Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 40/100
D−
Median home value$492,200
New York $614,200
Median rent$2,063/mo
New York $1,830/mo
Cost-burdened households45%
New York 42%
Bay Shore
Suffolk County31,683 residents2 school districts
52
D+
Suburbgrade score
29th of 60 New York suburbs. Strongest on amenities, held back by housing & affordability.
52
New York median 52
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A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Bay Shore is like to live in, by category
Bars show Bay Shore against New York. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 54/100
C−
Within-state proficiency34th pct
New York median 35th pct
Student–teacher ratio11.3
New York median 11.6
Graduation rate85%
New York median 88%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 50/100
D+
Housing cost index104
New York 100
Eff. tax rate2.23%
New York 1.37%
Local sales tax8.54%
New York median 8.54%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 52/100
D+
Mean commute26.4 min
New York 35.6 min
Under 30 minutes65%
New York 44%
Transit stops / sq mi0.5
New York median 2.5 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 67/100
C+
Restaurants & cafés54
New York median 59 · within 2 miles
Groceries5
New York median 8 · within 2 miles
Parks43
New York median 61 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 55/100
C−
Median household income$105,618
New York $99,155
Unemployment4.7%
New York 6.8%
Professional occupations37%
New York 48%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Bay Shore on housing & affordability
Bay Shore's weakest grade is D−. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbHousingOverall
Hicksville15 mi from Bay ShoreC+ 62 C Commack8 mi from Bay ShoreC+ 62 C East Meadow16 mi from Bay ShoreC+ 65 C+ Levittown14 mi from Bay ShoreC+ 64 C+ Oceanside21 mi from Bay ShoreC 63 C+ Franklin Square22 mi from Bay ShoreC− 63 C+ Median home value: ACS 2020–24 · Ownership rate: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Bay Shore
Is Bay Shore, NY a good place to live?
Bay Shore scores 52 out of 100, 29th of 60 New York suburbs. It is strongest on amenities and weakest on housing & affordability. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Bay Shore expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades D+. The median home is $492,200, 20% below the New York median, and the effective property tax rate is 2.23%. $2,063/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Bay Shore?
Schools grade C−. The districts serving Bay Shore sit at the 34th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 85% graduation rate and a 11.3 student–teacher ratio. Bay Shore is served by Bay Shore Union Free School District and Islip Union Free School District. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Bay Shore?
The mean commute is 26.4 min, with 65% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 9.9% working from home. Transit density is 0.5 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Bay Shore?
Within two miles there are 5 groceries, 54 restaurants and cafés and 43 parks, which grades C+ on amenities.
Are the homes in Bay Shore old or new?
The median home in Bay Shore was built in 1965 — newer 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. 66% 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.