Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 67/100
C+
Median home value$634,100
New York $614,200
Median rent$3,113/mo
New York $1,830/mo
Cost-burdened households34%
New York 42%
Hicksville
Nassau County43,780 residentsHicksville Union Free School District
62
C
Suburbgrade score
10th of 60 New York suburbs. Strong on amenities and 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 Hicksville is like to live in, by category
Bars show Hicksville against New York. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 75/100
B
Within-state proficiency66th pct
New York median 35th pct
Student–teacher ratio11.6
New York median 11.6
Graduation rate90%
New York median 88%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 43/100
D
Housing cost index113
New York 100
Eff. tax rate1.65%
New York 1.37%
Local sales tax8.54%
New York median 8.54%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 40/100
D−
Mean commute33.5 min
New York 35.6 min
Under 30 minutes51%
New York 44%
Transit stops / sq mi7.2
New York median 2.5 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 85/100
A−
Restaurants & cafés90
New York median 59 · within 2 miles
Groceries13
New York median 8 · within 2 miles
Parks84
New York median 61 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 60/100
C
Median household income$144,471
New York $99,155
Unemployment5.0%
New York 6.8%
Professional occupations48%
New York 48%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Hicksville on commute & transport
Hicksville's weakest grade is D−. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbCommuteOverall
White Plains21 mi from HicksvilleC 56 C− Harrison21 mi from HicksvilleC− 59 C Bay Shore15 mi from HicksvilleD+ 52 D+ Port Chester18 mi from HicksvilleD+ 47 D Central Islip17 mi from HicksvilleD 48 D+ Englewood25 mi from HicksvilleD 49 D+ Mean commute: ACS 2020–24 · Commuting under 30 minutes: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Hicksville
Is Hicksville, NY a good place to live?
Hicksville scores 62 out of 100, 10th 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 Hicksville expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades D. The median home is $634,100, 3% above the New York median, and the effective property tax rate is 1.65%. $3,113/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Hicksville?
Schools grade B. The districts serving Hicksville sit at the 66th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 90% graduation rate and a 11.6 student–teacher ratio. Hicksville is served by Hicksville Union Free School District. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Hicksville?
The mean commute is 33.5 min, with 51% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 16% working from home. Transit density is 7.2 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Hicksville?
Within two miles there are 13 groceries, 90 restaurants and cafés and 84 parks, which grades A− on amenities.
Are the homes in Hicksville old or new?
The median home in Hicksville was built in 1955 — older 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. 94% 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.