Living in Parkchester

Parkchester is a large place in New York, United States, home to 65,876 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are car-free households (top 7%, #259 of 3,933), digital natives (top 9%, #385 of 4,750), students (top 10%, #191 of 2,119).

Residents65,876
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport7 km (LaGuardia)
Nearest city of 100k+1 km
Within 30 km12,505,900 people
Sea coast3 km
Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)
Terrain around itabout 30 m, height range 60 m
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Distance to Washington, D.C.345 km
Within 10 km1,315,768 people
Greater areaGreater New York, 14 km out
Winter daylight9 h 14 min, sunset 22:31

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How Parkchester 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 family18#11,418 of 11,898#866 of 880Map
Low-income household21#8,814 of 9,771#512 of 622Map
Low-income family16#7,796 of 8,006#566 of 582Map
Single parent22#6,039 of 6,237#433 of 448Map
Pensioner couple54#7,035 of 9,474#626 of 697Map
Single pensioner51#6,856 of 9,474#649 of 697Map
Early retiree58#5,807 of 10,762#505 of 676Map
Single professional60#1,657 of 4,537#197 of 325Map
Young professional65#1,334 of 4,444#163 of 319Map
DINKS67#1,279 of 3,053#145 of 200Map
Remote worker49#6,518 of 7,271#414 of 468Map
Commuter66#2,827 of 6,227#271 of 454Map
Car-free household77#259 of 3,933#53 of 273Map
Student79#191 of 2,119#11 of 150Map
First-home buyer31#6,523 of 8,006#419 of 582Map
Budget-constrained mover19#11,176 of 12,111#648 of 751Map
Urban lifestyle seeker73#380 of 4,114#68 of 281Map
Expat professional59#3,547 of 7,271#345 of 468Map
Healthcare-first mover58#4,780 of 9,474#574 of 697Map
Nature-focused household18#17,184 of 18,063#1056 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 lover22#8,239 of 16,523#912 of 995Map
Rural value seeker4#17,609 of 18,063#1030 of 1064Map
High-net-worth mover62#4,427 of 16,523#505 of 995Map
Lottery winner72#1,931 of 21,167#246 of 1210Map
Climate-resilient relocation62#6,023 of 12,111#588 of 751Map
Coastal living66#2,973 of 6,413#471 of 631Map
Business owner54#5,725 of 12,111#487 of 751Map
Digital native66#385 of 4,750#44 of 341Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)99
  • Lifestyle and amenities99
  • Sea or lake shore98
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)98
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)98
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)98
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)98
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)92
  • Foundation90
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)82
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance78
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance78
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance78
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance78
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)73
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)62
  • Health and elderly59
  • Mobility and connectivity58
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)47
  • Safety and community42
  • Flat land (terrain relief)42
  • Jobs and economy36
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)34
  • Green space21
  • Education and family13
  • Affordability12
  • 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.