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Moving to
Syosset.
Syosset 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 Syosset
Syosset 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 a highly educated workforce. Those factors carry real weight for anyone weighing where to move next.
The tradeoffs are worth naming plainly. Syosset deals with home prices well above the national average, long average commutes, a population that has been shrinking, and cold winters.
The good
- Low unemployment in the county
- Higher-than-average incomes
- Clean air
- Highly educated workforce
- Low student-teacher ratio
- Public transit that many commuters use
The not so good
- High home prices
- Long commutes
- Shrinking population
- Cold winters
How Syosset compares
Median household income
Median home value
What it takes to move to Syosset
Based on Syosset's median rent, home value and household income
To buy
$174,860
a 20% down payment on the median home
- With 10% down: $87,430
- Homes cost 4.7× the typical local household income (US: 4.1×)
Moving costs, closing costs and taxes not included.
The details
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
Syosset 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 around▲ 57% above US
41 min average commute
Commutes run long, averaging 40.9 minutes, and that's just the average, meaning a lot of people are doing significantly more. This isn't a city where living far from the office is a comfortable bet. 6 in 10 workers drive to work; 15% take public transit; 25% 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.
Average month
30-year averages, 1991–2020
Education & workforce▲ 92% above US
69% bachelor's degree or higher
This is a highly educated city, with over half the adult population holding a college degree. That tends to shape the job market and the broader culture, and it's a solid indicator of a strong professional scene.
Schools
10 public schools inside the boundary
There are 10 public schools inside the boundary and 2 private schools. The student-to-teacher ratio is 9:1, 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 (4 miles away). There are 8 national parks and sites within a day's drive.
Bottom line
Syosset'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 job seekers (county-wide unemployment is low), remote workers (25% of workers here already work from home), and people who would rather not drive. It may be a harder fit for people who dread long commutes.
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