Signals
11788
11730
Opportunity
74 · Top 15%
vs73 · Top 16%
Climate
70 · Top 50%
vs70 · Top 50%
Physical resilience
95 · Top 4%
vs95 · Top 4%
Housing affordability
77 · Bottom 45%
vs78 · Bottom 46%
Access
85 · Bottom 29%
vs84 · Bottom 28%
Economic stability
80 · Top 11%
vs74 · Top 23%
Measured values
| Metric | 11788 | 11730 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 17,374 | 14,247 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $149,726 | $145,652 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $61,757 | $62,048 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 2,019/sq mi | 3,169/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $653,900 | $594,200 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $2,659 | $2,732 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 83.3% | 84.7% | 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 | 50.5% | 43.0% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 5.1% | 4.9% | 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 | 32 mi | 32 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 30.9 min | 31.4 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 42.7 | 43.4 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 3 | 2 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 9.75 | 11.39 | 2024-25 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 21.8% | 20.6% | 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
11788
Elevated or high exposure: coastal flooding, hurricane.
11730
Elevated or high exposure: coastal flooding, hurricane.
Full profiles: 11788 — Hauppauge, NY · 11730 — East Islip, NY · How this is calculated: methodology