Living in Throgs Neck

Throgs Neck is a large place in New York, United States, home to 33,683 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are car-free households (top 16%, #601 of 3,933), digital natives (top 17%, #762 of 4,750), city lovers (top 18%, #738 of 4,114).

Residents33,683
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport7 km (LaGuardia)
Nearest city of 100k+5 km
Within 30 km11,946,500 people
Sea coast1 km
Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)
Terrain around itabout 0 m, height range 30 m
Main railway line4.1 km
Distance to Washington, D.C.346 km
Within 10 km983,599 people
Greater areaGreater New York, 16 km out
Winter daylight9 h 14 min, sunset 22:31

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How Throgs Neck 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 family16#11,462 of 11,898#870 of 880Map
Low-income household20#8,960 of 9,771#547 of 622Map
Low-income family15#7,850 of 8,006#575 of 582Map
Single parent20#6,091 of 6,237#443 of 448Map
Pensioner couple54#7,145 of 9,474#633 of 697Map
Single pensioner50#7,032 of 9,474#659 of 697Map
Early retiree58#5,945 of 10,762#513 of 676Map
Single professional57#2,134 of 4,537#239 of 325Map
Young professional61#1,854 of 4,444#206 of 319Map
DINKS64#1,591 of 3,053#160 of 200Map
Remote worker49#6,553 of 7,271#418 of 468Map
Commuter63#3,601 of 6,227#327 of 454Map
Car-free household72#601 of 3,933#90 of 273Map
Student75#415 of 2,119#38 of 150Map
First-home buyer29#6,854 of 8,006#471 of 582Map
Budget-constrained mover19#11,195 of 12,111#653 of 751Map
Urban lifestyle seeker68#738 of 4,114#119 of 281Map
Expat professional57#3,699 of 7,271#353 of 468Map
Healthcare-first mover56#5,213 of 9,474#610 of 697Map
Nature-focused household18#17,160 of 18,063#1052 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#8,124 of 16,523#903 of 995Map
Rural value seeker4#17,605 of 18,063#1029 of 1064Map
High-net-worth mover62#4,562 of 16,523#519 of 995Map
Lottery winner72#2,050 of 21,167#263 of 1210Map
Climate-resilient relocation47#11,611 of 12,111#750 of 751Map
Coastal living66#3,115 of 6,413#482 of 631Map
Business owner53#5,893 of 12,111#500 of 751Map
Digital native62#762 of 4,750#93 of 341Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Sea or lake shore100
  • 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
  • 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)96
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)94
  • Foundation90
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)80
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance76
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance76
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance76
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance76
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)73
  • Flat land (terrain relief)71
  • Mobility and connectivity58
  • Health and elderly57
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)51
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)47
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)45
  • Safety and community42
  • Jobs and economy36
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)35
  • 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.