Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 53/100
C−
Median home value$593,800
New York $614,200
Median rent$1,890/mo
New York $1,830/mo
Cost-burdened households38%
New York 42%
Baldwin
Nassau County34,994 residentsBaldwin Union Free School District
59
C
Suburbgrade score
13th of 60 New York suburbs. Strong on amenities and schools, held back by commute & transport.
59
New York median 52
0 · F
A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Baldwin is like to live in, by category
Bars show Baldwin against New York. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 77/100
B
Within-state proficiency67th pct
New York median 35th pct
Student–teacher ratio11.0
New York median 11.6
Graduation rate92%
New York median 88%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 53/100
C−
Housing cost index111
New York 100
Eff. tax rate2.11%
New York 1.37%
Local sales tax8.54%
New York median 8.54%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 18/100
F
Mean commute39.5 min
New York 35.6 min
Under 30 minutes39%
New York 44%
Transit stops / sq mi8.7
New York median 2.5 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 85/100
A−
Restaurants & cafés113
New York median 59 · within 2 miles
Groceries9
New York median 8 · within 2 miles
Parks58
New York median 61 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 67/100
C+
Median household income$145,472
New York $99,155
Unemployment4.3%
New York 6.8%
Professional occupations47%
New York 48%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Baldwin on commute & transport
Baldwin's weakest grade is F. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbCommuteOverall
Bay Shore20 mi from BaldwinD+ 52 D+ Port Chester25 mi from BaldwinD+ 47 D Central Islip24 mi from BaldwinD 48 D+ Glen Cove16 mi from BaldwinD 50 D+ Huntington Station17 mi from BaldwinD− 57 C− West Babylon14 mi from BaldwinD− 54 C− Mean commute: ACS 2020–24 · Commuting under 30 minutes: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Baldwin
Is Baldwin, NY a good place to live?
Baldwin scores 59 out of 100, 13th of 60 New York suburbs. It is strongest on amenities and weakest on commute & transport. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Baldwin expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades C−. The median home is $593,800, 3% below the New York median, and the effective property tax rate is 2.11%. $1,890/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Baldwin?
Schools grade B. The districts serving Baldwin sit at the 67th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 92% graduation rate and a 11.0 student–teacher ratio. Baldwin is served by Baldwin Union Free School District. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Baldwin?
The mean commute is 39.5 min, with 39% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 11% working from home. Transit density is 8.7 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Baldwin?
Within two miles there are 9 groceries, 113 restaurants and cafés and 58 parks, which grades A− on amenities.
Are the homes in Baldwin old or new?
The median home in Baldwin was built in 1949 — older than the New York median of 1960. That is a median, so a town can be half post-war and half new-build and still land there. 88% of homes are houses rather than flats.
Every answer is built from the figures on this page, with their sources and as-of dates on the methodology page.