Living in Borough Park

Borough Park is a city in New York, United States, home to 149,248 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are car-free households (top 2%, #46 of 3,933), city lovers (top 2%, #71 of 4,114), digital natives (top 3%, #118 of 4,750).

Residents149,248
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport16 km (Newark Liberty International)
Nearest city of 100k+Itself
Within 30 km11,743,900 people
Sea coast3 km
Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)
Terrain around itabout 0 m, height range 30 m
Main railway line9.5 km
Distance to Washington, D.C.322 km
Within 10 km4,053,379 people
Greater areaGreater New York, 13 km out
LandscapeLong Island
Winter daylight9 h 16 min, sunset 22:32

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How Borough Park ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in United States. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. Local data: official statistics on affordability, green space, education and family, health and elderly, jobs and economy, lifestyle and amenities, mobility and connectivity and safety and community (local or regional figures, sources on every place page) plus population and geography.

ProfileScoreIn United StatesIn New York
Young family33#9,776 of 11,898#817 of 880Map
Low-income household20#8,907 of 9,771#535 of 622Map
Low-income family25#7,406 of 8,006#536 of 582Map
Single parent33#5,503 of 6,237#399 of 448Map
Pensioner couple60#4,823 of 9,474#448 of 697Map
Single pensioner62#3,728 of 9,474#396 of 697Map
Early retiree63#3,536 of 10,762#349 of 676Map
Single professional71#360 of 4,537#48 of 325Map
Young professional75#253 of 4,444#27 of 319Map
DINKS79#245 of 3,053#40 of 200Map
Remote worker52#5,917 of 7,271#346 of 468Map
Commuter72#1,344 of 6,227#123 of 454Map
Car-free household84#46 of 3,933#12 of 273Map
Student77#302 of 2,119#19 of 150Map
First-home buyer31#6,629 of 8,006#434 of 582Map
Budget-constrained mover15#11,646 of 12,111#713 of 751Map
Urban lifestyle seeker79#71 of 4,114#17 of 281Map
Expat professional70#1,530 of 7,271#238 of 468Map
Healthcare-first mover65#2,931 of 9,474#407 of 697Map
Nature-focused household21#16,817 of 18,063#1033 of 1064Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover23#7,832 of 16,523#876 of 995Map
Rural value seeker1#17,754 of 18,063#1047 of 1064Map
High-net-worth mover65#3,393 of 16,523#406 of 995Map
Lottery winner70#2,532 of 21,167#317 of 1210Map
Climate-resilient relocation49#11,407 of 12,111#736 of 751Map
Coastal living68#2,441 of 6,413#420 of 631Map
Business owner66#3,100 of 12,111#367 of 751Map
Digital native70#118 of 4,750#12 of 341Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)99
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance99
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance99
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance99
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance99
  • Lifestyle and amenities99
  • Sea or lake shore99
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)98
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)98
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)92
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)91
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)88
  • Flat land (terrain relief)79
  • Health and elderly76
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)75
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)73
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)73
  • Foundation68
  • Mobility and connectivity62
  • Jobs and economy58
  • Safety and community53
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)47
  • Education and family37
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)32
  • Green space19
  • Affordability4
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
  • National border nearby (straight line)0

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Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.