Living in East Meadow

East Meadow is a large place in New York, United States, home to 38,132 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are people who put healthcare first (top 1%, #7 of 9,474), expat professionals (top 1%, #33 of 7,271), single pensioners (top 1%, #76 of 9,474).

Residents38,132
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport20 km (John F. Kennedy International)
Nearest city of 100k+21 km
Within 30 km3,886,600 people
Sea coast9 km
Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)
Terrain around itabout 30 m, height range 60 m
Main railway line28.4 km
Distance to Washington, D.C.357 km
Within 10 km704,260 people
Greater areaGreater New York, 36 km out
LandscapeLong Island
Winter daylight9 h 15 min, sunset 22:30

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How East Meadow 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 family61#1,812 of 11,898#54 of 880Map
Low-income household30#6,809 of 9,771#215 of 622Map
Low-income family46#3,907 of 8,006#157 of 582Map
Single parent54#2,312 of 6,237#87 of 448Map
Pensioner couple76#123 of 9,474#33 of 697Map
Single pensioner78#76 of 9,474#15 of 697Map
Early retiree75#232 of 10,762#39 of 676Map
Single professional74#154 of 4,537#16 of 325Map
Young professional74#283 of 4,444#33 of 319Map
DINKS81#119 of 3,053#19 of 200Map
Remote worker61#2,169 of 7,271#74 of 468Map
Commuter73#1,058 of 6,227#86 of 454Map
Car-free household75#418 of 3,933#75 of 273Map
Studentnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
First-home buyer43#3,833 of 8,006#131 of 582Map
Budget-constrained mover31#8,791 of 12,111#286 of 751Map
Urban lifestyle seeker76#179 of 4,114#35 of 281Map
Expat professional84#33 of 7,271#7 of 468Map
Healthcare-first mover84#7 of 9,474#2 of 697Map
Nature-focused household40#12,607 of 18,063#799 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 lover31#5,845 of 16,523#680 of 995Map
Rural value seeker22#15,553 of 18,063#812 of 1064Map
High-net-worth mover84#57 of 16,523#21 of 995Map
Lottery winner81#260 of 21,167#18 of 1210Map
Climate-resilient relocation74#426 of 12,111#24 of 751Map
Coastal living73#634 of 6,413#113 of 631Map
Business owner81#210 of 12,111#32 of 751Map
Digital native63#625 of 4,750#69 of 341Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)98
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)97
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)96
  • Safety and community94
  • Lifestyle and amenities94
  • Health and elderly93
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)92
  • Foundation92
  • Jobs and economy91
  • Sea or lake shore89
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)85
  • Education and family85
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)76
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)73
  • Mobility and connectivity72
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)64
  • Flat land (terrain relief)55
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)49
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance42
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance42
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance42
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance42
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)26
  • Green space23
  • Affordability7
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)5
  • 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.