Moving to
Woodmere.

All Woodmere data Compare Woodmere

18,061people live here $172,537median household income▲ 114% above US $2,720median rent per month▲ 92% above US $975,400median home value▲ 193% above US

Woodmere 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 Woodmere

Woodmere 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. Woodmere deals with rent well above the national average, home prices well above the national average, long average commutes, and a rent burden that leaves many renters stretched thin.

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

Rent well above the national average
High home prices
Long commutes
High rent burden for renters

How Woodmere compares

Median household income

Woodmere$172,537

New York avg$85,974

US$80,734

Median rent (per month)

Woodmere$2,720

New York avg$1,621

US$1,413

Median home value

Woodmere$975,400

New York avg$423,800

US$332,700

What it takes to move to Woodmere

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

To rent

$5,440

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

Income to keep rent under 30%: $108,800 a year
54% of Woodmere renters spend 30% or more of their income on rent

To buy

$195,080

a 20% down payment on the median home

With 10% down: $97,540
Homes cost 5.7× the typical local household income (US: 4.1×)

Moving costs, closing costs and taxes not included.

The details

Cost of living▲ 92% above US

$2,720/mo median rent

Rent is expensive here, at $2,720 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 $975,400. Renting first to get a feel for the city before buying is often the more practical route.

Median home value $975,400 · 54% 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

Woodmere 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▲ 60% above US

42 min average commute

Commutes run long, averaging 41.5 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; 22% work from home.

How workers get to work

Drive alone

57%

Work from home

22%

Public transit

15%

Carpool

5.8%

Other

0.9%

Walk

0.5%

Climate

Summers are warm, with highs around 81°F, and winters are cold, with lows around 29°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▲ 77% above US

64% 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

2 public schools inside the boundary

There are 2 public schools inside the boundary and 5 private schools. The student-to-teacher ratio is 10:1, 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 Gateway National Recreation Area (12 miles away). There are 8 national parks and sites within a day's drive.

Bottom line

Woodmere'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 ($2,720/mo) equals 19% of the median household income here, about the same as the 21% typical nationwide. It tends to suit job seekers (county-wide unemployment is low), remote workers (22% of workers here already work from home), and people who would rather not drive. It may be a harder fit for renters on a tight budget and people who dread long commutes.

See all the data for Woodmere →·All New York cities →