North Amityville 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 North Amityville

North Amityville is an unincorporated community in New York with county unemployment below the national average, household incomes running above the national average, a population that has grown fast since 2020, 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. North Amityville deals with rent well above the national average, home prices well above the national average, commute times longer than most cities, and cold winters.

The good

  • Low unemployment in the county
  • Higher-than-average incomes
  • Fast-growing population
  • Low student-teacher ratio

The not so good

  • Rent well above the national average
  • High home prices
  • Above-average commute times
  • Cold winters

How North Amityville compares

Median household income

North Amityville$136,654
New York avg$85,974
US$80,734

Median rent (per month)

North Amityville$2,467
New York avg$1,621
US$1,413

Median home value

North Amityville$466,500
New York avg$423,800
US$332,700

What it takes to move to North Amityville

Based on North Amityville's median rent, home value and household income

To rent

$4,934

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

  • Income to keep rent under 30%: $98,680 a year
  • 44% of North Amityville renters spend 30% or more of their income on rent

To buy

$93,300

a 20% down payment on the median home

  • With 10% down: $46,650
  • Homes cost 3.4× the typical local household income (US: 4.1×)

Moving costs, closing costs and taxes not included.

The details

Cost of living▲ 75% above US

$2,467/mo median rent

Rent is expensive here, at $2,467 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 $466,500. Renting first to get a feel for the city before buying is often the more practical route.

Median home value $466,500 · 44% 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

48 violent crimes per 100k, whole jurisdiction

North Amityville 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 aroundNear US average

28 min average commute

Commutes run about average, at 28.4 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; 6% take public transit; 8% work from home.

How workers get to work

Drive alone
68%
Carpool
11%
Work from home
8.3%
Other
5.7%
Public transit
5.6%
Walk
0.7%

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)
10°30°50°70°90°4"Jan: 2.69" precipitationFeb: 2.03" precipitationMar: 3.46" precipitationApr: 3.61" precipitationMay: 3.18" precipitationJun: 3.45" precipitationJul: 3.05" precipitationAug: 3.25" precipitationSep: 3.66" precipitationOct: 3.37" precipitationNov: 2.93" precipitationDec: 3.60" precipitation25°JJan: high 39°F, low 25°FFFeb: high 41°F, low 26°FMMar: high 48°F, low 33°FAApr: high 58°F, low 42°FMMay: high 68°F, low 51°FJJun: high 77°F, low 61°F83°JJul: high 83°F, low 68°FAAug: high 82°F, low 67°FSSep: high 75°F, low 60°FOOct: high 64°F, low 48°FNNov: high 53°F, low 38°FDDec: high 44°F, low 31°F

30-year averages, 1991–2020

Education & workforce▼ 22% below US

28% bachelor's degree or higher

College degree attainment runs below average at 28%. 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 and 1 private school. The student-to-teacher ratio is 8:1, 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 (14 miles away). There are 8 national parks and sites within a day's drive.

Bottom line

North Amityville'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 ($2,467/mo) equals 22% of the median household income here, about the same as the 21% typical nationwide. It may be a harder fit for renters on a tight budget.

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