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Greenlawn.
Greenlawn 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 Greenlawn
Greenlawn is an unincorporated community in New York with county unemployment below the national average, household incomes running above the national average, a highly educated workforce, and schools with smaller class sizes than the national average. Those factors carry real weight for anyone weighing where to move next.
The tradeoffs are worth naming plainly. Greenlawn deals with home prices well above the national average, long average commutes, a rent burden that leaves many renters stretched thin, and cold winters.
The good
- Low unemployment in the county
- Higher-than-average incomes
- Highly educated workforce
- Low student-teacher ratio
The not so good
- High home prices
- Long commutes
- High rent burden for renters
- Cold winters
- Smaller place — fewer dining and entertainment options
How Greenlawn compares
Median household income
Median home value
What it takes to move to Greenlawn
Based on Greenlawn's median rent, home value and household income
To buy
$126,160
a 20% down payment on the median home
- With 10% down: $63,080
- Homes cost 3.8× the typical local household income (US: 4.1×)
Moving costs, closing costs and taxes not included.
The details
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
48 violent crimes per 100k, whole jurisdiction
Greenlawn doesn't have its own police department, so there's no crime rate for it alone. The figures shown are for the Suffolk County Police Department jurisdiction as a whole, which runs below the national average for violent crime and covers many communities. Individual neighborhoods can differ a lot from that overall rate.
Property crime 567/100k · Policed by Suffolk County Police Department (county-wide rate) · 2023 data
Getting around▲ 37% above US
36 min average commute
Traffic is a real factor here. The 35.5 minute average means plenty of commuters are pushing 45 to 60 minutes on a bad day. Proximity to work matters more here than it might elsewhere. 7 in 10 workers drive to work; 9% take public transit; 16% work from home.
How workers get to work
Climate
Summers are warm, with highs around 81°F, and winters are cold, with lows around 27°F and snow a regular occurrence. Rainfall is regular throughout the year.
Average month
30-year averages, 1991–2020
Education & workforce▲ 25% above US
45% bachelor's degree or higher
The population is well-educated, with 45% holding college degrees. That points to a strong professional base and generally a healthy local economy.
Schools
3 public schools inside the boundary
There are 3 public schools inside the boundary. 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 (7 miles away). There are 8 national parks and sites within a day's drive.
Bottom line
Greenlawn's strongest points are county unemployment below the national average and household incomes running above the national average; the main tradeoffs are home prices well above the national average and long average commutes. It tends to suit remote workers (16% of workers here already work from home) and college-educated professionals. It may be a harder fit for people who dread long commutes.
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