  • Trulia User
    "It’s close to everything and pretty quite neighborhood. This neighbor has people from all over country which makes this community unique"
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  • Trulia User
    "I've live here for over 7 years and I love it, it's clean it's quiet and close to many bar and clubs"
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  • Jessenia V.
    "Almost everyone owns a pet. I dont think there’s very bad about this neigbhorhood. There’s been new people who moved in and they do play loud music. We just call the cops and they are quick to respond "
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  • Ignacio C.
    "I love my neighborhood is a great place to live I feel safe in here. Maybe you should move here. It’s the best in the world."
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  • Derek
    "Dog owners would not like the fact that other dog owners don’t clean up after the dogs. Which is a bad reflection on good dog owners"
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  • Edgar O.
    "alot of dog walking in this area, very friendly dog neighborhood. alot of green area there's also a nice trail Wal by la marina"
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  • Aar34u
    "The diversity is great. People are friendly. No crime. Parking is great. Minimal grocery. Quite neighborhood. I love it here. Kid friendly and dog friendly. "
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  • Steven D.
    "I work in Lga so it’s a 10 min walk relatively safe area like Anywhere else have to be careful at night "
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  • Howard M.
    "I have live in this neighborhood for 20 years and I would say its one of the best. It’s very safe and transportation is everywhere. I would recommend this area to anybody to find a home."
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  • Unspecified
    "I feel safe in here, people is nice and polite, there’s a lot of police around so it feels good to be protected"
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  • Jennifer S.
    "For the most part it’s a nice neighborhood, can get a bit busy at night. Neighbors like loud music all the time. "
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  • Stephan G.
    "Overall, there is minimum noise and unwanted activity going on in the neighborhood. It’s clean and great for kids & pets."
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  • Nunez.norkeli
    "I would say Moderate, easy access to the train station and near we have the La Guardia airport it’s walking distance, if the public commute isn’t available which is a great thing ! "
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  • 786zarminak
    "Great transportation, great people. They’re all friendly and would gladly help you around if you’re new. Also, it’s super diverse. "
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  • Jose C.
    "the greenery and the parks around. a lot of green areas in the neighborhood. nice and quiet middle class neighborhood."
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  • Louie N.
    "Fast and accurate time tables , always clean empty busses. They update the times of arriving by the minute so your always up to date."
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  • Krheckert
    "K.its creepy and near LGA. Not somewhere I would walk alone in the dark. Lots of bus and noise pollution. "
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  • Joely D.
    "It’s quiet, there’s buses but still would need a vehicle to get around due to that there are not a lot of places around here"
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  • Dbs.pro
    "Parks near by, quiet at night if you live a block or 2 from ditmars blvd. Not many illegal conversions, no air bnb close to ditmars blvd."
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  • Angel C.
    "East Elmhursg is very Quiet. That’s unique in New York. I go to school here and after I can do homework at a local park in peace."
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  • Vcollado892
    "I lived in this neighborhood my whole life it’s friendly and safe. I could see my kids growing up here as well"
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  • Karen B.
    "family friendly area. close to the airport. restaurants near by. parks near by. i feel safe in the area."
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  • Slh.cashier.schedule
    "Nothing, I really don’t like this neighborhood, is very far from the city, buses are always packed and running late. Is not safe either "
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  • Rosalyn J.
    "They have races with go carts and music. People can participate and win prizes. It is great fun for everyone. "
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