Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 44/100
D
Median home value$452,100
New York $614,200
Median rent$2,492/mo
New York $1,830/mo
Cost-burdened households46%
New York 42%
Coram
Suffolk County39,539 residents3 school districts
44
D
Suburbgrade score
50th of 60 New York suburbs. Strongest on employment & income, held back by commute & transport.
44
New York median 52
0 · F
A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Coram is like to live in, by category
Bars show Coram against New York. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 51/100
D+
Within-state proficiency37th pct
New York median 35th pct
Student–teacher ratio14.6
New York median 11.6
Graduation rate86%
New York median 88%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 46/100
D
Housing cost index105
New York 100
Eff. tax rate2.06%
New York 1.37%
Local sales tax8.54%
New York median 8.54%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 26/100
F
Mean commute33.7 min
New York 35.6 min
Under 30 minutes49%
New York 44%
Transit stops / sq mi0.0
New York median 2.5 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 43/100
D
Restaurants & cafés11
New York median 59 · within 2 miles
Groceries4
New York median 8 · within 2 miles
Parks21
New York median 61 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 57/100
C−
Median household income$105,220
New York $99,155
Unemployment4.7%
New York 6.8%
Professional occupations46%
New York 48%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Coram on commute & transport
Coram's weakest grade is F. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbCommuteOverall
Bay Shore17 mi from CoramD+ 52 D+ Central Islip12 mi from CoramD 48 D+ Huntington Station21 mi from CoramD− 57 C− West Babylon22 mi from CoramD− 54 C− Commack15 mi from CoramD− 62 C Centereach4 mi from CoramF 55 C− Mean commute: ACS 2020–24 · Commuting under 30 minutes: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Coram
Is Coram, NY a good place to live?
Coram scores 44 out of 100, 50th of 60 New York suburbs. It is strongest on employment & income and weakest on commute & transport. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Coram expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades D. The median home is $452,100, 26% below the New York median, and the effective property tax rate is 2.06%. $2,492/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Coram?
Schools grade D+. The districts serving Coram sit at the 37th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 86% graduation rate and a 14.6 student–teacher ratio. Coram is served by Longwood Central School District, Middle Country Central School District and Brookhaven-Comsewogue Union Free School District. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Coram?
The mean commute is 33.7 min, with 49% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 8.5% working from home. Transit density is 0.0 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Coram?
Within two miles there are 4 groceries, 11 restaurants and cafés and 21 parks, which grades D on amenities.
Are the homes in Coram old or new?
The median home in Coram was built in 1979 — 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. 68% 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.