Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 56/100
C−
Median home value$514,800
New York $614,200
Median rent$2,420/mo
New York $1,830/mo
Cost-burdened households35%
New York 42%
Centereach
Suffolk County31,839 residents2 school districts
55
C−
Suburbgrade score
20th of 60 New York suburbs. Strongest on schools, held back by commute & transport.
55
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 Centereach is like to live in, by category
Bars show Centereach against New York. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 70/100
B−
Within-state proficiency57th pct
New York median 35th pct
Student–teacher ratio13.5
New York median 11.6
Graduation rate93%
New York median 88%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 53/100
C−
Housing cost index101
New York 100
Eff. tax rate2.09%
New York 1.37%
Local sales tax8.54%
New York median 8.54%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 35/100
F
Mean commute31.9 min
New York 35.6 min
Under 30 minutes55%
New York 44%
Transit stops / sq mi0.0
New York median 2.5 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 58/100
C
Restaurants & cafés20
New York median 59 · within 2 miles
Groceries3
New York median 8 · within 2 miles
Parks46
New York median 61 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 56/100
C−
Median household income$132,240
New York $99,155
Unemployment5.7%
New York 6.8%
Professional occupations42%
New York 48%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Centereach on commute & transport
Centereach's weakest grade is F. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbCommuteOverall
Bay Shore13 mi from CentereachD+ 52 D+ Central Islip8 mi from CentereachD 48 D+ Huntington Station17 mi from CentereachD− 57 C− West Babylon18 mi from CentereachD− 54 C− Hicksville24 mi from CentereachD− 62 C Commack11 mi from CentereachD− 62 C Mean commute: ACS 2020–24 · Commuting under 30 minutes: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Centereach
Is Centereach, NY a good place to live?
Centereach scores 55 out of 100, 20th of 60 New York suburbs. It is strongest on schools and weakest on commute & transport. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Centereach expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades C−. The median home is $514,800, 16% below the New York median, and the effective property tax rate is 2.09%. $2,420/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Centereach?
Schools grade B−. The districts serving Centereach sit at the 57th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 93% graduation rate and a 13.5 student–teacher ratio. Centereach is served by Middle Country Central School District and Three Village Central School District. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Centereach?
The mean commute is 31.9 min, with 55% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 11% working from home. Transit density is 0.0 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Centereach?
Within two miles there are 3 groceries, 20 restaurants and cafés and 46 parks, which grades C on amenities.
Are the homes in Centereach old or new?
The median home in Centereach was built in 1970 — 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. 92% 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.