Before moving to Rockaway Beach, review the core fields on this page: population 1,300, median home value $690,000, average rent for 2 bedroom $2,100, commute time 43.8 minutes, and sunny days percentage 58%.
The neighbors section lists household income $74,500, family income $87,000, per capita income $32,500, unemployment rate 6.1%, public transport usage 28.5%, commute time 43.8 minutes, high school or higher 86.5%, and bachelors or more 27.8%.
The cost of living section lists cost of living index 156.4, median house value $690,000, gross rent $2,100, grocery index 122.0, housing index 210.5, utilities index 108.7, transportation index 129.3, and health care index 111.2.
The demographics section lists population 1,300, density 10,800 per sq mi, median age 42.1, gender ratio 97 males per 100 females, non-English speakers percentage 18.0%, White 58.0%, Black 14.5%, Asian 10.5%, and Others 17.0%.
The education section lists
PS 105 The Bay School with 420 students and a 11.8 student teacher ratio, Far Rockaway High School with 1,050 students and a 14.6 student teacher ratio, St. Camillus School with 180 students, Queensborough Community College 12 miles away
and St. John's University 16 miles away.
The crime section lists violent crimes per 100k 240, property crimes per 100k 1,450, crime index 1,690, chance of violent crime 1 in 417, and chance of property crime 1 in 69.
The weather section lists winter 30°F to 42°F, spring 46°F to 65°F, summer 68°F to 83°F, fall 52°F to 70°F, average rainfall 47.5 inches, and sunny days percentage 58%.
The housing market section lists median home price $690,000, average rent for 2 bedroom $2,100, owner occupied rate 42.0%, rental vacancy rate 3.4%, home appreciation rate (1yr) 4.2%, new construction rate 1.1%, and foreclosure rate 0.6%.
The healthcare section lists
St. John's Episcopal Hospital and NYC Health + Hospitals/Coney Island,
physicians per 1000 3.4,
health insurance coverage 92.1%,
health care index 78.3,
emergency services Yes for St. John's Episcopal Hospital, and emergency services Yes for NYC Health + Hospitals/Coney Island.
The DMV information section lists state New York, department New York State Department of Motor Vehicles, address 6 Empire State Plaza, Albany, NY 12228, phone 1-518-486-9786, and website https://dmv.ny.gov.