Living in Springfield Gardens

Springfield Gardens is a large place in New York, United States, home to 30,515 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are car-free households (top 8%, #281 of 3,933), city lovers (top 8%, #311 of 4,114), young professionals (top 11%, #466 of 4,444).

Residents30,515
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport3 km (John F. Kennedy International)
Nearest city of 100k+5 km
Within 30 km10,750,900 people
Sea coast4 km
Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)
Terrain around itabout 0 m, height range 30 m
Main railway line20.6 km
Distance to Washington, D.C.340 km
Within 10 km1,166,043 people
Greater areaGreater New York, 21 km out
LandscapeLong Island
Winter daylight9 h 15 min, sunset 22:31

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How Springfield Gardens 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 family38#8,725 of 11,898#724 of 880Map
Low-income household23#8,444 of 9,771#442 of 622Map
Low-income family30#6,881 of 8,006#469 of 582Map
Single parent38#4,962 of 6,237#358 of 448Map
Pensioner couple59#5,196 of 9,474#486 of 697Map
Single pensioner59#4,807 of 9,474#535 of 697Map
Early retiree62#3,859 of 10,762#378 of 676Map
Single professional69#519 of 4,537#75 of 325Map
Young professional72#466 of 4,444#64 of 319Map
DINKS77#371 of 3,053#64 of 200Map
Remote worker49#6,427 of 7,271#395 of 468Map
Commuter74#1,020 of 6,227#82 of 454Map
Car-free household77#281 of 3,933#58 of 273Map
Student66#1,231 of 2,119#121 of 150Map
First-home buyer33#6,175 of 8,006#382 of 582Map
Budget-constrained mover19#11,151 of 12,111#642 of 751Map
Urban lifestyle seeker74#311 of 4,114#55 of 281Map
Expat professional72#1,153 of 7,271#171 of 468Map
Healthcare-first mover65#2,741 of 9,474#384 of 697Map
Nature-focused household32#14,731 of 18,063#944 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 lover26#7,034 of 16,523#807 of 995Map
Rural value seeker11#16,951 of 18,063#992 of 1064Map
High-net-worth mover67#2,841 of 16,523#358 of 995Map
Lottery winner76#955 of 21,167#101 of 1210Map
Climate-resilient relocation53#10,488 of 12,111#709 of 751Map
Coastal living69#1,821 of 6,413#364 of 631Map
Business owner71#1,777 of 12,111#219 of 751Map
Digital native62#812 of 4,750#97 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)98
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)98
  • Sea or lake shore97
  • Lifestyle and amenities95
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)91
  • Foundation85
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance74
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance74
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance74
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance74
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)74
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)73
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)73
  • Flat land (terrain relief)71
  • Safety and community70
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)68
  • Mobility and connectivity67
  • Jobs and economy64
  • Health and elderly64
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)52
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)50
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)47
  • Education and family44
  • Green space33
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)31
  • 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.