Signals
11951
11790
Opportunity
67 · Top 26%
vs76 · Top 13%
Climate
66 · Bottom 38%
vs70 · Top 50%
Physical resilience
95 · Top 4%
vs95 · Top 4%
Housing affordability
79 · Bottom 48%
vs78 · Bottom 46%
Access
74 · Bottom 15%
vs81 · Bottom 22%
Economic stability
42 · Bottom 22%
vs52 · Bottom 36%
Measured values
| Metric | 11951 | 11790 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 15,938 | 21,074 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $110,862 | $171,133 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $36,849 | $46,659 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 3,321/sq mi | 2,889/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $355,400 | $624,000 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $2,422 | $3,501 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 80.6% | 90.5% | 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 | 24.0% | 69.9% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 21.8% | 6.9% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Average July high | 83°F | 83°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 24°F | 25°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 44.2" | 46.0" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 50 mi | 39 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 40.3 min | 26.5 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 35.6 | 22.3 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 3 | 2 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 13.39 | 11.24 | 2024-25 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 46.6% | 78.8% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 51.9% | 20.8% | 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
11951
Elevated or high exposure: coastal flooding, hurricane.
11790
Elevated or high exposure: coastal flooding, hurricane.
Full profiles: 11951 — Mastic Beach, NY · 11790 — Stony Brook, NY · How this is calculated: methodology