Living in North Hempstead, NY
Suburb in New York
North Hempstead is a suburb in New York, home to about 237,000 people, with 14.5 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.
Is North Hempstead a good place to live? Pros and cons
👍 Pros
- Big job market: about 14.5 million people live within 31 mi
- Strong healthcare: 29 top-rated (4–5★) hospitals within 31 mi
- Highly educated: 60% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher, and 14 research universities are within 31 mi
- Easy flying: LGA is 11 mi away
👎 Cons
- Pricey housing: a typical 3-bedroom home is about $1.01M, and rent is $3,560 a month
- Higher taxes: about $3,080 state income tax per resident, 1.15% property tax
- Cloudier than most places
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Key facts
Living in North Hempstead: common questions
What is the cost of living in North Hempstead?
A typical 3-bedroom home is worth about $1.01M, 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 North Hempstead?
New York collects about $3,080 in state income tax per resident, and homeowners here pay about 1.15% of their home's value in property tax each year.
Is North Hempstead safe?
North Hempstead 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 North Hempstead?
Public schools in North Hempstead test well above the US average in math and reading (2018–19 state tests, put on one national scale with NAEP), with about 13 students per teacher.
What is the weather like in North Hempstead?
North Hempstead has cool winters: winter days average around 44°F and summer days around 84°F, with roughly 19″ of snow a year.
Does North Hempstead get natural disasters?
Natural disaster risk is low, mainly from flooding, earthquakes and hurricanes: 10 federally declared disasters have hit the county since 2000, and FEMA expects about 0.2 deaths or injuries per 100,000 residents a year.
What is the nearest major airport to North Hempstead?
The nearest major airport is LGA, about 11 mi away.
How North Hempstead scores
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