Living in Levittown, NY
Suburb in New York
Levittown is a suburb in New York, home to about 52,000 people, with 12.9 million living within 31 mi. Day to day, you can walk or take transit almost everywhere. Life moves at a very fast pace, and homes are mostly houses with yards.
Is Levittown a good place to live? Pros and cons
👍 Pros
- Strong healthcare: 27 top-rated (4–5★) hospitals within 31 mi
- Big job market: about 12.9 million people live within 31 mi
- Lots of culture: museums, zoos and attractions nearby
- Easy flying: JFK is 15 mi away
👎 Cons
- Higher taxes: about $3,080 state income tax per resident, 1.77% property tax
- Pricey housing: a typical 3-bedroom home is about $716k, and rent is $3,560 a month
- Cloudier than most places
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Key facts
Living in Levittown: common questions
What is the cost of living in Levittown?
A typical 3-bedroom home is worth about $716k, and a 3-bedroom rents for about $3,560 a month including utilities. Overall living costs are above the US average (index 113, where the US is 100).
What are taxes like in Levittown?
New York collects about $3,080 in state income tax per resident, and homeowners here pay about 1.77% of their home's value in property tax each year.
Is Levittown safe?
Levittown isn't in the FBI's 2019 city crime table, so Best Life Fit Me counts its safety as average.
What is the weather like in Levittown?
Levittown has cool winters: winter days average around 44°F and summer days around 83°F, with roughly 19″ of snow a year.
Does Levittown get natural disasters?
Natural disaster risk is low, mainly from flooding and hurricanes: 10 federally declared disasters have hit the county since 2000, and FEMA expects about 0.17 deaths or injuries per 100,000 residents a year.
What is the nearest major airport to Levittown?
The nearest major airport is JFK, about 15 mi away.
How Levittown scores
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