Living in Oceanside (New York)

Oceanside (New York) is a large place in New York, United States, home to 32,109 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are people who put healthcare first (top 1%, #24 of 9,474), retired couples (top 1%, #31 of 9,474), single pensioners (top 1%, #41 of 9,474).

Residents32,109
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport12 km (John F. Kennedy International)
Nearest city of 100k+15 km
Within 30 km7,438,300 people
Sea coast3 km
Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)
Terrain around itabout 0 m, height range 30 m
Main railway line29.6 km
Distance to Washington, D.C.347 km
Within 10 km605,127 people
Greater areaGreater New York, 31 km out
LandscapeLong Island
Winter daylight9 h 15 min, sunset 22:31

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How Oceanside (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 family63#1,309 of 11,898#24 of 880Map
Low-income household31#6,595 of 9,771#203 of 622Map
Low-income family45#3,990 of 8,006#164 of 582Map
Single parent54#2,357 of 6,237#91 of 448Map
Pensioner couple78#31 of 9,474#7 of 697Map
Single pensioner79#41 of 9,474#7 of 697Map
Early retiree77#65 of 10,762#7 of 676Map
Single professional73#190 of 4,537#22 of 325Map
Young professional74#292 of 4,444#34 of 319Map
DINKS81#138 of 3,053#21 of 200Map
Remote worker63#1,491 of 7,271#34 of 468Map
Commuter76#505 of 6,227#20 of 454Map
Car-free household74#476 of 3,933#79 of 273Map
Student71#819 of 2,119#82 of 150Map
First-home buyer44#3,655 of 8,006#119 of 582Map
Budget-constrained mover31#8,810 of 12,111#288 of 751Map
Urban lifestyle seeker74#280 of 4,114#48 of 281Map
Expat professional83#43 of 7,271#9 of 468Map
Healthcare-first mover83#24 of 9,474#7 of 697Map
Nature-focused household43#11,480 of 18,063#739 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 lover39#3,706 of 16,523#435 of 995Map
Rural value seeker25#15,122 of 18,063#763 of 1064Map
High-net-worth mover86#12 of 16,523#3 of 995Map
Lottery winner81#231 of 21,167#17 of 1210Map
Climate-resilient relocation60#7,718 of 12,111#641 of 751Map
Coastal living75#176 of 6,413#8 of 631Map
Business owner82#99 of 12,111#8 of 751Map
Digital native62#730 of 4,750#89 of 341Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Sea or lake shore99
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)98
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)97
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)96
  • Safety and community94
  • Lifestyle and amenities94
  • Health and elderly93
  • Jobs and economy91
  • Foundation90
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)85
  • Education and family85
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)77
  • Mobility and connectivity74
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)73
  • Flat land (terrain relief)72
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)61
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance53
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance53
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance53
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance53
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)47
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)45
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)33
  • Green space24
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)21
  • Affordability7
  • 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.