Rockaway Beach, Arverne & Edgemere
Queens22 scored streetsAlso covers Arverne, Edgemere, Hammels
The middle street in Rockaway Beach scores 57 out of 100, 5th of 57 Queens neighborhoods.
57
Median livability · 5th of 57 in Queens10 of 22 scored Rockaway Beach streets grade B or better.
Best blockHolland Ave 60Lowest-scoring blockEdgemere Ave 29
3,673 reports and violations · counted through Sep 15, 2026Best and lowest-scoring blocksFull map ↓
Where Rockaway Beach is strong, and where it is not
Each row is Rockaway Beach's average on a 0 to 100 scale. The grey span is how far its own streets spread. The thin line is the Queens median.
Quiet5036th of 57 in Queens
Clean658th of 57 in Queens
Traffic safety731st of 57 in Queens
Street crime5517th of 57 in Queens
Access4824th of 57 in Queens
Most filedCommercial noise, 512 of 3,673 reports (14%)
The best and lowest-scoring blocks on Rockaway Beach
Every street with at least a tenth of its length inside the neighborhood. Streets are scored end to end.
Every street in Rockaway Beach, ranked
120 streets, 22 scored| # | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tides Road5 reports | 57 | 79 | 100% |
| 2 | Ocean Ave S5 reports | 53 | 73 | 100% |
| 3 | Seaspray Avenue10 reports | 40 | 68 | 100% |
| 4 | Aquatic Drive5 reports | 71 | 67 | 100% |
| 5 | Catamaran Way7 reports | 60 | 67 | 100% |
| 6 | Ocean Ave N13 reports | 60 | 66 | 100% |
| 7 | Sea Grass Lane6 reports | 45 | 65 | 100% |
| 8 | White Sands Way12 reports | 90 | 65 | 100% |
| 9 | Meridian Boulevard10 reports | 25 | 61 | 100% |
| 10 | Holland Avenue37 reports | 43 | 60 | 100% |
Next door to Rockaway Beach
Far Rockaway4482 streets
Breezy Point4924 streets
Questions about Rockaway Beach
Is Rockaway Beach quiet?
Rockaway Beach averages 50 on quietness, 36th of 57 Queens neighborhoods. Its streets run from 5 to 92.
What is the best street in Rockaway Beach?
Holland Ave scores 60, the highest of the 22 scored streets in Rockaway Beach.
What do people complain about in Rockaway Beach?
Commercial noise is the most common record on Rockaway Beach streets: 512 of 3,673 logged complaints and violations, 14%.