Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 48/100
D+
Median home value$698,900
New York $614,200
Median rent$2,398/mo
New York $1,830/mo
Cost-burdened households55%
New York 42%
Glen Cove
Nassau County28,112 residentsGlen Cove City School District
50
D+
Suburbgrade score
34th of 60 New York suburbs. Strongest on amenities, held back by commute & transport.
50
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 Glen Cove is like to live in, by category
Bars show Glen Cove against New York. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 45/100
D
Within-state proficiency34th pct
New York median 35th pct
Student–teacher ratio10.8
New York median 11.6
Graduation rate77%
New York median 88%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 48/100
D+
Housing cost index121
New York 100
Eff. tax rate1.57%
New York 1.37%
Local sales tax8.54%
New York median 8.54%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 43/100
D
Mean commute29.4 min
New York 35.6 min
Under 30 minutes59%
New York 44%
Transit stops / sq mi0.6
New York median 2.5 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 67/100
C+
Restaurants & cafés44
New York median 59 · within 2 miles
Groceries4
New York median 8 · within 2 miles
Parks41
New York median 61 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 51/100
D+
Median household income$92,064
New York $99,155
Unemployment4.4%
New York 6.8%
Professional occupations42%
New York 48%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Glen Cove on commute & transport
Glen Cove's weakest grade is D. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbCommuteOverall
White Plains11 mi from Glen CoveC 56 C− Harrison10 mi from Glen CoveC− 59 C Bay Shore23 mi from Glen CoveD+ 52 D+ Port Chester8 mi from Glen CoveD+ 47 D Hackensack21 mi from Glen CoveD+ 49 D+ Central Islip25 mi from Glen CoveD 48 D+ Mean commute: ACS 2020–24 · Commuting under 30 minutes: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Glen Cove
Is Glen Cove, NY a good place to live?
Glen Cove scores 50 out of 100, 34th of 60 New York suburbs. It is strongest on amenities and weakest on commute & transport. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Glen Cove expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades D+. The median home is $698,900, 14% above the New York median, and the effective property tax rate is 1.57%. $2,398/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Glen Cove?
Schools grade D. The districts serving Glen Cove sit at the 34th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 77% graduation rate and a 10.8 student–teacher ratio. Glen Cove is served by Glen Cove City School District. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Glen Cove?
The mean commute is 29.4 min, with 59% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 11% working from home. Transit density is 0.6 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Glen Cove?
Within two miles there are 4 groceries, 44 restaurants and cafés and 41 parks, which grades C+ on amenities.
Are the homes in Glen Cove old or new?
The median home in Glen Cove was built in 1960 — 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. 53% 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.