Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 52/100
D+
Median home value$539,000
New York $614,200
Median rent$2,494/mo
New York $1,830/mo
Cost-burdened households38%
New York 42%
Uniondale
Nassau County33,148 residentsUniondale Union Free School District
54
C−
Suburbgrade score
24th of 60 New York suburbs. Strongest on amenities, held back by commute & transport.
54
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 Uniondale is like to live in, by category
Bars show Uniondale against New York. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 46/100
D
Within-state proficiency31st pct
New York median 35th pct
Student–teacher ratio10.9
New York median 11.6
Graduation rate76%
New York median 88%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 59/100
C
Housing cost index102
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 · 40/100
D−
Mean commute32.7 min
New York 35.6 min
Under 30 minutes53%
New York 44%
Transit stops / sq mi21
New York median 2.5 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 92/100
A
Restaurants & cafés177
New York median 59 · within 2 miles
Groceries13
New York median 8 · within 2 miles
Parks86
New York median 61 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 43/100
D
Median household income$124,684
New York $99,155
Unemployment7.2%
New York 6.8%
Professional occupations34%
New York 48%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Uniondale on commute & transport
Uniondale's weakest grade is D−. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbCommuteOverall
White Plains23 mi from UniondaleC 56 C− Harrison22 mi from UniondaleC− 59 C Bay Shore18 mi from UniondaleD+ 52 D+ Port Chester20 mi from UniondaleD+ 47 D Central Islip21 mi from UniondaleD 48 D+ Englewood23 mi from UniondaleD 49 D+ Mean commute: ACS 2020–24 · Commuting under 30 minutes: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Uniondale
Is Uniondale, NY a good place to live?
Uniondale scores 54 out of 100, 24th 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 Uniondale expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades C. The median home is $539,000, 12% below the New York median, and the effective property tax rate is 1.76%. $2,494/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Uniondale?
Schools grade D. The districts serving Uniondale sit at the 31st pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 76% graduation rate and a 10.9 student–teacher ratio. Uniondale is served by Uniondale Union Free School District. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Uniondale?
The mean commute is 32.7 min, with 53% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 8.7% working from home. Transit density is 21 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Uniondale?
Within two miles there are 13 groceries, 177 restaurants and cafés and 86 parks, which grades A on amenities.
Are the homes in Uniondale old or new?
The median home in Uniondale 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. 76% 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.