Before moving to Wave Crest, review the core fields on this page: population 18,400, median home value $615,000, average rent for 2 bedroom $2,050, commute time 34.8 minutes, and sunny days percentage 58%.
The neighbors section lists household income $104,500, family income $119,000, per capita income $43,200, unemployment rate 4.8%, public transport usage 18.4%, commute time 34.8 minutes, high school or higher 89.8%, and bachelors or more 38.6%.
The cost of living section lists cost of living index 146.8, median house value $615,000, gross rent $2,050, grocery index 123.4, housing index 171.2, utilities index 116.5, transportation index 128.9, and health care index 112.8.
The demographics section lists population 18,400, density 7,900 per sq mi, median age 41.2, gender ratio 92 males per 100 females, non-English speakers percentage 24.8%, White 54.0%, Black 18.5%, Asian 10.2%, and Others 17.3%.
The education section lists
Wave Crest Elementary School with 540 students and a 13.9 student teacher ratio, Wave Crest Middle School with 760 students and a 14.7 student teacher ratio, St. Brendan Academy with 280 students, Queensborough Community College 9 miles away
and Adelphi University 16 miles away.
The crime section lists violent crimes per 100k 210, property crimes per 100k 1,540, crime index 1,750, chance of violent crime 1 in 476, and chance of property crime 1 in 65.
The weather section lists winter 29°F to 40°F, spring 46°F to 64°F, summer 68°F to 84°F, fall 51°F to 68°F, average rainfall 46.1 inches, and sunny days percentage 58%.
The housing market section lists median home price $615,000, average rent for 2 bedroom $2,050, owner occupied rate 61.4%, rental vacancy rate 4.7%, home appreciation rate (1yr) 4.6%, new construction rate 1.4%, and foreclosure rate 0.6%.
The healthcare section lists
Northwell Health Long Island Jewish Valley Stream and St. John’s Episcopal Hospital,
physicians per 1000 3.1,
health insurance coverage 94.0%,
health care index 78.3,
emergency services Yes for Northwell Health Long Island Jewish Valley Stream, and emergency services Yes for St. John’s Episcopal Hospital.
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/.