Signals
Melville
Lake Grove
Opportunity
73 · Top 17%
vs70 · Top 22%
Climate
70 · Top 50%
vs70 · Bottom 48%
Physical resilience
95 · Top 3%
vs95 · Top 4%
Housing affordability
59 · Bottom 19%
vs68 · Bottom 30%
Schools
70 · Top 27%
vs71 · Top 25%
Access
91 · Bottom 46%
vs81 · Bottom 24%
Economic stability
69 · Top 31%
vs64 · Top 43%
Measured values
| Metric | Melville | Lake Grove | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 19,714 | 11,061 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $159,922 | $118,311 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $86,207 | $49,798 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 1,628/sq mi | 3,755/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $788,900 | $598,900 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $3,501 | $2,184 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 88.1% | 77.3% | 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 | 61.7% | 43.2% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 4.5% | 8.1% | 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 | 35.1 min | 38.6 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 49.8 | 40.1 | 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
Melville
Elevated or high exposure: coastal flooding, hurricane.
Lake Grove
Elevated or high exposure: coastal flooding, hurricane.
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70
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