Living in Forest Hills (New York)

Forest Hills (New York) is a large place in New York, United States, home to 67,714 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are car-free households (top 3%, #81 of 3,933), city lovers (top 3%, #107 of 4,114), young professionals (top 5%, #221 of 4,444).

Residents67,714
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport7 km (LaGuardia)
Nearest city of 100k+3 km
Within 30 km11,813,800 people
Sea coast7 km
Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)
Terrain around itabout 30 m, height range 30 m
Main railway line11.2 km
Distance to Washington, D.C.337 km
Within 10 km2,161,222 people
Greater areaGreater New York, 12 km out
LandscapeLong Island
Winter daylight9 h 15 min, sunset 22:31

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How Forest Hills (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#8,600 of 11,898#706 of 880Map
Low-income household23#8,376 of 9,771#429 of 622Map
Low-income family31#6,681 of 8,006#444 of 582Map
Single parent40#4,766 of 6,237#334 of 448Map
Pensioner couple59#4,985 of 9,474#463 of 697Map
Single pensioner63#3,610 of 9,474#387 of 697Map
Early retiree63#3,603 of 10,762#360 of 676Map
Single professional72#283 of 4,537#32 of 325Map
Young professional75#221 of 4,444#20 of 319Map
DINKS80#211 of 3,053#33 of 200Map
Remote worker52#5,731 of 7,271#335 of 468Map
Commuter75#733 of 6,227#48 of 454Map
Car-free household82#81 of 3,933#21 of 273Map
Student70#860 of 2,119#89 of 150Map
First-home buyer35#5,900 of 8,006#338 of 582Map
Budget-constrained mover19#11,198 of 12,111#654 of 751Map
Urban lifestyle seeker78#107 of 4,114#23 of 281Map
Expat professional73#995 of 7,271#139 of 468Map
Healthcare-first mover67#2,374 of 9,474#346 of 697Map
Nature-focused household32#14,718 of 18,063#938 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 lover23#7,904 of 16,523#881 of 995Map
Rural value seeker11#16,998 of 18,063#1000 of 1064Map
High-net-worth mover66#3,005 of 16,523#373 of 995Map
Lottery winner75#1,255 of 21,167#139 of 1210Map
Climate-resilient relocation68#2,845 of 12,111#350 of 751Map
Coastal living69#1,911 of 6,413#374 of 631Map
Business owner71#1,726 of 12,111#214 of 751Map
Digital native66#367 of 4,750#43 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
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)98
  • Lifestyle and amenities95
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)92
  • Sea or lake shore92
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)91
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance89
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance89
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance89
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance89
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)85
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)81
  • Foundation79
  • Flat land (terrain relief)76
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)73
  • Safety and community70
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)69
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)68
  • Health and elderly67
  • Mobility and connectivity67
  • Jobs and economy64
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)64
  • Education and family44
  • Green space33
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)27
  • 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.