Rochdale

Jamaica, NY

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Rochdale - Jamaica, NY Area Guide

Located in a park-like setting, Rochdale has many modern conveniences

Park-Like Public Transportation Shopping Urban Airport New York

The community of Rochdale is located on a 120-acre park-like setting in Jamaica. The area is serviced by MTA buses and rail, with the closest station being Locust Manor. From tall shade trees to lush flowerbeds and gardens to a public library – Rochdale has it all.

Two malls can be found inside Rochdale, each encompassed by service retailers, accessory stores, grab-n-go food marts, and dry cleaners. Baisley Pond Park is in walking distance of the neighborhood – its peaceful pond, bike paths, and sports fields provide tranquility in an otherwise urban area. Rochdale is slightly north of John F. Kennedy Airport, and right down the road from restaurants and stores at Green Acres Mall.

Getting Around

Very Walkable

Walkability

80 / 100

Exceptional Public Transit

Transit

90 / 100

Fairly Drivable

Drivability

50 / 100

Moderately Bikeable

Bikeability

60 / 100

Daily Essentials

Supermarket Within a 5 Minute Walk

Groceries

90 / 100

Good Restaurant Variety Nearby

Restaurants

60 / 100

Fair Café Variety Nearby

Cafes

50 / 100

Good Variety of Shops Nearby

Shopping

60 / 100

Recreation

Very Large Amount of Park Space Nearby

Parks

80 / 100

Fair Wellness Amenity Variety Nearby

Wellness

50 / 100

Local Vibe

Vibrant Atmosphere at Times

Vibrancy

40 / 100

Limited Nightlife Variety Nearby

Nightlife

30 / 100

Moderately Noisy

Quiet Score

40 / 100

Points of Interest

Parks and Recreation

  • Baisley Pond Park
  • Roy Wilkins Recreation Center
  • Brookville Park
  • Detective Keith L. Williams Park
  • Rufus King 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 February 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.