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New Cassel.
New Cassel is an unincorporated community in Nassau 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 New Cassel
New Cassel is an unincorporated community in New York with county unemployment below the national average, household incomes running above the national average, air quality that stays clean most of the year, 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. New Cassel deals with rent well above the national average, home prices well above the national average, and college degree attainment below the national average.
The good
- Low unemployment in the county
- Higher-than-average incomes
- Clean air
- Low student-teacher ratio
- Public transit that many commuters use
The not so good
- Rent well above the national average
- High home prices
- Low college degree attainment
How New Cassel compares
Median household income
Median rent (per month)
Median home value
What it takes to move to New Cassel
Based on New Cassel's median rent, home value and household income
To rent
$4,268
up front: first month plus a typical one-month deposit
- Income to keep rent under 30%: $85,360 a year
- 36% of New Cassel renters spend 30% or more of their income on rent
To buy
$101,820
a 20% down payment on the median home
- With 10% down: $50,910
- Homes cost 3.3× the typical local household income (US: 4.1×)
Moving costs, closing costs and taxes not included.
The details
Cost of living▲ 51% above US
$2,134/mo median rent
Rent is expensive here, at $2,134 a month median and well above the national average. This is the kind of city where housing costs deserve serious budgeting before committing to a move. Home prices are steep, with a median around $509,100. Renting first to get a feel for the city before buying is often the more practical route.
Median home value $509,100 · 36% of renters cost-burdened
Job market
3.3% county unemployment
Unemployment in Nassau County is 3.3%, 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.
Nassau County (county-wide)
Safety
139 violent crimes per 100k, whole jurisdiction
New Cassel doesn't have its own police department, so there's no crime rate for it alone. The figures shown are for the Nassau 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 963/100k · Policed by Nassau County Police Department (county-wide rate) · 2025 data
Getting aroundNear US average
24 min average commute
Commutes are reasonable, averaging 23.8 minutes. Nothing heroic, and there's still time left over for a life after work. 7 in 10 workers drive to work; 13% take public transit.
How workers get to work
Climate
Summers are warm, with highs around 84°F, and winters are cold, with lows around 29°F and snow a regular occurrence. Rainfall is regular throughout the year.
Average month
30-year averages, 1991–2020
Education & workforce▼ 40% below US
22% bachelor's degree or higher
College degree attainment runs below average at 22%. That tends to reflect a more trade and working-class economy, which can be great or limiting depending on the industry.
Schools
2 public schools inside the boundary
There are 2 public schools inside the boundary. The student-to-teacher ratio is 15:1, 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 (10 miles away). There are 8 national parks and sites within a day's drive.
Bottom line
New Cassel'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 ($2,134/mo) equals 16% of the median household income here, less than the 21% typical nationwide. It tends to suit job seekers (county-wide unemployment is low) and people who would rather not drive. It may be a harder fit for renters on a tight budget.
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