Before moving to West Bay Shore, review the core fields on this page: population 4,900, median home value $485,000, average rent for 2 bedroom $2,250, commute time 34.2 minutes, and sunny days percentage 58%.
The neighbors section lists household income $105,500, family income $121,000, per capita income $46,800, unemployment rate 4.6%, public transport usage 15.4%, commute time 34.2 minutes, high school or higher 90.8%, and bachelors or more 34.6%.
The cost of living section lists cost of living index 136.8, median house value $485,000, gross rent $2,250, grocery index 124.0, housing index 153.5, utilities index 114.8, transportation index 119.2, and health care index 113.5.
The demographics section lists population 4,900, density 4,100 per sq mi, median age 42.8, gender ratio 96 males per 100 females, non-English speakers percentage 19.0%, White 74.0%, Black 8.5%, Asian 6.8%, and Others 10.7%.
The education section lists
Bay Shore Middle School with 1,050 students and a 12.9 student teacher ratio, Gardiner Manor School with 540 students and a 13.7 student teacher ratio, St. Patrick School with 280 students, Suffolk County Community College 26 miles away
and Farmingdale State College 18 miles away.
The crime section lists violent crimes per 100k 190, property crimes per 100k 1,420, crime index 1,610, chance of violent crime 1 in 526, and chance of property crime 1 in 70.
The weather section lists winter 26°F to 40°F, spring 45°F to 63°F, summer 68°F to 84°F, fall 50°F to 68°F, average rainfall 46.5 inches, and sunny days percentage 58%.
The housing market section lists median home price $485,000, average rent for 2 bedroom $2,250, owner occupied rate 72.5%, rental vacancy rate 5.1%, home appreciation rate (1yr) 4.9%, new construction rate 1.2%, and foreclosure rate 0.4%.
The healthcare section lists
South Shore University Hospital and Good Samaritan University Hospital,
physicians per 1000 2.7,
health insurance coverage 94.1%,
health care index 78.4,
emergency services Yes for South Shore University Hospital, and emergency services Yes for Good Samaritan University 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.