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11,087people live here $100,247median household income▲ 24% above US $2,991median rent per month▲ 112% above US $416,100median home value▲ 25% above US

North Bellport 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 Bellport

North Bellport is an unincorporated community in New York with county unemployment below the national average, household incomes running above the national average, 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 Bellport deals with rent well above the national average, home prices well above the national average, commute times longer than most cities, and college degree attainment below the national average.

The good

Low unemployment in the county
Higher-than-average incomes
Low student-teacher ratio

The not so good

Rent well above the national average
High home prices
Above-average commute times
Low college degree attainment
Shrinking population
High rent burden for renters

How North Bellport compares

Median household income

North Bellport$100,247

New York avg$85,974

US$80,734

Median rent (per month)

North Bellport$2,991

New York avg$1,621

US$1,413

Median home value

North Bellport$416,100

New York avg$423,800

US$332,700

What it takes to move to North Bellport

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

To rent

$5,982

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

Income to keep rent under 30%: $119,640 a year
68% of North Bellport renters spend 30% or more of their income on rent

To buy

$83,220

a 20% down payment on the median home

With 10% down: $41,610
Homes cost 4.2× the typical local household income (US: 4.1×)

Moving costs, closing costs and taxes not included.

The details

Cost of living▲ 112% above US

$2,991/mo median rent

Rent is expensive here, at $2,991 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 run above average, with a median around $416,100. Buyers should expect to stretch their budget here.

Median home value $416,100 · 68% 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 Bellport 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▲ 18% above US

31 min average commute

Traffic is a real factor here. The 30.8 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. 9 in 10 workers drive to work; 5% work from home.

How workers get to work

Drive alone

79%

Carpool

12%

Work from home

5.3%

Public transit

2.3%

Other

1.2%

Walk

0.4%

Climate

Summers are warm, with highs around 80°F, and winters are cold, with lows around 26°F and snow a regular occurrence. Rainfall is regular throughout the year.

Average month

High °FLow °FPrecip (in)

30-year averages, 1991–2020

Education & workforce▼ 41% below US

21% bachelor's degree or higher

College degree attainment runs below average at 21%. That tends to reflect a more trade and working-class economy, which can be great or limiting depending on the industry.

Schools

1 public school inside the boundary

There is 1 public school 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 Fire Island National Seashore (6 miles away). There are 8 national parks and sites within a day's drive.

Bottom line

North Bellport'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 ($2,991/mo) equals 36% of the median household income here, more than the 21% typical nationwide. It may be a harder fit for renters on a tight budget.

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