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27,990people live here $137,105median household income▲ 70% above US $1,906median rent per month▲ 35% above US $543,500median home value▲ 63% above US

Deer Park is an unincorporated community in Suffolk County, NY. It has no city government: the county runs it, and the Census counts it as its own place.

What it's like to live in Deer Park

Deer Park is an unincorporated community in New York with county unemployment below the national average, household incomes running above the national average, crime rates well below the national average, and a highly educated workforce. Those factors carry real weight for anyone weighing where to move next.

The tradeoffs are worth naming plainly. Deer Park deals with rent well above the national average, home prices well above the national average, commute times longer than most cities, and a rent burden that leaves many renters stretched thin.

The good

Low unemployment in the county
Higher-than-average incomes
Low crime rates
Highly educated workforce
Low student-teacher ratio

The not so good

Rent well above the national average
High home prices
Above-average commute times
High rent burden for renters
Cold winters
Smaller place — fewer dining and entertainment options

How Deer Park compares

Median household income

Deer Park$137,105

New York avg$85,974

US$80,734

Median rent (per month)

Deer Park$1,906

New York avg$1,621

US$1,413

Median home value

Deer Park$543,500

New York avg$423,800

US$332,700

What it takes to move to Deer Park

Based on Deer Park's median rent, home value and household income

To rent

$3,812

up front: first month plus a typical one-month deposit

Income to keep rent under 30%: $76,240 a year
54% of Deer Park renters spend 30% or more of their income on rent

To buy

$108,700

a 20% down payment on the median home

With 10% down: $54,350
Homes cost 4.0× the typical local household income (US: 4.1×)

Moving costs, closing costs and taxes not included.

The details

Cost of living▲ 35% above US

$1,906/mo median rent

Rent runs on the higher side, at $1,906 a month median. Whether that premium makes sense usually comes down to the local job market and what it pays. Home prices are steep, with a median around $543,500. Renting first to get a feel for the city before buying is often the more practical route.

Median home value $543,500 · 54% of renters cost-burdened

Job market

3.5% county unemployment

Unemployment in Suffolk County is 3.5%, a little below the national average of 4.3%. That's the county-wide rate; BLS doesn't measure a place this size on its own.

Suffolk County (county-wide)

Safety▼ 71% below US

95 violent crimes per 100k

Safety is genuinely one of the selling points here. Both violent and property crime run well below the national average, the kind of numbers that fade into the background after a week of living somewhere.

Property crime 448/100k · Deerpark Town Police Department · 2025 data

Getting around▲ 15% above US

30 min average commute

Commutes run about average, at 29.9 minutes. Fine day to day, but it adds up over a year, and where someone lives relative to where they work starts to matter. 8 in 10 workers drive to work; 8% take public transit; 11% work from home.

How workers get to work

Drive alone

71%

Work from home

11%

Public transit

7.9%

Carpool

6.5%

Other

4.0%

Walk

0.2%

Climate

Summers are warm, with highs around 81°F, and winters are cold, with lows around 27°F and snow a regular occurrence.

Average month

High °FLow °FPrecip (in)

30-year averages, 1991–2020

Education & workforceNear US average

38% bachelor's degree or higher

Education levels run about average, with 38% college-educated. It's a mix of white-collar and blue-collar work, which can be an asset or a limitation depending on the field.

Schools

5 public schools inside the boundary

There are 5 public schools inside the boundary and 1 private school. The student-to-teacher ratio is 11:1, well below the national average of 16:1. Smaller class sizes are generally a positive sign for a district.

Parks & recreation

The nearest national park or historic site is Sagamore Hill National Historic Site (12 miles away). There are 8 national parks and sites within a day's drive.

Bottom line

Deer Park's strongest points are county unemployment below the national average and household incomes running above the national average; the main tradeoffs are rent well above the national average and home prices well above the national average. A year of median rent ($1,906/mo) equals 17% of the median household income here, less than the 21% typical nationwide. It tends to suit anyone prioritizing low crime. It may be a harder fit for renters on a tight budget.

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