Signals
11747
11755
Opportunity
75 · Top 13%
vs72 · Top 17%
Climate
70 · Top 49%
vs70 · Top 50%
Physical resilience
95 · Top 4%
vs95 · Top 4%
Housing affordability
61 · Bottom 24%
vs69 · Bottom 34%
Schools
75 · Top 20%
vs75 · Top 20%
Access
91 · Bottom 43%
vs81 · Bottom 23%
Economic stability
72 · Top 26%
vs68 · Top 34%
Measured values
| Metric | 11747 | 11755 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 20,513 | 12,144 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $159,540 | $119,364 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $81,231 | $50,381 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 1,629/sq mi | 3,715/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $757,800 | $601,600 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $3,501 | $2,157 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 88.1% | 78.5% | 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 | 62.1% | 45.2% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 4.7% | 7.4% | 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 | 38.3" | 46.0" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 22 mi | 38 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 35.4 min | 38.1 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 49.4 | 40.2 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 3 | 3 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 11.10 | 11.92 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 59.7% | 57.2% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 62.7% | 69.0% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 32.7% | 33.8% | 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
11747
Elevated or high exposure: coastal flooding, hurricane.
11755
Elevated or high exposure: coastal flooding, hurricane.
Full profiles: 11747 — Melville, NY · 11755 — Lake Grove, NY · How this is calculated: methodology