Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 45/100
D
Median home value$436,400
New York $614,200
Median rent$2,071/mo
New York $1,830/mo
Cost-burdened households39%
New York 42%
Central Islip
Suffolk County38,373 residentsCentral Islip Union Free School District
48
D+
Suburbgrade score
40th of 60 New York suburbs. Strongest on amenities, held back by schools.
48
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 Central Islip is like to live in, by category
Bars show Central Islip against New York. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 38/100
D−
Within-state proficiency15th pct
New York median 35th pct
Student–teacher ratio13.2
New York median 11.6
Graduation rate79%
New York median 88%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 54/100
C−
Housing cost index93
New York 100
Eff. tax rate1.83%
New York 1.37%
Local sales tax8.54%
New York median 8.54%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 47/100
D
Mean commute27.3 min
New York 35.6 min
Under 30 minutes60%
New York 44%
Transit stops / sq mi2.2
New York median 2.5 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 59/100
C
Restaurants & cafés30
New York median 59 · within 2 miles
Groceries5
New York median 8 · within 2 miles
Parks20
New York median 61 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 48/100
D+
Median household income$113,707
New York $99,155
Unemployment6.1%
New York 6.8%
Professional occupations25%
New York 48%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Central Islip on schools
Central Islip's weakest grade is D−. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbSchoolsOverall
East Meadow20 mi from Central IslipA 65 C+ Levittown17 mi from Central IslipA 64 C+ Commack6 mi from Central IslipA− 62 C Baldwin24 mi from Central IslipB 59 C Hicksville17 mi from Central IslipB 62 C West Babylon10 mi from Central IslipB− 54 C− Within-state proficiency: EDFacts SY2021–22 · Graduation rate: EDFacts ACGR SY2018–19
Common questions about living in Central Islip
Is Central Islip, NY a good place to live?
Central Islip scores 48 out of 100, 40th of 60 New York suburbs. It is strongest on amenities and weakest on schools. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Central Islip expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades C−. The median home is $436,400, 29% below the New York median, and the effective property tax rate is 1.83%. $2,071/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Central Islip?
Schools grade D−. The districts serving Central Islip sit at the 15th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 79% graduation rate and a 13.2 student–teacher ratio. Central Islip is served by Central Islip Union Free School District. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Central Islip?
The mean commute is 27.3 min, with 60% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 6.7% working from home. Transit density is 2.2 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Central Islip?
Within two miles there are 5 groceries, 30 restaurants and cafés and 20 parks, which grades C on amenities.
Are the homes in Central Islip old or new?
The median home in Central Islip was built in 1969 — 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. 80% 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.