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Howard Beach Queens, NY

Where coastal charm exceeds expectations

Coastal Parks Beaches

In New York’s bustling borough of Queens, Howard Beach is a coastal oasis offering wetlands, sandy beaches, community green space, local restaurants, and a welcoming community. With all the necessary conveniences of a big city, Howard Beach provides urban amenities with a quaint, coastal charm. Just west of the John F. Kennedy International Airport, Howard Beach offers convenient international travel to its residents and visitors alike. Enjoy natural wetlands with wildlife viewing and bird watching opportunities, as well as cricket fields. At Charles Memorial Park, residents admire open green space with access to ball fields, a playground, tennis courts, and sandy beaches on the Jamaica Bay.

With a delectable variety of seafood and Italian restaurants along the coast, you’ll never run out of family-friendly dining options. Try Vetro Restaurant & Lounge for an upscale Italian eatery with exquisite cuisine, lavish indoor seating, and an outdoor waterfront patio. Local businesses thrive in Howard Beach like New Park Pizza, a family-run establishment that’s served the community fresh, quality pizza for over 60 years. Explore the wonderful amenities Howard Beach has to offer after you find your perfect apartment rental!

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Getting Around

Moderately Walkable

Walkability

60 / 100

Good Public Transit

Transit

70 / 100

Moderately Drivable

Drivability

60 / 100

Moderately Bikeable

Bikeability

70 / 100

Daily Essentials

Supermarket Within a 10 Minute Walk

Groceries

80 / 100

Great Restaurant Variety Nearby

Restaurants

80 / 100

Good Café Variety Nearby

Cafes

70 / 100

Great Variety of Shops Nearby

Shopping

80 / 100

Recreation

Exceptional Amount of Park Space Nearby

Parks

100 / 100

Good Wellness Amenity Variety Nearby

Wellness

60 / 100

Local Vibe

Mostly Calm Atmosphere

Vibrancy

30 / 100

Good Nightlife Variety Nearby

Nightlife

60 / 100

Not Noisy

Quiet Score

90 / 100

Points of Interest

Parks and Recreation

  • Linden Playground
  • Gateway NRA - Jamaica Bay Unit
  • Highland Park Childrens Garden
  • Fresh Creek Park
  • Canarsie Park

Airports

  • John F Kennedy International
  • LaGuardia

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Methodology

† Our analysis of utilities, groceries, transportation, healthcare, home prices, and other goods and services is sourced from the Cost of Living Index, a respected benchmark published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER) that provides a thorough overview of living expenses across different regions.

Rent data is provided by CoStar Group’s Market Trend reports. As the industry leader in commercial real estate information, analytics, and news, CoStar conducts extensive research to produce and maintain a comprehensive database of commercial real estate information. We combine this data with public record to provide the most up-to-date rental information available.

Consumer goods, services, and home prices are sourced from the Cost of Living Index published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER). The data on this page is updated quarterly. It was last published in September 2026.

Demographic information comes from Neustar and combines detailed address data with U.S. Census and American Community Survey statistics to produce reliable local estimates.