Living in Elmont

Elmont is a large place in New York, United States, home to 33,198 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are expat professionals (top 1%, #32 of 7,271), business owners (top 1%, #60 of 12,111), people who put healthcare first (top 1%, #72 of 9,474).

Residents33,198
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport9 km (John F. Kennedy International)
Nearest city of 100k+8 km
Within 30 km10,516,700 people
Sea coast9 km
Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)
Terrain around itabout 30 m, height range 60 m
Main railway line20.3 km
Distance to Washington, D.C.346 km
Within 10 km1,287,818 people
Greater areaGreater New York, 23 km out
LandscapeLong Island
Winter daylight9 h 15 min, sunset 22:31

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How Elmont 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 family57#3,002 of 11,898#176 of 880Map
Low-income household32#6,384 of 9,771#197 of 622Map
Low-income family47#3,583 of 8,006#143 of 582Map
Single parent56#2,033 of 6,237#70 of 448Map
Pensioner couple69#1,388 of 9,474#202 of 697Map
Single pensioner75#353 of 9,474#53 of 697Map
Early retiree69#1,468 of 10,762#212 of 676Map
Single professional77#43 of 4,537#6 of 325Map
Young professional79#68 of 4,444#8 of 319Map
DINKS85#28 of 3,053#6 of 200Map
Remote worker59#3,178 of 7,271#147 of 468Map
Commuter80#191 of 6,227#8 of 454Map
Car-free household81#101 of 3,933#26 of 273Map
Student69#967 of 2,119#99 of 150Map
First-home buyer46#3,245 of 8,006#111 of 582Map
Budget-constrained mover30#8,926 of 12,111#297 of 751Map
Urban lifestyle seeker80#55 of 4,114#11 of 281Map
Expat professional84#32 of 7,271#6 of 468Map
Healthcare-first mover82#72 of 9,474#21 of 697Map
Nature-focused household31#14,933 of 18,063#970 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 lover24#7,624 of 16,523#859 of 995Map
Rural value seeker14#16,663 of 18,063#949 of 1064Map
High-net-worth mover75#822 of 16,523#189 of 995Map
Lottery winner80#354 of 21,167#26 of 1210Map
Climate-resilient relocation73#632 of 12,111#51 of 751Map
Coastal living73#712 of 6,413#135 of 631Map
Business owner83#60 of 12,111#4 of 751Map
Digital native66#326 of 4,750#39 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
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)98
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)96
  • Safety and community94
  • Lifestyle and amenities94
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)92
  • Jobs and economy91
  • Health and elderly90
  • Sea or lake shore88
  • Education and family85
  • Foundation84
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)79
  • Mobility and connectivity75
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)73
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)72
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)70
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance67
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance67
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance67
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance67
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)54
  • Flat land (terrain relief)52
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)39
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)26
  • Green space22
  • Affordability7
  • 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.