Living in Gravesend

Gravesend is a city in New York, United States, home to 112,229 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are car-free households (top 2%, #63 of 3,933), city lovers (top 3%, #90 of 4,114), digital natives (top 4%, #167 of 4,750).

Residents112,229
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport16 km (John F. Kennedy International)
Nearest city of 100k+Itself
Within 30 km10,937,600 people
Sea coast3 km
Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)
Terrain around itabout 0 m, height range 30 m
Main railway line14.2 km
Distance to Washington, D.C.322 km
Within 10 km3,914,049 people
Greater areaGreater New York, 17 km out
LandscapeLong Island
Winter daylight9 h 16 min, sunset 22:32

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How Gravesend 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 family32#9,939 of 11,898#834 of 880Map
Low-income household20#8,901 of 9,771#534 of 622Map
Low-income family25#7,403 of 8,006#534 of 582Map
Single parent33#5,501 of 6,237#398 of 448Map
Pensioner couple58#5,496 of 9,474#511 of 697Map
Single pensioner60#4,539 of 9,474#504 of 697Map
Early retiree61#4,445 of 10,762#418 of 676Map
Single professional70#402 of 4,537#57 of 325Map
Young professional74#294 of 4,444#35 of 319Map
DINKS78#276 of 3,053#47 of 200Map
Remote worker49#6,391 of 7,271#387 of 468Map
Commuter72#1,318 of 6,227#119 of 454Map
Car-free household83#63 of 3,933#16 of 273Map
Student74#536 of 2,119#49 of 150Map
First-home buyer31#6,623 of 8,006#433 of 582Map
Budget-constrained mover15#11,649 of 12,111#714 of 751Map
Urban lifestyle seeker78#90 of 4,114#21 of 281Map
Expat professional70#1,617 of 7,271#246 of 468Map
Healthcare-first mover64#3,116 of 9,474#434 of 697Map
Nature-focused household19#17,043 of 18,063#1043 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 lover21#8,390 of 16,523#922 of 995Map
Rural value seeker0#17,875 of 18,063#1054 of 1064Map
High-net-worth mover63#4,098 of 16,523#472 of 995Map
Lottery winner70#2,491 of 21,167#311 of 1210Map
Climate-resilient relocation49#11,431 of 12,111#738 of 751Map
Coastal living67#2,525 of 6,413#426 of 631Map
Business owner66#3,086 of 12,111#365 of 751Map
Digital native69#167 of 4,750#20 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
  • Lifestyle and amenities99
  • Sea or lake shore98
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)98
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)94
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)91
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance91
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance91
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance91
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance91
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)83
  • Flat land (terrain relief)82
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)79
  • Health and elderly74
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)73
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)71
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)70
  • Foundation69
  • Mobility and connectivity62
  • Jobs and economy58
  • Safety and community53
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)47
  • Education and family37
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)32
  • Green space19
  • Affordability4
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
  • National border nearby (straight line)0

Nearby

Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.