Living in Woodside (New York)

Woodside (New York) is a large place in New York, United States, home to 41,981 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are car-free households (top 4%, #143 of 3,933), city lovers (top 6%, #229 of 4,114), digital natives (top 7%, #330 of 4,750).

Residents41,981
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport5 km (LaGuardia)
Nearest city of 100k+3 km
Within 30 km12,543,100 people
Sea coast3 km
Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)
Terrain around itabout 30 m, height range 30 m
Main railway line5.6 km
Distance to Washington, D.C.335 km
Within 10 km3,316,725 people
Greater areaGreater New York, 7 km out
LandscapeLong Island
Winter daylight9 h 15 min, sunset 22:31

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How Woodside (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#8,906 of 11,898#753 of 880Map
Low-income household22#8,596 of 9,771#473 of 622Map
Low-income family31#6,793 of 8,006#459 of 582Map
Single parent39#4,868 of 6,237#347 of 448Map
Pensioner couple60#4,890 of 9,474#455 of 697Map
Single pensioner60#4,576 of 9,474#511 of 697Map
Early retiree63#3,632 of 10,762#362 of 676Map
Single professional69#501 of 4,537#71 of 325Map
Young professional72#438 of 4,444#56 of 319Map
DINKS77#343 of 3,053#56 of 200Map
Remote worker49#6,556 of 7,271#419 of 468Map
Commuter72#1,349 of 6,227#125 of 454Map
Car-free household80#143 of 3,933#36 of 273Map
Student73#608 of 2,119#56 of 150Map
First-home buyer34#6,114 of 8,006#367 of 582Map
Budget-constrained mover18#11,369 of 12,111#678 of 751Map
Urban lifestyle seeker75#229 of 4,114#41 of 281Map
Expat professional71#1,388 of 7,271#212 of 468Map
Healthcare-first mover65#2,826 of 9,474#395 of 697Map
Nature-focused household32#14,741 of 18,063#948 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#6,798 of 16,523#778 of 995Map
Rural value seeker9#17,140 of 18,063#1013 of 1064Map
High-net-worth mover63#3,953 of 16,523#457 of 995Map
Lottery winner71#2,293 of 21,167#290 of 1210Map
Climate-resilient relocation67#3,390 of 12,111#418 of 751Map
Coastal living71#1,334 of 6,413#289 of 631Map
Business owner70#2,138 of 12,111#281 of 751Map
Digital native66#330 of 4,750#40 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
  • Sea or lake shore98
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance96
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance96
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance96
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance96
  • Lifestyle and amenities95
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)94
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)93
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)92
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)91
  • Flat land (terrain relief)86
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)76
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)73
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)72
  • Safety and community70
  • Mobility and connectivity67
  • Health and elderly67
  • Foundation66
  • Jobs and economy64
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)59
  • 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.