Living in Bay Shore, NY
Suburb in New York
Bay Shore is a suburb in New York, home to about 31,000 people, with 3.2 million living within 31 mi. Day to day, much of daily life is walkable. Life moves at a fast pace, and homes are mostly apartments.
Is Bay Shore a good place to live? Pros and cons
👍 Pros
- Strong healthcare: 14 top-rated (4–5★) hospitals within 31 mi
- Mild summers: highs around 78°F
- Easy flying: JFK is 29 mi away
- Big job market: about 3.2 million people live within 31 mi
👎 Cons
- Few dog parks: 8 within 9 mi
- Higher taxes: about $3,080 state income tax per resident, 2.14% property tax
- Pricey housing: a typical 3-bedroom home is about $654k, and rent is $4,000 a month
- Fewer graduates: 30% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher
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Key facts
Living in Bay Shore: common questions
What is the cost of living in Bay Shore?
A typical 3-bedroom home is worth about $654k, and a 3-bedroom rents for about $4,000 a month including utilities. Overall living costs are above the US average (index 113, where the US is 100).
What are taxes like in Bay Shore?
New York collects about $3,080 in state income tax per resident, and homeowners here pay about 2.14% of their home's value in property tax each year.
Is Bay Shore safe?
Bay Shore isn't in the FBI's 2019 city crime table, so Best Life Fit Me counts its safety as average.
How are the schools in Bay Shore?
Public schools in Bay Shore test above the US average in math and reading (2018–19 state tests, put on one national scale with NAEP), with about 14 students per teacher.
What is the weather like in Bay Shore?
Bay Shore has cold winters: winter days average around 41°F and summer days around 78°F, with roughly 32″ of snow a year.
Does Bay Shore get natural disasters?
Natural disaster risk is low, mainly from flooding, coastal flooding and hurricanes: 14 federally declared disasters have hit the county since 2000, and FEMA expects about 0.19 deaths or injuries per 100,000 residents a year.
What is the nearest major airport to Bay Shore?
The nearest major airport is JFK, about 29 mi away.
How Bay Shore scores
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