Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 56/100
C−
Median home value$696,400
New York $614,200
Median rent$2,515/mo
New York $1,830/mo
Cost-burdened households40%
New York 42%
Long Beach
Nassau County34,756 residentsLong Beach City School District
58
C
Suburbgrade score
14th of 60 New York suburbs. Strongest on schools, held back by commute & transport.
58
New York median 52
0 · F
A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Long Beach is like to live in, by category
Bars show Long Beach against New York. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 80/100
B+
Within-state proficiency74th pct
New York median 35th pct
Student–teacher ratio9.6
New York median 11.6
Graduation rate95%
New York median 88%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 55/100
C−
Housing cost index117
New York 100
Eff. tax rate1.60%
New York 1.37%
Local sales tax8.54%
New York median 8.54%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 17/100
F
Mean commute41.3 min
New York 35.6 min
Under 30 minutes30%
New York 44%
Transit stops / sq mi3.7
New York median 2.5 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 68/100
B−
Restaurants & cafés67
New York median 59 · within 2 miles
Groceries4
New York median 8 · within 2 miles
Parks39
New York median 61 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 73/100
B
Median household income$140,739
New York $99,155
Unemployment3.2%
New York 6.8%
Professional occupations59%
New York 48%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Long Beach on commute & transport
Long Beach's weakest grade is F. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbCommuteOverall
Bay Shore24 mi from Long BeachD+ 52 D+ Glen Cove21 mi from Long BeachD 50 D+ Huntington Station22 mi from Long BeachD− 57 C− West Babylon18 mi from Long BeachD− 54 C− Hicksville14 mi from Long BeachD− 62 C Uniondale10 mi from Long BeachD− 54 C− Mean commute: ACS 2020–24 · Commuting under 30 minutes: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Long Beach
Is Long Beach, NY a good place to live?
Long Beach scores 58 out of 100, 14th 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 Long Beach expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades C−. The median home is $696,400, 13% above the New York median, and the effective property tax rate is 1.60%. $2,515/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Long Beach?
Schools grade B+. The districts serving Long Beach sit at the 74th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 95% graduation rate and a 9.6 student–teacher ratio. Long Beach is served by Long Beach City School District. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Long Beach?
The mean commute is 41.3 min, with 30% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 19% working from home. Transit density is 3.7 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Long Beach?
Within two miles there are 4 groceries, 67 restaurants and cafés and 39 parks, which grades B− on amenities.
Are the homes in Long Beach old or new?
The median home in Long Beach 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. 39% 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.