Living in Glendale (New York)

Glendale (New York) is a large place in New York, United States, home to 34,389 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are car-free households (top 5%, #176 of 3,933), city lovers (top 8%, #317 of 4,114), digital natives (top 11%, #484 of 4,750).

Residents34,389
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport9 km (LaGuardia)
Nearest city of 100k+3 km
Within 30 km12,096,400 people
Sea coast7 km
Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)
Terrain around itabout 30 m, height range 30 m
Main railway line9.8 km
Distance to Washington, D.C.334 km
Within 10 km4,852,476 people
Greater areaGreater New York, 10 km out
LandscapeLong Island
Winter daylight9 h 15 min, sunset 22:31

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How Glendale (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#8,615 of 11,898#712 of 880Map
Low-income household21#8,716 of 9,771#496 of 622Map
Low-income family30#6,871 of 8,006#468 of 582Map
Single parent39#4,944 of 6,237#356 of 448Map
Pensioner couple61#4,215 of 9,474#407 of 697Map
Single pensioner65#3,003 of 9,474#331 of 697Map
Early retiree64#2,920 of 10,762#310 of 676Map
Single professional68#637 of 4,537#98 of 325Map
Young professional71#575 of 4,444#83 of 319Map
DINKS76#429 of 3,053#75 of 200Map
Remote worker54#5,121 of 7,271#277 of 468Map
Commuter70#1,748 of 6,227#180 of 454Map
Car-free household79#176 of 3,933#40 of 273Map
Student70#854 of 2,119#88 of 150Map
First-home buyer33#6,223 of 8,006#386 of 582Map
Budget-constrained mover17#11,479 of 12,111#696 of 751Map
Urban lifestyle seeker73#317 of 4,114#57 of 281Map
Expat professional69#1,738 of 7,271#264 of 468Map
Healthcare-first mover63#3,374 of 9,474#469 of 697Map
Nature-focused household35#14,091 of 18,063#892 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#7,305 of 16,523#833 of 995Map
Rural value seeker11#16,984 of 18,063#997 of 1064Map
High-net-worth mover64#3,878 of 16,523#448 of 995Map
Lottery winner68#3,040 of 21,167#380 of 1210Map
Climate-resilient relocation66#3,846 of 12,111#458 of 751Map
Coastal living69#1,984 of 6,413#379 of 631Map
Business owner68#2,407 of 12,111#319 of 751Map
Digital native65#484 of 4,750#52 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
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance95
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance95
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance95
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance95
  • Sea or lake shore92
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)92
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)91
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)86
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)85
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)76
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)73
  • Flat land (terrain relief)70
  • Safety and community70
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)69
  • Mobility and connectivity67
  • Health and elderly65
  • Jobs and economy64
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)56
  • Foundation55
  • Education and family44
  • Green space32
  • 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.