Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 66/100
C+
Median home value$678,200
New York $614,200
Median rent$2,665/mo
New York $1,830/mo
Cost-burdened households34%
New York 42%
Commack
Suffolk County36,558 residentsCommack Union Free School District
62
C
Suburbgrade score
9th of 60 New York suburbs. Strongest on schools, held back by commute & transport.
62
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 Commack is like to live in, by category
Bars show Commack against New York. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 85/100
A−
Within-state proficiency77th pct
New York median 35th pct
Student–teacher ratio11.6
New York median 11.6
Graduation rate98%
New York median 88%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 46/100
D
Housing cost index119
New York 100
Eff. tax rate2.02%
New York 1.37%
Local sales tax8.54%
New York median 8.54%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 38/100
D−
Mean commute33.1 min
New York 35.6 min
Under 30 minutes54%
New York 44%
Transit stops / sq mi0.1
New York median 2.5 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 60/100
C
Restaurants & cafés20
New York median 59 · within 2 miles
Groceries9
New York median 8 · within 2 miles
Parks28
New York median 61 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 71/100
B−
Median household income$169,792
New York $99,155
Unemployment4.6%
New York 6.8%
Professional occupations61%
New York 48%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Commack on commute & transport
Commack's weakest grade is D−. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbCommuteOverall
Bay Shore8 mi from CommackD+ 52 D+ Port Chester23 mi from CommackD+ 47 D Central Islip6 mi from CommackD 48 D+ Glen Cove19 mi from CommackD 50 D+ Huntington Station6 mi from CommackD− 57 C− West Babylon10 mi from CommackD− 54 C− Mean commute: ACS 2020–24 · Commuting under 30 minutes: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Commack
Is Commack, NY a good place to live?
Commack scores 62 out of 100, 9th 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 Commack expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades D. The median home is $678,200, 10% above the New York median, and the effective property tax rate is 2.02%. $2,665/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Commack?
Schools grade A−. The districts serving Commack sit at the 77th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 98% graduation rate and a 11.6 student–teacher ratio. Commack is served by Commack Union Free School District. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Commack?
The mean commute is 33.1 min, with 54% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 19% working from home. Transit density is 0.1 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Commack?
Within two miles there are 9 groceries, 20 restaurants and cafés and 28 parks, which grades C on amenities.
Are the homes in Commack old or new?
The median home in Commack was built in 1964 — close to 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. 96% 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.