Living in Sunnyside (New York)

Sunnyside (New York) is a large place in New York, United States, home to 49,833 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are car-free households (top 4%, #137 of 3,933), city lovers (top 6%, #215 of 4,114), digital natives (top 6%, #259 of 4,750).

Residents49,833
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport7 km (LaGuardia)
Nearest city of 100k+4 km
Within 30 km12,595,600 people
Sea coast2 km
Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)
Terrain around itabout 0 m, height range 30 m
Main railway line3.9 km
Distance to Washington, D.C.333 km
Within 10 km3,606,788 people
Greater areaGreater New York, 4 km out
LandscapeLong Island
Winter daylight9 h 15 min, sunset 22:32

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How Sunnyside (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 family37#8,984 of 11,898#758 of 880Map
Low-income household22#8,635 of 9,771#479 of 622Map
Low-income family29#6,963 of 8,006#476 of 582Map
Single parent38#5,026 of 6,237#364 of 448Map
Pensioner couple59#5,106 of 9,474#474 of 697Map
Single pensioner59#4,795 of 9,474#531 of 697Map
Early retiree62#3,867 of 10,762#379 of 676Map
Single professional70#496 of 4,537#70 of 325Map
Young professional72#440 of 4,444#57 of 319Map
DINKS77#340 of 3,053#55 of 200Map
Remote worker49#6,504 of 7,271#410 of 468Map
Commuter71#1,504 of 6,227#144 of 454Map
Car-free household80#137 of 3,933#33 of 273Map
Student78#211 of 2,119#13 of 150Map
First-home buyer33#6,290 of 8,006#396 of 582Map
Budget-constrained mover17#11,388 of 12,111#684 of 751Map
Urban lifestyle seeker75#215 of 4,114#39 of 281Map
Expat professional71#1,392 of 7,271#214 of 468Map
Healthcare-first mover63#3,345 of 9,474#462 of 697Map
Nature-focused household31#14,805 of 18,063#958 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 lover29#6,293 of 16,523#731 of 995Map
Rural value seeker9#17,165 of 18,063#1015 of 1064Map
High-net-worth mover63#4,130 of 16,523#477 of 995Map
Lottery winner71#2,328 of 21,167#295 of 1210Map
Climate-resilient relocation52#10,829 of 12,111#719 of 751Map
Coastal living70#1,473 of 6,413#316 of 631Map
Business owner69#2,198 of 12,111#294 of 751Map
Digital native67#259 of 4,750#29 of 341Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Sea or lake shore100
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance100
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance100
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance100
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance100
  • 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
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)99
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)96
  • Lifestyle and amenities95
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)91
  • Flat land (terrain relief)90
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)82
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)81
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)73
  • Safety and community70
  • Mobility and connectivity67
  • Foundation65
  • Jobs and economy64
  • Health and elderly64
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)61
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)47
  • Education and family44
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)34
  • Green space33
  • 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.