Living in Cypress Hills

Cypress Hills is a large place in New York, United States, home to 54,944 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are car-free households (top 4%, #141 of 3,933), city lovers (top 6%, #246 of 4,114), digital natives (top 7%, #286 of 4,750).

Residents54,944
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport10 km (John F. Kennedy International)
Nearest city of 100k+3 km
Within 30 km11,881,600 people
Sea coast5 km
Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)
Terrain around itabout 30 m, height range 30 m
Main railway line11.8 km
Distance to Washington, D.C.332 km
Within 10 km4,672,266 people
Greater areaGreater New York, 11 km out
LandscapeLong Island
Winter daylight9 h 15 min, sunset 22:32

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How Cypress Hills 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#9,858 of 11,898#826 of 880Map
Low-income household19#9,014 of 9,771#562 of 622Map
Low-income family25#7,368 of 8,006#529 of 582Map
Single parent33#5,467 of 6,237#389 of 448Map
Pensioner couple59#5,018 of 9,474#467 of 697Map
Single pensioner62#3,677 of 9,474#394 of 697Map
Early retiree62#3,872 of 10,762#381 of 676Map
Single professional68#679 of 4,537#102 of 325Map
Young professional71#549 of 4,444#80 of 319Map
DINKS76#451 of 3,053#79 of 200Map
Remote worker52#5,720 of 7,271#333 of 468Map
Commuter70#1,904 of 6,227#202 of 454Map
Car-free household80#141 of 3,933#35 of 273Map
Student74#539 of 2,119#50 of 150Map
First-home buyer31#6,671 of 8,006#442 of 582Map
Budget-constrained mover14#11,729 of 12,111#733 of 751Map
Urban lifestyle seeker75#246 of 4,114#44 of 281Map
Expat professional67#2,085 of 7,271#296 of 468Map
Healthcare-first mover62#3,540 of 9,474#486 of 697Map
Nature-focused household20#16,872 of 18,063#1035 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 lover20#8,553 of 16,523#925 of 995Map
Rural value seeker1#17,807 of 18,063#1051 of 1064Map
High-net-worth mover63#4,125 of 16,523#475 of 995Map
Lottery winner67#3,128 of 21,167#384 of 1210Map
Climate-resilient relocation63#5,932 of 12,111#584 of 751Map
Coastal living67#2,680 of 6,413#440 of 631Map
Business owner65#3,410 of 12,111#392 of 751Map
Digital native67#286 of 4,750#34 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
  • Sea or lake shore96
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance95
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance95
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance95
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance95
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)95
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)92
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)91
  • Flat land (terrain relief)91
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)84
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)79
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)73
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)72
  • Health and elderly70
  • Mobility and connectivity62
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)62
  • Foundation61
  • Jobs and economy58
  • Safety and community53
  • 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.