Living in New Rochelle

New Rochelle is a large place in New York, United States, home to 79,846 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are expat professionals (top 1%, #18 of 7,271), people who put healthcare first (top 1%, #62 of 9,474), business owners (top 1%, #81 of 12,111).

Residents79,846
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport17 km (LaGuardia)
Nearest city of 100k+10 km
Within 30 km7,444,400 people
Sea coast1 km
Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)
Terrain around itabout 30 m, height range 60 m
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Distance to Washington, D.C.355 km
Within 10 km543,726 people
Greater areaGreater New York, 24 km out
Winter daylight9 h 14 min, sunset 22:30

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How New Rochelle 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 family53#4,395 of 11,898#324 of 880Map
Low-income household31#6,638 of 9,771#205 of 622Map
Low-income family42#4,725 of 8,006#248 of 582Map
Single parent50#3,009 of 6,237#160 of 448Map
Pensioner couple70#1,085 of 9,474#166 of 697Map
Single pensioner71#1,050 of 9,474#131 of 697Map
Early retiree69#1,316 of 10,762#192 of 676Map
Single professional77#42 of 4,537#5 of 325Map
Young professional79#55 of 4,444#5 of 319Map
DINKS85#25 of 3,053#4 of 200Map
Remote worker57#4,052 of 7,271#202 of 468Map
Commuter80#165 of 6,227#6 of 454Map
Car-free household80#132 of 3,933#31 of 273Map
Student76#376 of 2,119#28 of 150Map
First-home buyer43#3,954 of 8,006#138 of 582Map
Budget-constrained mover29#9,091 of 12,111#315 of 751Map
Urban lifestyle seeker80#50 of 4,114#10 of 281Map
Expat professional84#18 of 7,271#3 of 468Map
Healthcare-first mover82#62 of 9,474#19 of 697Map
Nature-focused household25#16,051 of 18,063#1017 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 lover31#5,656 of 16,523#651 of 995Map
Rural value seeker12#16,881 of 18,063#985 of 1064Map
High-net-worth mover79#338 of 16,523#96 of 995Map
Lottery winner84#33 of 21,167#2 of 1210Map
Climate-resilient relocation71#1,243 of 12,111#151 of 751Map
Coastal living74#449 of 6,413#77 of 631Map
Business owner82#81 of 12,111#6 of 751Map
Digital native69#169 of 4,750#22 of 341Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Sea or lake shore100
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Foundation99
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)99
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)99
  • Lifestyle and amenities98
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)97
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)96
  • Health and elderly94
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)93
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)92
  • Jobs and economy90
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)81
  • Mobility and connectivity75
  • Safety and community75
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)73
  • Education and family69
  • Flat land (terrain relief)59
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance58
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance58
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance58
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance58
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)54
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)37
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)21
  • Green space16
  • Affordability8
  • 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.