The Nepali Community in New York: Where to Live, Work and Shop
Queens holds the densest Nepali population in the United States. Jackson Heights and Woodside are the closest thing to a Nepali high street in America.
Whether you have just landed, are moving from another state, or have been here for years and want to find more of the community, here is the practical picture.
Where Nepalis live in New York
Jackson Heights, Woodside, Elmhurst, Ridgewood (Queens)
These are where you will find Nepali grocery stores, restaurants, temples and the community organisations that run the Dashain and Teej programs. If you have a choice about where to settle, being near one of these makes everything else — finding a room, finding work, finding people — dramatically easier.
Nepali businesses in New York, by city
Hamro App lists 139 Nepali-owned businesses across 29 cities in New York. Where those businesses cluster is the most reliable signal of where the community is settled — restaurants, grocery stores and temples do not open where there is nobody to serve.
| City | Nepali businesses listed |
|---|---|
| Queens | 76 |
| New York | 21 |
| Brooklyn | 5 |
| Buffalo | 5 |
| Plattsburgh | 4 |
| Niagara Falls | 2 |
| Hicksville | 2 |
| West Henrietta | 2 |
These are businesses listed in Hamro App as of August 2026, not a population count. The directory grows as people add places, so treat the ranking as a guide to where the community is dense rather than an exact census.
By type, New York listings are mostly restaurant & food (68), professional services (25), grocery & markets (24), community & religious (17), salon & beauty (2).
Work
Restaurants, hospitality, retail, nail salons, healthcare, construction and driving.
Housing and cost
High rent, but the community density means shared housing is easy to find and you can live day to day almost entirely in Nepali.
Rooms in the Nepali community are usually found through community listings rather than the big rental sites, and rarely require credit history — the main practical reason people look inside the community first.
Hamro App filters rooms, jobs, businesses and community posts by state — so you see New York, not the whole country. Free.
Open Hamro App for New York →Finding the community
- The grocery store noticeboard — still the best source of rooms and jobs in any Nepali neighbourhood
- State Nepali association — most run Dashain, Tihar and Teej programs, and they are the easiest way in if you are new
- Temples and community organisations — a reliable weekly gathering point
- Community apps — where day-to-day rooms, jobs and questions circulate now
Frequently asked questions
Where do most Nepalis live in New York?
The main Nepali areas in New York are Jackson Heights, Woodside, Elmhurst, Ridgewood (Queens). By Nepali businesses listed in Hamro App, the densest cities are Queens (76), New York (21), Brooklyn (5), Buffalo (5) — restaurants, grocery stores and temples cluster where the community is settled.
How many Nepali businesses are there in New York?
Hamro App lists 139 Nepali-owned businesses across 29 cities in New York, mostly restaurant & food, professional services, grocery & markets. That is what is listed rather than a full count, and it grows as people add places.
What work is available for Nepalis in New York?
Restaurants, hospitality, retail, nail salons, healthcare, construction and driving.
How do I meet other Nepalis in New York?
Start with the state Nepali association — most run Dashain, Tihar and Teej programs that are open to everyone. Nepali grocery stores and temples are the other reliable gathering points, and community apps carry the day-to-day rooms, jobs and questions.
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