Before moving to West Islip, review the core fields on this page: population 28,500, median home value $640,000, average rent for 2 bedroom $2,150, commute time 36.8 minutes, and sunny days percentage 56%.
The neighbors section lists household income $118,000, family income $132,000, per capita income $47,800, unemployment rate 4.1%, public transport usage 14.6%, commute time 36.8 minutes, high school or higher 93.8%, and bachelors or more 41.6%.
The cost of living section lists cost of living index 149.3, median house value $640,000, gross rent $2,150, grocery index 121.0, housing index 186.5, utilities index 119.8, transportation index 128.4, and health care index 114.9.
The demographics section lists population 28,500, density 4,800 per sq mi, median age 42.1, gender ratio 95 males per 100 females, non-English speakers percentage 11.8%, White 84.0%, Black 4.8%, Asian 4.5%, and Others 6.7%.
The education section lists
West Islip High School with 1,400 students and a 12.0 student teacher ratio, Paul J. Bellew Elementary School with 480 students and a 12.8 student teacher ratio, Our Lady of Lourdes School with 260 students, Suffolk County Community College 22 miles away
and Farmingdale State College 14 miles away.
The crime section lists violent crimes per 100k 92, property crimes per 100k 1,210, crime index 1,302, chance of violent crime 1 in 1,087, and chance of property crime 1 in 83.
The weather section lists winter 24°F to 39°F, spring 44°F to 64°F, summer 68°F to 84°F, fall 50°F to 69°F, average rainfall 45.0 inches, and sunny days percentage 56%.
The housing market section lists median home price $640,000, average rent for 2 bedroom $2,150, owner occupied rate 88.1%, rental vacancy rate 3.8%, home appreciation rate (1yr) 5.1%, new construction rate 1.2%, and foreclosure rate 0.3%.
The healthcare section lists
Good Samaritan University Hospital and South Shore University Hospital,
physicians per 1000 2.9,
health insurance coverage 96.8%,
health care index 78.4,
emergency services Yes for Good Samaritan University Hospital, and emergency services Yes for South Shore 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.