Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 61/100
C
Median home value$634,300
New York $614,200
Median rent$2,227/mo
New York $1,830/mo
Cost-burdened households34%
New York 42%
Oceanside
Nassau County31,639 residentsOceanside Union Free School District
63
C+
Suburbgrade score
8th of 60 New York suburbs. Strong on amenities and schools, held back by commute & transport.
63
New York median 52
0 · F
A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Oceanside is like to live in, by category
Bars show Oceanside against New York. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 85/100
A−
Within-state proficiency80th pct
New York median 35th pct
Student–teacher ratio13.2
New York median 11.6
Graduation rate96%
New York median 88%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 47/100
D
Housing cost index113
New York 100
Eff. tax rate1.76%
New York 1.37%
Local sales tax8.54%
New York median 8.54%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 31/100
F
Mean commute36.3 min
New York 35.6 min
Under 30 minutes44%
New York 44%
Transit stops / sq mi7.1
New York median 2.5 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 94/100
A+
Restaurants & cafés144
New York median 59 · within 2 miles
Groceries18
New York median 8 · within 2 miles
Parks66
New York median 61 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 61/100
C
Median household income$149,560
New York $99,155
Unemployment5.8%
New York 6.8%
Professional occupations49%
New York 48%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Oceanside on commute & transport
Oceanside's weakest grade is F. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbCommuteOverall
Bay Shore21 mi from OceansideD+ 52 D+ Glen Cove17 mi from OceansideD 50 D+ Huntington Station19 mi from OceansideD− 57 C− West Babylon16 mi from OceansideD− 54 C− Hicksville11 mi from OceansideD− 62 C Uniondale6 mi from OceansideD− 54 C− Mean commute: ACS 2020–24 · Commuting under 30 minutes: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Oceanside
Is Oceanside, NY a good place to live?
Oceanside scores 63 out of 100, 8th 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 Oceanside expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades D. The median home is $634,300, 3% above the New York median, and the effective property tax rate is 1.76%. $2,227/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Oceanside?
Schools grade A−. The districts serving Oceanside sit at the 80th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 96% graduation rate and a 13.2 student–teacher ratio. Oceanside is served by Oceanside Union Free School District. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Oceanside?
The mean commute is 36.3 min, with 44% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 16% working from home. Transit density is 7.1 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Oceanside?
Within two miles there are 18 groceries, 144 restaurants and cafés and 66 parks, which grades A+ on amenities.
Are the homes in Oceanside old or new?
The median home in Oceanside was built in 1956 — 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. 89% 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.