Living in Dyker Heights

Dyker Heights is a large place in New York, United States, home to 34,399 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are car-free households (top 6%, #230 of 3,933), city lovers (top 9%, #359 of 4,114), digital natives (top 9%, #425 of 4,750).

Residents34,399
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport15 km (Newark Liberty International)
Nearest city of 100k+2 km
Within 30 km11,479,200 people
Sea coast2 km
Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)
Terrain around itabout 30 m, height range 30 m
Main railway line9.7 km
Distance to Washington, D.C.320 km
Within 10 km3,952,755 people
Greater areaGreater New York, 15 km out
Winter daylight9 h 16 min, sunset 22:32

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How Dyker Heights 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 family31#10,142 of 11,898#844 of 880Map
Low-income household19#9,045 of 9,771#567 of 622Map
Low-income family25#7,387 of 8,006#531 of 582Map
Single parent33#5,484 of 6,237#394 of 448Map
Pensioner couple58#5,580 of 9,474#519 of 697Map
Single pensioner60#4,487 of 9,474#498 of 697Map
Early retiree61#4,537 of 10,762#426 of 676Map
Single professional66#839 of 4,537#123 of 325Map
Young professional70#712 of 4,444#99 of 319Map
DINKS75#558 of 3,053#97 of 200Map
Remote worker49#6,467 of 7,271#403 of 468Map
Commuter69#2,107 of 6,227#217 of 454Map
Car-free household78#230 of 3,933#47 of 273Map
Student72#682 of 2,119#67 of 150Map
First-home buyer30#6,722 of 8,006#447 of 582Map
Budget-constrained mover14#11,728 of 12,111#732 of 751Map
Urban lifestyle seeker73#359 of 4,114#66 of 281Map
Expat professional67#2,211 of 7,271#302 of 468Map
Healthcare-first mover63#3,348 of 9,474#465 of 697Map
Nature-focused household19#17,063 of 18,063#1046 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#8,218 of 16,523#910 of 995Map
Rural value seeker0#17,946 of 18,063#1059 of 1064Map
High-net-worth mover61#4,753 of 16,523#540 of 995Map
Lottery winner67#3,225 of 21,167#397 of 1210Map
Climate-resilient relocation63#5,817 of 12,111#578 of 751Map
Coastal living68#2,189 of 6,413#395 of 631Map
Business owner64#3,485 of 12,111#397 of 751Map
Digital native65#425 of 4,750#47 of 341Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Sea or lake shore100
  • 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 distance97
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance97
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance97
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance97
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)94
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)92
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)90
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)89
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)88
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)73
  • Health and elderly72
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)71
  • Flat land (terrain relief)70
  • Mobility and connectivity62
  • Foundation60
  • Jobs and economy58
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)56
  • Safety and community53
  • Education and family37
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)33
  • 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.