Living in Richmond Hill (New York)

Richmond Hill (New York) is a large place in New York, United States, home to 98,984 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are car-free households (top 2%, #52 of 3,933), city lovers (top 2%, #63 of 4,114), young professionals (top 3%, #133 of 4,444).

Residents98,984
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport8 km (John F. Kennedy International)
Nearest city of 100k+2 km
Within 30 km11,601,600 people
Sea coast6 km
Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)
Terrain around itabout 30 m, height range 30 m
Main railway line13.5 km
Distance to Washington, D.C.337 km
Within 10 km2,054,686 people
Greater areaGreater New York, 14 km out
LandscapeLong Island
Winter daylight9 h 15 min, sunset 22:31

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How Richmond Hill (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 family39#8,502 of 11,898#692 of 880Map
Low-income household24#8,286 of 9,771#422 of 622Map
Low-income family32#6,630 of 8,006#442 of 582Map
Single parent40#4,711 of 6,237#329 of 448Map
Pensioner couple60#4,901 of 9,474#457 of 697Map
Single pensioner62#3,946 of 9,474#419 of 697Map
Early retiree63#3,577 of 10,762#355 of 676Map
Single professional73#184 of 4,537#21 of 325Map
Young professional76#133 of 4,444#14 of 319Map
DINKS81#144 of 3,053#22 of 200Map
Remote worker51#6,039 of 7,271#357 of 468Map
Commuter76#531 of 6,227#25 of 454Map
Car-free household84#52 of 3,933#13 of 273Map
Student73#676 of 2,119#64 of 150Map
First-home buyer35#5,794 of 8,006#328 of 582Map
Budget-constrained mover19#11,152 of 12,111#643 of 751Map
Urban lifestyle seeker80#63 of 4,114#14 of 281Map
Expat professional74#849 of 7,271#118 of 468Map
Healthcare-first mover68#2,255 of 9,474#338 of 697Map
Nature-focused household32#14,706 of 18,063#937 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#7,523 of 16,523#854 of 995Map
Rural value seeker11#16,961 of 18,063#993 of 1064Map
High-net-worth mover67#2,769 of 16,523#355 of 995Map
Lottery winner76#1,002 of 21,167#105 of 1210Map
Climate-resilient relocation68#2,708 of 12,111#332 of 751Map
Coastal living70#1,713 of 6,413#352 of 631Map
Business owner72#1,595 of 12,111#195 of 751Map
Digital native68#245 of 4,750#28 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
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)98
  • 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 distance86
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance86
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance86
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance86
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)84
  • Foundation83
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)83
  • Flat land (terrain relief)80
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)73
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)71
  • Safety and community70
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)69
  • Health and elderly68
  • Mobility and connectivity67
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)66
  • Jobs and economy64
  • 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.