Living in Brownsville (New York)

Brownsville (New York) is a large place in New York, United States, home to 74,497 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are car-free households (top 3%, #97 of 3,933), city lovers (top 4%, #152 of 4,114), digital natives (top 5%, #191 of 4,750).

Residents74,497
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport12 km (John F. Kennedy International)
Nearest city of 100k+1 km
Within 30 km11,642,900 people
Sea coast5 km
Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)
Terrain around itabout 0 m, height range 30 m
Main railway line12.3 km
Distance to Washington, D.C.329 km
Within 10 km4,736,150 people
Greater areaGreater New York, 11 km out
LandscapeLong Island
Winter daylight9 h 15 min, sunset 22:32

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How Brownsville (New York) 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 family34#9,665 of 11,898#808 of 880Map
Low-income household20#8,952 of 9,771#546 of 622Map
Low-income family24#7,441 of 8,006#544 of 582Map
Single parent33#5,528 of 6,237#407 of 448Map
Pensioner couple61#4,443 of 9,474#423 of 697Map
Single pensioner64#3,143 of 9,474#345 of 697Map
Early retiree64#3,101 of 10,762#322 of 676Map
Single professional69#548 of 4,537#82 of 325Map
Young professional73#410 of 4,444#53 of 319Map
DINKS77#356 of 3,053#60 of 200Map
Remote worker53#5,301 of 7,271#299 of 468Map
Commuter71#1,551 of 6,227#153 of 454Map
Car-free household81#97 of 3,933#24 of 273Map
Student77#317 of 2,119#21 of 150Map
First-home buyer31#6,675 of 8,006#443 of 582Map
Budget-constrained mover14#11,688 of 12,111#728 of 751Map
Urban lifestyle seeker76#152 of 4,114#31 of 281Map
Expat professional68#1,865 of 7,271#274 of 468Map
Healthcare-first mover64#3,163 of 9,474#441 of 697Map
Nature-focused household22#16,583 of 18,063#1029 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 lover22#8,111 of 16,523#901 of 995Map
Rural value seeker2#17,701 of 18,063#1041 of 1064Map
High-net-worth mover65#3,250 of 16,523#399 of 995Map
Lottery winner68#2,911 of 21,167#365 of 1210Map
Climate-resilient relocation48#11,468 of 12,111#742 of 751Map
Coastal living67#2,784 of 6,413#448 of 631Map
Business owner65#3,250 of 12,111#379 of 751Map
Digital native68#191 of 4,750#24 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
  • Lifestyle and amenities99
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)98
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance98
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance98
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance98
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance98
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)98
  • Sea or lake shore96
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)91
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)84
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)84
  • Flat land (terrain relief)78
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)76
  • Health and elderly75
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)73
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)65
  • Foundation63
  • 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)30
  • 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.