Empire Avenue, Queens NYC — Traffic Safety, Noise & Cleanliness Scores | 2026

Grade C+, 54 out of 100. How does Empire Avenue in Queens rank for traffic safety, noise, and cleanliness?

Livability score

Grade C+, livability 54 out of 100.

Calm 64, ranked against smaller avenues. Access 34, ranked against every street in the city. Fewer complaints per home than most smaller avenues, but little within a walk.

That puts Empire Avenue in the top 38% of scored streets citywide.

Strongest on street crime (97) and transit (45); food nearby (23) is the weak spot.

On the record

Since 2021, 5 people have been injured in reported crashes. On the other side, street crime ranks 97 among smaller avenues. None of the 57 homes on file are rent-stabilized.

Scores are built from 311 complaints, HPD violations, NYPD crash records, MTA stop locations, DOHMH food permits, and the street tree census, divided by the homes and businesses on the street, updated weekly. Read the scoring method or the data sources.

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