Living in Elmhurst (New York)

Elmhurst (New York) is a city in New York, United States, home to 113,364 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are car-free households (top 2%, #43 of 3,933), city lovers (top 2%, #65 of 4,114), young professionals (top 4%, #156 of 4,444).

Residents113,364
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport5 km (LaGuardia)
Nearest city of 100k+Itself
Within 30 km12,301,400 people
Sea coast5 km
Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)
Terrain around itabout 30 m, height range 30 m
Main railway line8.1 km
Distance to Washington, D.C.336 km
Within 10 km3,670,935 people
Greater areaGreater New York, 9 km out
LandscapeLong Island
Winter daylight9 h 15 min, sunset 22:31

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How Elmhurst (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 family39#8,636 of 11,898#716 of 880Map
Low-income household23#8,396 of 9,771#436 of 622Map
Low-income family31#6,690 of 8,006#446 of 582Map
Single parent40#4,765 of 6,237#333 of 448Map
Pensioner couple60#4,840 of 9,474#451 of 697Map
Single pensioner60#4,477 of 9,474#493 of 697Map
Early retiree63#3,547 of 10,762#350 of 676Map
Single professional73#215 of 4,537#25 of 325Map
Young professional76#156 of 4,444#17 of 319Map
DINKS81#153 of 3,053#24 of 200Map
Remote worker49#6,510 of 7,271#411 of 468Map
Commuter75#720 of 6,227#46 of 454Map
Car-free household84#43 of 3,933#10 of 273Map
Student71#850 of 2,119#87 of 150Map
First-home buyer35#5,848 of 8,006#331 of 582Map
Budget-constrained mover18#11,305 of 12,111#669 of 751Map
Urban lifestyle seeker80#65 of 4,114#15 of 281Map
Expat professional73#1,029 of 7,271#146 of 468Map
Healthcare-first mover66#2,556 of 9,474#361 of 697Map
Nature-focused household32#14,721 of 18,063#939 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 lover25#7,204 of 16,523#828 of 995Map
Rural value seeker10#17,073 of 18,063#1007 of 1064Map
High-net-worth mover65#3,554 of 16,523#420 of 995Map
Lottery winner73#1,866 of 21,167#232 of 1210Map
Climate-resilient relocation67#3,119 of 12,111#386 of 751Map
Coastal living70#1,528 of 6,413#323 of 631Map
Business owner71#1,828 of 12,111#227 of 751Map
Digital native68#234 of 4,750#26 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)99
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)99
  • Lifestyle and amenities95
  • Sea or lake shore95
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance93
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance93
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance93
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance93
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)92
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)91
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)90
  • Flat land (terrain relief)82
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)81
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)73
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)71
  • Foundation70
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)70
  • Safety and community70
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)69
  • Health and elderly68
  • Mobility and connectivity67
  • Jobs and economy64
  • Education and family44
  • Green space33
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)30
  • 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.