Living in Bushwick

Bushwick is a city in New York, United States, home to 112,620 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are car-free households (top 2%, #62 of 3,933), city lovers (top 3%, #100 of 4,114), digital natives (top 3%, #135 of 4,750).

Residents112,620
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport10 km (LaGuardia)
Nearest city of 100k+Itself
Within 30 km12,319,500 people
Sea coast5 km
Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)
Terrain around itabout 0 m, height range 30 m
Main railway line9.0 km
Distance to Washington, D.C.331 km
Within 10 km4,948,519 people
Greater areaGreater New York, 8 km out
LandscapeLong Island
Winter daylight9 h 15 min, sunset 22:32

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How Bushwick 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#9,637 of 11,898#805 of 880Map
Low-income household20#8,938 of 9,771#543 of 622Map
Low-income family24#7,432 of 8,006#543 of 582Map
Single parent33#5,521 of 6,237#405 of 448Map
Pensioner couple61#4,442 of 9,474#422 of 697Map
Single pensioner64#3,134 of 9,474#343 of 697Map
Early retiree64#3,096 of 10,762#321 of 676Map
Single professional70#440 of 4,537#64 of 325Map
Young professional74#320 of 4,444#42 of 319Map
DINKS78#294 of 3,053#51 of 200Map
Remote worker54#5,255 of 7,271#294 of 468Map
Commuter72#1,479 of 6,227#142 of 454Map
Car-free household83#62 of 3,933#15 of 273Map
Student77#280 of 2,119#17 of 150Map
First-home buyer31#6,658 of 8,006#439 of 582Map
Budget-constrained mover14#11,687 of 12,111#727 of 751Map
Urban lifestyle seeker78#100 of 4,114#22 of 281Map
Expat professional69#1,730 of 7,271#262 of 468Map
Healthcare-first mover64#3,193 of 9,474#445 of 697Map
Nature-focused household22#16,569 of 18,063#1028 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#8,091 of 16,523#898 of 995Map
Rural value seeker2#17,692 of 18,063#1039 of 1064Map
High-net-worth mover66#3,203 of 16,523#389 of 995Map
Lottery winner68#2,864 of 21,167#356 of 1210Map
Climate-resilient relocation48#11,471 of 12,111#743 of 751Map
Coastal living67#2,800 of 6,413#451 of 631Map
Business owner66#3,217 of 12,111#375 of 751Map
Digital native70#135 of 4,750#17 of 341Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance100
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance100
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance100
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance100
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)99
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)99
  • Lifestyle and amenities99
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)98
  • Sea or lake shore96
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)91
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)86
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)84
  • Flat land (terrain relief)82
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)77
  • Health and elderly74
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)73
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)70
  • Foundation64
  • 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.