Living in Hicksville (New York)

Hicksville (New York) is a large place in New York, United States, home to 41,547 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are people who put healthcare first (top 1%, #74 of 9,474), expat professionals (top 1%, #60 of 7,271), business owners (top 3%, #355 of 12,111).

Residents41,547
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport26 km (John F. Kennedy International)
Nearest city of 100k+25 km
Within 30 km3,814,500 people
Sea coast12 km
Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)
Terrain around itabout 50 m, height range 60 m
Main railway line26.4 km
Distance to Washington, D.C.363 km
Within 10 km471,861 people
Greater areaGreater New York, 39 km out
LandscapeLong Island
Winter daylight9 h 15 min, sunset 22:30

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How Hicksville (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 family59#2,367 of 11,898#109 of 880Map
Low-income household30#6,962 of 9,771#229 of 622Map
Low-income family45#4,008 of 8,006#166 of 582Map
Single parent54#2,416 of 6,237#94 of 448Map
Pensioner couple73#437 of 9,474#87 of 697Map
Single pensioner75#337 of 9,474#50 of 697Map
Early retiree73#444 of 10,762#91 of 676Map
Single professional71#332 of 4,537#42 of 325Map
Young professional71#538 of 4,444#76 of 319Map
DINKS79#254 of 3,053#41 of 200Map
Remote worker59#3,035 of 7,271#130 of 468Map
Commuter71#1,559 of 6,227#154 of 454Map
Car-free household71#712 of 3,933#98 of 273Map
Studentnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
First-home buyer42#4,060 of 8,006#147 of 582Map
Budget-constrained mover30#8,849 of 12,111#291 of 751Map
Urban lifestyle seeker72#425 of 4,114#77 of 281Map
Expat professional83#60 of 7,271#12 of 468Map
Healthcare-first mover82#74 of 9,474#22 of 697Map
Nature-focused household39#12,860 of 18,063#816 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#7,357 of 16,523#842 of 995Map
Rural value seeker21#15,637 of 18,063#826 of 1064Map
High-net-worth mover82#149 of 16,523#47 of 995Map
Lottery winner80#283 of 21,167#23 of 1210Map
Climate-resilient relocation74#512 of 12,111#33 of 751Map
Coastal living71#1,312 of 6,413#283 of 631Map
Business owner80#355 of 12,111#59 of 751Map
Digital native60#994 of 4,750#115 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
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)97
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)95
  • Safety and community94
  • Lifestyle and amenities94
  • Foundation93
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)92
  • Jobs and economy91
  • Health and elderly89
  • Education and family85
  • Sea or lake shore82
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)81
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)75
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)73
  • Mobility and connectivity70
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)64
  • Flat land (terrain relief)58
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)45
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance36
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance36
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance36
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance36
  • Green space25
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)21
  • Affordability7
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)0
  • 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.