Living in Maspeth

Maspeth is a large place in New York, United States, home to 48,325 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are car-free households (top 4%, #135 of 3,933), digital natives (top 6%, #267 of 4,750), city lovers (top 7%, #262 of 4,114).

Residents48,325
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport7 km (LaGuardia)
Nearest city of 100k+3 km
Within 30 km12,394,900 people
Sea coast4 km
Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)
Terrain around itabout 30 m, height range 30 m
Main railway line6.6 km
Distance to Washington, D.C.333 km
Within 10 km6,633,255 people
Greater areaGreater New York, 7 km out
LandscapeLong Island
Winter daylight9 h 15 min, sunset 22:32

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How Maspeth 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 family37#9,115 of 11,898#771 of 880Map
Low-income household21#8,748 of 9,771#502 of 622Map
Low-income family30#6,897 of 8,006#471 of 582Map
Single parent38#4,969 of 6,237#359 of 448Map
Pensioner couple59#5,021 of 9,474#468 of 697Map
Single pensioner60#4,357 of 9,474#471 of 697Map
Early retiree62#3,718 of 10,762#370 of 676Map
Single professional68#599 of 4,537#91 of 325Map
Young professional71#546 of 4,444#79 of 319Map
DINKS77#401 of 3,053#70 of 200Map
Remote worker49#6,421 of 7,271#394 of 468Map
Commuter70#1,930 of 6,227#206 of 454Map
Car-free household80#135 of 3,933#32 of 273Map
Student75#471 of 2,119#42 of 150Map
First-home buyer33#6,273 of 8,006#393 of 582Map
Budget-constrained mover16#11,507 of 12,111#702 of 751Map
Urban lifestyle seeker74#262 of 4,114#46 of 281Map
Expat professional69#1,707 of 7,271#257 of 468Map
Healthcare-first mover63#3,382 of 9,474#470 of 697Map
Nature-focused household32#14,789 of 18,063#956 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 lover26#7,010 of 16,523#805 of 995Map
Rural value seeker8#17,290 of 18,063#1020 of 1064Map
High-net-worth mover61#4,881 of 16,523#550 of 995Map
Lottery winner67#3,288 of 21,167#403 of 1210Map
Climate-resilient relocation66#3,902 of 12,111#466 of 751Map
Coastal living70#1,467 of 6,413#314 of 631Map
Business owner68#2,517 of 12,111#332 of 751Map
Digital native67#267 of 4,750#30 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
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance99
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance99
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance99
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance99
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)98
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)98
  • Sea or lake shore97
  • Lifestyle and amenities95
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)92
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)92
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)91
  • Flat land (terrain relief)84
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)80
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)73
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)73
  • Safety and community70
  • Mobility and connectivity67
  • Health and elderly66
  • Jobs and economy64
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)60
  • Foundation52
  • Education and family44
  • Green space32
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)31
  • 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.