Living in Valley Stream

Valley Stream is a large place in New York, United States, home to 37,962 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are expat professionals (top 1%, #15 of 7,271), business owners (top 1%, #47 of 12,111), people who put healthcare first (top 1%, #53 of 9,474).

Residents37,962
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport7 km (John F. Kennedy International)
Nearest city of 100k+9 km
Within 30 km10,316,200 people
Sea coast5 km
Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)
Terrain around itabout 0 m, height range 30 m
Main railway line23.9 km
Distance to Washington, D.C.344 km
Within 10 km1,030,969 people
Greater areaGreater New York, 25 km out
LandscapeLong Island
Winter daylight9 h 15 min, sunset 22:31

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How Valley Stream 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 family57#2,949 of 11,898#169 of 880Map
Low-income household32#6,336 of 9,771#195 of 622Map
Low-income family46#3,792 of 8,006#149 of 582Map
Single parent55#2,189 of 6,237#78 of 448Map
Pensioner couple69#1,307 of 9,474#192 of 697Map
Single pensioner73#587 of 9,474#77 of 697Map
Early retiree69#1,328 of 10,762#194 of 676Map
Single professional77#39 of 4,537#4 of 325Map
Young professional79#66 of 4,444#7 of 319Map
DINKS85#27 of 3,053#5 of 200Map
Remote worker58#3,582 of 7,271#172 of 468Map
Commuter80#172 of 6,227#7 of 454Map
Car-free household81#115 of 3,933#27 of 273Map
Student69#1,036 of 2,119#109 of 150Map
First-home buyer45#3,340 of 8,006#114 of 582Map
Budget-constrained mover31#8,812 of 12,111#289 of 751Map
Urban lifestyle seeker80#57 of 4,114#12 of 281Map
Expat professional84#15 of 7,271#2 of 468Map
Healthcare-first mover82#53 of 9,474#16 of 697Map
Nature-focused household32#14,739 of 18,063#947 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 lover27#6,736 of 16,523#771 of 995Map
Rural value seeker15#16,510 of 18,063#936 of 1064Map
High-net-worth mover77#586 of 16,523#155 of 995Map
Lottery winner82#179 of 21,167#10 of 1210Map
Climate-resilient relocation59#7,937 of 12,111#647 of 751Map
Coastal living74#427 of 6,413#69 of 631Map
Business owner83#47 of 12,111#1 of 751Map
Digital native66#392 of 4,750#45 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
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)97
  • Sea or lake shore95
  • Safety and community94
  • Lifestyle and amenities94
  • Jobs and economy91
  • Health and elderly91
  • Foundation90
  • Education and family85
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)77
  • Mobility and connectivity75
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)73
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)70
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)67
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance65
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance65
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance65
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance65
  • Flat land (terrain relief)63
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)53
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)47
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)39
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)29
  • Green space23
  • Affordability7
  • 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.