Living in Rego Park

Rego Park is a large place in New York, United States, home to 43,925 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are car-free households (top 4%, #138 of 3,933), city lovers (top 5%, #170 of 4,114), young professionals (top 8%, #337 of 4,444).

Residents43,925
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport6 km (LaGuardia)
Nearest city of 100k+2 km
Within 30 km12,033,100 people
Sea coast6 km
Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)
Terrain around itabout 30 m, height range 30 m
Main railway line10.5 km
Distance to Washington, D.C.338 km
Within 10 km1,861,330 people
Greater areaGreater New York, 11 km out
LandscapeLong Island
Winter daylight9 h 15 min, sunset 22:31

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How Rego Park 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 family39#8,635 of 11,898#715 of 880Map
Low-income household23#8,437 of 9,771#440 of 622Map
Low-income family31#6,718 of 8,006#448 of 582Map
Single parent40#4,797 of 6,237#337 of 448Map
Pensioner couple60#4,697 of 9,474#436 of 697Map
Single pensioner61#4,220 of 9,474#458 of 697Map
Early retiree63#3,403 of 10,762#339 of 676Map
Single professional71#388 of 4,537#54 of 325Map
Young professional74#337 of 4,444#45 of 319Map
DINKS78#287 of 3,053#49 of 200Map
Remote worker50#6,383 of 7,271#384 of 468Map
Commuter74#946 of 6,227#72 of 454Map
Car-free household80#138 of 3,933#34 of 273Map
Student69#1,001 of 2,119#105 of 150Map
First-home buyer34#6,009 of 8,006#355 of 582Map
Budget-constrained mover19#11,193 of 12,111#652 of 751Map
Urban lifestyle seeker76#170 of 4,114#34 of 281Map
Expat professional72#1,070 of 7,271#155 of 468Map
Healthcare-first mover68#2,166 of 9,474#326 of 697Map
Nature-focused household32#14,661 of 18,063#933 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#7,464 of 16,523#848 of 995Map
Rural value seeker11#16,983 of 18,063#996 of 1064Map
High-net-worth mover66#2,928 of 16,523#364 of 995Map
Lottery winner75#1,359 of 21,167#149 of 1210Map
Climate-resilient relocation68#2,702 of 12,111#331 of 751Map
Coastal living70#1,630 of 6,413#338 of 631Map
Business owner71#1,820 of 12,111#226 of 751Map
Digital native64#513 of 4,750#54 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 shore94
  • 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 distance89
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance89
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance89
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance89
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)87
  • Flat land (terrain relief)83
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)79
  • Foundation78
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)73
  • Health and elderly70
  • Safety and community70
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)69
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)68
  • Mobility and connectivity67
  • Jobs and economy64
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)59
  • 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.