Signals
11793
11731
Opportunity
75 · Top 13%
vs74 · Top 14%
Climate
70 · Top 49%
vs70 · Top 49%
Physical resilience
93 · Top 8%
vs95 · Top 4%
Housing affordability
89 · Top 33%
vs89 · Top 35%
Schools
87 · Top 6%
vs87 · Top 6%
Access
96 · Top 33%
vs87 · Bottom 32%
Economic stability
81 · Top 9%
vs82 · Top 8%
Measured values
| Metric | 11793 | 11731 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 32,349 | 29,999 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $167,068 | $161,132 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $62,294 | $67,081 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 3,282/sq mi | 3,605/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $659,500 | $646,600 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $2,222 | $2,412 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 95.3% | 90.4% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 3.5% | 3.6% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -0.5% | -0.5% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 50.5% | 53.2% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 3.9% | 6.0% | 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" | 38.3" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 14 mi | 29 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 37.1 min | 37.9 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 42.0 | 46.2 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 6 | 6 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 11.86 | 10.88 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 69.5% | 68.8% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 71.4% | 70.4% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 10.9% | 20.1% | 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
11793
Elevated or high exposure: coastal flooding, earthquake, hurricane.
11731
Elevated or high exposure: coastal flooding, hurricane.
Full profiles: 11793 — Wantagh, NY · 11731 — East Northport, NY · How this is calculated: methodology