Settlements similar to or like Staten Island

Most populous city in the United States. Estimated 2019 population of 8,336,817 distributed over about 302.6 sqmi, New York City is also the most densely populated major city in the United States. Wikipedia

Borough of New York City, co-extensive with Kings County, in the U.S. state of New York. Most-populous county in the state, the second-most densely populated county in the United States, and New York City's most populous borough, with an estimated 2,648,403 residents in 2020. Wikipedia

Most densely populated of the five boroughs of New York City, and coextensive with the County of New York, one of the original counties of the U.S. state of New York. Manhattan serves as the city's economic and administrative center, cultural identifier, and historical birthplace. Wikipedia

Passenger ferry route operated by the New York City Department of Transportation. The ferry's single route runs 5.2 mi through New York Harbor between the New York City boroughs of Manhattan and Staten Island, with ferry boats making the trip in approximately 25 minutes. Wikipedia

Borough of New York City, coextensive with Bronx County, in the U.S. state of New York, the third-most-densely populated county in the United States. South of Westchester County; northeast and east of Manhattan, across the Harlem River; and north of Queens, across the East River. Wikipedia

Borough of New York City, coextensive with Queens County, in the U.S. state of New York. Largest borough of New York City in area and is adjacent to the borough of Brooklyn at the western end of Long Island, with Nassau County to the east. Wikipedia