Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 63/100
C+
Median home value$590,500
New York $614,200
Median rent$2,656/mo
New York $1,830/mo
Cost-burdened households33%
New York 42%
Levittown
Nassau County51,904 residents2 school districts
64
C+
Suburbgrade score
5th of 60 New York suburbs. Strong on schools and amenities, held back by commute & transport.
64
New York median 52
0 · F
A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Levittown is like to live in, by category
Bars show Levittown against New York. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 90/100
A
Within-state proficiency86th pct
New York median 35th pct
Student–teacher ratio11.0
New York median 11.6
Graduation rate96%
New York median 88%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 49/100
D+
Housing cost index105
New York 100
Eff. tax rate1.99%
New York 1.37%
Local sales tax8.54%
New York median 8.54%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 35/100
F
Mean commute33.5 min
New York 35.6 min
Under 30 minutes51%
New York 44%
Transit stops / sq mi4.7
New York median 2.5 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 77/100
B
Restaurants & cafés38
New York median 59 · within 2 miles
Groceries7
New York median 8 · within 2 miles
Parks121
New York median 61 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 63/100
C+
Median household income$146,068
New York $99,155
Unemployment5.2%
New York 6.8%
Professional occupations47%
New York 48%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Levittown on commute & transport
Levittown's weakest grade is F. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbCommuteOverall
White Plains24 mi from LevittownC 56 C− Harrison23 mi from LevittownC− 59 C Bay Shore14 mi from LevittownD+ 52 D+ Port Chester21 mi from LevittownD+ 47 D Central Islip17 mi from LevittownD 48 D+ Glen Cove13 mi from LevittownD 50 D+ Mean commute: ACS 2020–24 · Commuting under 30 minutes: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Levittown
Is Levittown, NY a good place to live?
Levittown scores 64 out of 100, 5th 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 Levittown expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades D+. The median home is $590,500, 4% below the New York median, and the effective property tax rate is 1.99%. $2,656/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Levittown?
Schools grade A. The districts serving Levittown sit at the 86th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 96% graduation rate and a 11.0 student–teacher ratio. Levittown is served by Levittown Union Free School District and Island Trees Union Free School District. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Levittown?
The mean commute is 33.5 min, with 51% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 11% working from home. Transit density is 4.7 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Levittown?
Within two miles there are 7 groceries, 38 restaurants and cafés and 121 parks, which grades B on amenities.
Are the homes in Levittown old or new?
The median home in Levittown was built in 1952 — 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. 95% 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.