Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 55/100
C−
Median home value$578,000
New York $614,200
Median rent$2,052/mo
New York $1,830/mo
Cost-burdened households32%
New York 42%
Huntington Station
Suffolk County32,601 residents2 school districts
57
C−
Suburbgrade score
16th of 60 New York suburbs. Strongest on amenities, held back by commute & transport.
57
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 Huntington Station is like to live in, by category
Bars show Huntington Station against New York. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 63/100
C+
Within-state proficiency41st pct
New York median 35th pct
Student–teacher ratio10.6
New York median 11.6
Graduation rate92%
New York median 88%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 50/100
D+
Housing cost index98
New York 100
Eff. tax rate1.87%
New York 1.37%
Local sales tax8.54%
New York median 8.54%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 42/100
D−
Mean commute31.2 min
New York 35.6 min
Under 30 minutes60%
New York 44%
Transit stops / sq mi2.4
New York median 2.5 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 68/100
B−
Restaurants & cafés37
New York median 59 · within 2 miles
Groceries7
New York median 8 · within 2 miles
Parks36
New York median 61 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 64/100
C+
Median household income$135,477
New York $99,155
Unemployment4.3%
New York 6.8%
Professional occupations41%
New York 48%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Huntington Station on commute & transport
Huntington Station's weakest grade is D−. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbCommuteOverall
White Plains22 mi from Huntington StationC 56 C− Harrison21 mi from Huntington StationC− 59 C Bay Shore11 mi from Huntington StationD+ 52 D+ Port Chester18 mi from Huntington StationD+ 47 D Central Islip12 mi from Huntington StationD 48 D+ Glen Cove13 mi from Huntington StationD 50 D+ Mean commute: ACS 2020–24 · Commuting under 30 minutes: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Huntington Station
Is Huntington Station, NY a good place to live?
Huntington Station scores 57 out of 100, 16th 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 Huntington Station expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades D+. The median home is $578,000, 6% below the New York median, and the effective property tax rate is 1.87%. $2,052/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Huntington Station?
Schools grade C+. The districts serving Huntington Station sit at the 41st pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 92% graduation rate and a 10.6 student–teacher ratio. Huntington Station is served by South Huntington Union Free School District and Huntington Union Free School District. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Huntington Station?
The mean commute is 31.2 min, with 60% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 11% working from home. Transit density is 2.4 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Huntington Station?
Within two miles there are 7 groceries, 37 restaurants and cafés and 36 parks, which grades B− on amenities.
Are the homes in Huntington Station old or new?
The median home in Huntington Station was built in 1961 — 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. 84% 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.