Signals
11733
11788
Opportunity
75 · Top 13%
vs74 · Top 15%
Climate
70 · Top 50%
vs70 · Top 50%
Physical resilience
95 · Top 4%
vs95 · Top 4%
Housing affordability
89 · Top 33%
vs77 · Bottom 45%
Schools
95 · Top 1%
vs93 · Top 2%
Access
80 · Bottom 21%
vs85 · Bottom 29%
Economic stability
72 · Top 26%
vs80 · Top 11%
Measured values
| Metric | 11733 | 11788 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 17,752 | 17,374 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $173,281 | $149,726 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $80,855 | $61,757 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 1,512/sq mi | 2,019/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $683,400 | $653,900 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $2,411 | $2,659 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 85.0% | 83.3% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 3.6% | 3.6% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -0.5% | -0.5% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 62.2% | 50.5% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 4.9% | 5.1% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Average July high | 83°F | 83°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 25°F | 25°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 46.0" | 46.0" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 41 mi | 32 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 30.6 min | 30.9 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 44.8 | 42.7 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 6 | 3 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 11.29 | 9.75 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 76.6% | 66.0% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 80.9% | 85.5% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 13.9% | 21.8% | 2024-25 school year |
A bolded value is the more favorable of the two where the metric has a clear direction. Metrics like population and density have no inherent better or worse and are shown unweighted.
Physical risk tradeoff
11733
Elevated or high exposure: coastal flooding, hurricane.
11788
Elevated or high exposure: coastal flooding, hurricane.
Full profiles: 11733 — East Setauket, NY · 11788 — Hauppauge, NY · How this is calculated: methodology