New York, NY

Jamaica

Neighborhood Overview

Buy:
$2.2K - $24M
For Sale on Trulia:
125 homes
Rent:
$1.08K - $12.5K
For Rent on Trulia:
479 homes
To Downtown New York:
35 minutes
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What Locals Say about Jamaica

At least 952 Trulia users voted on each feature.

  • 89 % Say there are sidewalks

  • 86 % Say it's walkable to grocery stores

  • 70 % Say it's walkable to restaurants

  • 69 % Say it's dog friendly

  • 67 % Say streets are well-lit

  • 65 % Say yards are well-kept

  • 59 % Say kids play outside

  • 59 % Say there's holiday spirit

  • 49 % Say car is needed

  • 49 % Say people would walk alone at night

  • 47 % Say they plan to stay for at least 5 years

  • 46 % Say neighbors are friendly

  • 43 % Say it's quiet

  • 39 % Say parking is easy

  • 32 % Say there are community events

  • 32 % Say there's wildlife

Sourced by Trulia users. Learn more about our methodology.
  • Keisha Stewart
    "Celebrating holidays with kids families and neighbors.. learning about each other’s heritage .learning to do things "
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  • Elizabeth Bonilla
    "I was born and raised in NYC mainly in the Bronx area which is why I’m choosing to live in the Manhattan area it’s been my dream city lights love the area and people "
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  • Deidra Ferguson
    "I’ve live in the area for 27 years. The area is becoming more gentrified which I love. They are building more apartment building buildings, I’ll say in 10 more years this area will be unrecognizable "
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  • Stacey Hall
    "The majority of homeowners I have found are pet owners- It is an extremely dog friendly community. My family are dog lovers and have lived in this community over 50 years."
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  • Umme Farhana Tahcina Nur
    "Public transportation and Grocery Shopping and doctors. Heart of the city and 15/20 minutes drive to the nearest airport and beach and fishing spots. Emergency services and stores are available everywhere anytime. Easy access to schools. "
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  • D6qvdq2c4v
    "I work and live in Jamaica. A mixed community with mostly friendly faces. But certain areas I wouldn’t walk alone at night. Lots of stores around, so it’s very convenient for the people living here. Such as supermarkets, pharmacy, Deli and most importantly one of the biggest transit hub Jamaica train stations will literally take you anywhere. "
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  • Jo Chowdhury
    "too many gun shots and loud music duing all times be careful. proceed with caution do not come during the summer time and be prepared to fight."
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  • HL
    "Great access to public transportation now my problem is I drive and when come home from work there's never parking because people put cones in front of their houses like the streets belong to them. Don't think is fair to anyone. You come home from work late and the only spots available have cones not fair. City needs to do something about the cones in front of houses. Other neighborhoods don't do this..."
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  • Warroa84
    "Easy commute via car and public transportation, active police watch, easy access for food shopping and descent area to raise a family."
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  • Nhidalgo29
    "Cones in front of houses, when u looking for parking late at night, most people don't park in their driveways not fair at all...."
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  • Pgermainanny
    "I’m drove but I am familiar with with this neighborhood pretty well I would love to get this place "
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  • D6qvdq2c4v
    "It’s a Very convenient area, close to all public transportation. Supermarkets, restaurants, and other retail stores. "
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  • Trulia User
    "There are crack heads and homeless people that litter and leave their poop everywhere here. It’s not safe for animals or open toed shoes. "
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  • Trulia User
    "There are not place where the kids are safe, we must to keep an eye on children if we really love them. Transportation are easy to get and schools are closer. But crime is raising. "
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  • Trulia User
    "Eid special program at night. School meal. Available mosques, grocery store, pharmacy, hospital. "
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  • Trulia User
    "Clean, perfect clean side walks, quite people, perfect place to live, public transportation is anywhere here, and easy to access "
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  • Trulia User
    "good neighborhood good communication easy transportation public transportation Subway all kinds of food available "
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  • Trulia User
    "yes bc they would love the area as much as everyone else is right now it’s a very nice and safe neighbor hood it is very nice and cool "
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  • Trulia User
    "close to mass transportation! close to airports! great restaurants! live here all my life. ain't planning to move."
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  • Trulia User
    "I know this neighborhood because I come here often. The unique aspect of this neighborhood is that there is all types of transportation here."
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  • Trulia User
    "the people around my neighborhood are really nice ,the schools are great many programs we have to supermarkets near by with well maintained and stocked up"
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  • Trulia User
    "I used to love it here. The culture, the shopping omg. Still love that, buuuuut it's getting wild wild west crazy now. Cluttered, chaotic, mentally ill just wondering with no one to care for them. Ugh. "
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  • Trulia User
    "Very effective. Quick and a lot of transportation nearby. Right out my house I can take four buses and I live so close to jfk and train station very fast of transportation I would say if that’s something you’re looking at. I take 2 trains to work and one bus and it’s so quick less than thirty minutes to get there. "
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  • Trulia User
    "I live here in 10 years , it’s a good place to live . Transportation, grocery school , park laundromat all nearby "
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  • Trulia User
    "There are a lot of community based events at the community center . A lot of family oriented events . Theres are some events like pot lucks "
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  • Trulia User
    "nice place good stores parks events nice apartment affordable good people and neighbors good food area great mta access lounges n bars for happy hours "
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  • Trulia User
    "We have few dog owners and most owners pick up after their dog. all dogs are on leashes. and there are plenty of parks they can use "
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  • Trulia User
    "there are many families in the neighborhood. local restaurants and stores close by and transportation constantly running. "
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  • Trulia User
    "Many commute options. Short walk to bus stops and various train stations, including the AirTrain. Not all streets are clean though."
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  • Trulia User
    "Easy to get to the busses and trains love it. Bus stops are close to houses and there a many options. "
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  • Trulia User
    "Schools are dangerous. It is not safe at night. The lack of parking forces you to walk miles away from home. There are big rats and raccoons "
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  • Trulia User
    "No signs to indicate cleaning up after your dog. There’s not much grass or dog park for dogs to play. "
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  • Trulia User
    "it's aight.. kinda loud but has mostly everything you need in walking distance. during fourth of july you can get a good look at fireworks. okay place in price but I would retire here "
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  • Trulia User
    "Neighborhood pantry at churches weekly for those who can afford food. Libraries. Parks well maintained lots of stores both retail and food related lots of public transportation, fair parking. "
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  • Trulia User
    "Just like any other area there’s no guaranty that it’s 100% safe. The area is decent but there’s not a lot of stores nearby."
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  • Trulia User
    "Doesn’t feel safe especially in the park. Always feel like people are luring. No community feelings "
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  • Trulia User
    "It used to be a good neighborhood but now is down and not safe People should look for safer places to live especially if they have young kids and teenagers "
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  • Janet P.
    "They would like they can just leave their dog waste there and not pick it up and it’s acceptable here unfortunately."
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  • Jennifer L.
    "It is a Good neighborhood since is close to all NYC transportation , government offices, courts , easy access to go to JFK"
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  • Marvin W.
    "More Trees and Flowers and Better Nice Areas around and I joy the Areas around me and more things too do and not Very Much Crowds."
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