Living in Kew Gardens Hills

Kew Gardens Hills is a large place in New York, United States, home to 37,479 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are car-free households (top 5%, #173 of 3,933), city lovers (top 6%, #218 of 4,114), young professionals (top 9%, #393 of 4,444).

Residents37,479
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport7 km (LaGuardia)
Nearest city of 100k+4 km
Within 30 km11,866,600 people
Sea coast6 km
Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)
Terrain around itabout 30 m, height range 30 m
Main railway line12.5 km
Distance to Washington, D.C.340 km
Within 10 km1,778,493 people
Greater areaGreater New York, 14 km out
LandscapeLong Island
Winter daylight9 h 15 min, sunset 22:31

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How Kew Gardens Hills 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 family38#8,756 of 11,898#730 of 880Map
Low-income household23#8,492 of 9,771#453 of 622Map
Low-income family31#6,743 of 8,006#452 of 582Map
Single parent39#4,821 of 6,237#341 of 448Map
Pensioner couple59#5,056 of 9,474#469 of 697Map
Single pensioner60#4,502 of 9,474#499 of 697Map
Early retiree63#3,666 of 10,762#365 of 676Map
Single professional70#449 of 4,537#65 of 325Map
Young professional73#393 of 4,444#50 of 319Map
DINKS78#323 of 3,053#54 of 200Map
Remote worker49#6,390 of 7,271#386 of 468Map
Commuter73#1,091 of 6,227#88 of 454Map
Car-free household79#173 of 3,933#39 of 273Map
Student68#1,070 of 2,119#111 of 150Map
First-home buyer34#6,061 of 8,006#360 of 582Map
Budget-constrained mover19#11,231 of 12,111#658 of 751Map
Urban lifestyle seeker75#218 of 4,114#40 of 281Map
Expat professional72#1,159 of 7,271#174 of 468Map
Healthcare-first mover66#2,509 of 9,474#357 of 697Map
Nature-focused household32#14,725 of 18,063#942 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#7,682 of 16,523#864 of 995Map
Rural value seeker10#17,014 of 18,063#1003 of 1064Map
High-net-worth mover66#3,146 of 16,523#383 of 995Map
Lottery winner74#1,428 of 21,167#161 of 1210Map
Climate-resilient relocation68#2,968 of 12,111#361 of 751Map
Coastal living69#1,832 of 6,413#367 of 631Map
Business owner71#1,888 of 12,111#239 of 751Map
Digital native63#619 of 4,750#67 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
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)99
  • Lifestyle and amenities95
  • Sea or lake shore93
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)92
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)91
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance85
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance85
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance85
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance85
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)84
  • Foundation78
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)77
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)73
  • Safety and community70
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)69
  • Mobility and connectivity67
  • Health and elderly66
  • Jobs and economy64
  • Flat land (terrain relief)63
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)61
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)57
  • Education and family44
  • Green space33
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)28
  • 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.