Signals
Hauppauge
Kings Park
Opportunity
72 · Top 19%
vs71 · Top 20%
Climate
70 · Bottom 48%
vs70 · Bottom 48%
Physical resilience
95 · Top 4%
vs95 · Top 4%
Housing affordability
72 · Bottom 36%
vs74 · Bottom 40%
Schools
91 · Top 3%
vs85 · Top 7%
Access
85 · Bottom 29%
vs84 · Bottom 28%
Economic stability
75 · Top 17%
vs70 · Top 28%
Measured values
| Metric | Hauppauge | Kings Park | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 20,793 | 16,516 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $141,378 | $121,136 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $61,967 | $60,588 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 2,037/sq mi | 2,475/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $652,900 | $619,000 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $2,646 | $1,927 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 85.3% | 83.2% | 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% | 49.7% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 5.2% | 2.4% | 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 | 46.0" | 46.0" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 32 mi | 33 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 31.0 min | 37.3 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 44.2 | 46.3 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 3 | 4 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 9.75 | 10.16 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 66.0% | 65.5% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 85.5% | 73.5% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 21.8% | 14.4% | 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
Hauppauge
Elevated or high exposure: coastal flooding, hurricane.
Kings Park
Elevated or high exposure: coastal flooding, hurricane.
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