Living in Woodhaven (New York)

Woodhaven (New York) is a large place in New York, United States, home to 36,555 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are car-free households (top 4%, #153 of 3,933), city lovers (top 8%, #289 of 4,114), digital natives (top 10%, #470 of 4,750).

Residents36,555
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport9 km (John F. Kennedy International)
Nearest city of 100k+2 km
Within 30 km11,785,900 people
Sea coast5 km
Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)
Terrain around itabout 30 m, height range 30 m
Main railway line12.5 km
Distance to Washington, D.C.335 km
Within 10 km4,690,828 people
Greater areaGreater New York, 13 km out
LandscapeLong Island
Winter daylight9 h 15 min, sunset 22:31

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How Woodhaven (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 family38#8,784 of 11,898#738 of 880Map
Low-income household22#8,676 of 9,771#486 of 622Map
Low-income family30#6,847 of 8,006#463 of 582Map
Single parent39#4,918 of 6,237#352 of 448Map
Pensioner couple60#4,692 of 9,474#435 of 697Map
Single pensioner63#3,375 of 9,474#369 of 697Map
Early retiree63#3,363 of 10,762#337 of 676Map
Single professional69#585 of 4,537#90 of 325Map
Young professional72#519 of 4,444#74 of 319Map
DINKS77#397 of 3,053#69 of 200Map
Remote worker53#5,390 of 7,271#307 of 468Map
Commuter71#1,574 of 6,227#158 of 454Map
Car-free household79#153 of 3,933#37 of 273Map
Student71#832 of 2,119#84 of 150Map
First-home buyer33#6,172 of 8,006#380 of 582Map
Budget-constrained mover17#11,474 of 12,111#695 of 751Map
Urban lifestyle seeker74#289 of 4,114#51 of 281Map
Expat professional69#1,716 of 7,271#259 of 468Map
Healthcare-first mover62#3,526 of 9,474#483 of 697Map
Nature-focused household33#14,436 of 18,063#921 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#7,086 of 16,523#813 of 995Map
Rural value seeker10#17,084 of 18,063#1009 of 1064Map
High-net-worth mover63#4,223 of 16,523#486 of 995Map
Lottery winner68#2,930 of 21,167#367 of 1210Map
Climate-resilient relocation66#3,924 of 12,111#468 of 751Map
Coastal living70#1,785 of 6,413#360 of 631Map
Business owner69#2,330 of 12,111#313 of 751Map
Digital native65#470 of 4,750#50 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 shore95
  • 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 distance90
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance90
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance90
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance90
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)85
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)83
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)73
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)71
  • Safety and community70
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)69
  • Mobility and connectivity67
  • Jobs and economy64
  • Health and elderly63
  • Flat land (terrain relief)62
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)57
  • Foundation57
  • Education and family44
  • Green space33
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)29
  • 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.