Queens Community Board 6
CB6 & Beyond
CB6 & Beyond
Queens Community District 6 encompasses Rego Park and Forest Hills. Covering 2 square miles and home to more than 110,000 residents, it covers Forest Hills and Rego Park.
The district is compact, residential, and transit-oriented, with apartment buildings, co-ops, single-family homes, commercial corridors, and major roadways.
QNCB6 — Cuomo won this CB district 37.8% to 55.2% for Cuomo and 7.0% for Sliwa, and carried 59 of 65 election districts here.
Rego Park and Forest Hills · Source: NYC DOHMH 2026 Community Health Profiles
| Indicator | Value | Boro Rank | NYC Rank | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 112,946 | #13 of 14 | #42 of 59 | ↑ #13 |
| Age 0–17 | 15.1% | #14 of 14 | #50 of 59 | ↑ #14 |
| Age 18–24 | 5.0% | #14 of 14 | #58 of 59 | ↑ #14 |
| Age 25–44 | 28.7% | #6 of 14 | #30 of 59 | ↑ #6 |
| Age 45–64 | 26.9% | #5 of 14 | #7 of 59 | ↑ #5 |
| Age 65+ | 24.3% | #2 of 14 | #4 of 59 | ↑ #2 |
| Asian | 31.8% | #6 of 14 | #8 of 59 | ↑ #6 |
| Black | 2.7% | #10 of 14 | #50 of 59 | ↑ #10 |
| Latino | 15.3% | #12 of 14 | #39 of 59 | ↑ #12 |
| White | 47.8% | #2 of 14 | #17 of 59 | ↑ #2 |
| Other race/ethnicity | 2.4% | #6 of 14 | #21 of 59 | ↑ #6 |
| Limited English Proficiency | 24.4% | #9 of 14 | #24 of 59 | ↑ #9 |
| Born Outside the US | 47.2% | #7 of 14 | #11 of 59 | ↑ #7 |
| Elementary School Absenteeism | 24.6% | #3 of 14 | #13 of 59 | ↓ #3 |
| On-Time High School Graduation | 93.1% | #2 of 14 | #7 of 59 | ↑ #2 |
| Did Not Complete High School | 8.3% | #1 of 14 | #11 of 59 | ↓ #1 |
| High School Grad / Some College | 27.2% | #14 of 14 | #48 of 59 | ↑ #14 |
| College Degree or Higher | 64.5% | #1 of 14 | #10 of 59 | ↑ #1 |
| Poverty | 13.6% | #4 of 14 | #15 of 59 | ↓ #4 |
| Unemployment | 4.7% | #1 of 14 | #5 of 59 | ↓ #1 |
| Rent Burden | 48.0% | #6 of 14 | #24 of 59 | ↓ #6 |
| Avertable Deaths | 14.9 | #4 of 14 | #8 of 59 | ↓ #4 |
| Helpful Neighbors | 58.0% | #8 of 14 | #29 of 59 | ↑ #8 |
| Non-Fatal Assault Hospitalizations | 11.5 | #1 of 14 | #1 of 59 | ↓ #1 |
| Jail Incarceration | 42.3 | #1 of 14 | #2 of 59 | ↓ #1 |
| Air Conditioning | 92.4% | #10 of 14 | #24 of 59 | ↑ #10 |
| Air Pollution | 6.6 | #6 of 14 | #17 of 59 | ↓ #6 |
| Renter Homes with Health-Related Housing Problems | 62.0% | #9 of 14 | #25 of 59 | ↓ #9 |
| Homes Reporting Cockroaches | 32.0% | #8 of 14 | #26 of 59 | ↓ #8 |
| Ratio of Bodegas to Supermarkets | 4.8 | #4 of 14 | #7 of 59 | ↓ #4 |
| Farmers Markets | 1 | #8 of 14 | #49 of 59 | ↑ #8 |
| Bicycle Network Coverage | 8.6% | #9 of 14 | #50 of 59 | ↑ #9 |
| Pedestrian Injury Hospitalizations | 7.7 | #1 of 14 | #3 of 59 | ↓ #1 |
| Late or No Prenatal Care | 4.1% | #2 of 14 | #14 of 59 | ↓ #2 |
| Preterm Births | 8.5% | #3 of 14 | #18 of 59 | ↓ #3 |
| Teen Births | 3.9% | #4 of 14 | #11 of 59 | ↓ #4 |
| Childhood Obesity | 12.6% | #1 of 14 | #8 of 59 | ↓ #1 |
| Child Asthma Emergency Department Visits | 37.2 | #1 of 14 | #8 of 59 | ↓ #1 |
| Self-Reported Good Health | 92.3% | #1 of 14 | #4 of 59 | ↑ #1 |
| Physical Activity | 72.0% | #3 of 14 | #19 of 59 | ↑ #3 |
| Sugary Drink Consumption | 6.4% | #1 of 14 | #4 of 59 | ↓ #1 |
| Fruit and Vegetable Consumption | 86.8% | #9 of 14 | #33 of 59 | ↑ #9 |
| Current Smokers | 1.6% | #1 of 14 | #4 of 59 | ↓ #1 |
| Uninsured | 7.3% | #1 of 14 | #16 of 59 | ↓ #1 |
| Unmet Medical Care | 14.9% | #9 of 14 | #34 of 59 | ↓ #9 |
| Avoidable Hospitalizations Among Adults | 527.6 | #4 of 14 | #12 of 59 | ↓ #4 |
| Fall-Related Hospitalizations Among Older Adults | 1472.4 | #12 of 14 | #38 of 59 | ↓ #12 |
| Flu Vaccination | 53.3% | #2 of 14 | #15 of 59 | ↑ #2 |
| HPV Vaccination | 33.7% | #13 of 14 | #45 of 59 | ↑ #13 |
| Obesity | 19.4% | #5 of 14 | #15 of 59 | ↓ #5 |
| Diabetes | 5.5% | #1 of 14 | #5 of 59 | ↓ #1 |
| Hypertension | 24.9% | #3 of 14 | #13 of 59 | ↓ #3 |
| New HIV Diagnoses | 3.6 | #2 of 14 | #4 of 59 | ↓ #2 |
| New Hepatitis C Reports | 29.0 | #13 of 14 | #39 of 59 | ↓ #13 |
| Binge Drinking | 20.6% | #7 of 14 | #17 of 59 | ↓ #7 |
| Psychiatric Hospitalizations | 327.7 | #8 of 14 | #17 of 59 | ↓ #8 |
| Infant Mortality | 3.0 | #5 of 14 | #24 of 59 | ↓ #5 |
| Premature Mortality Number | 606 | #2 of 14 | #6 of 59 | ↓ #2 |
| Premature Mortality Rate | 109.6 | #3 of 14 | #8 of 59 | ↓ #3 |
| Life Expectancy | 85.4 years | #5 of 14 | #13 of 59 | ↑ #5 |
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