Living in Oyster Bay, NY
Big city in New York
Oyster Bay is a big city in New York, home to about 300,000 people, with 13.2 million living within 31 mi. Day to day, much of daily life is walkable. Life moves at a fast pace, and homes are mostly houses with yards.
Is Oyster Bay a good place to live? Pros and cons
👍 Pros
- Strong healthcare: 30 top-rated (4–5★) hospitals within 31 mi
- Big job market: about 13.2 million people live within 31 mi
- Highly educated: 55% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher, and 10 research universities are within 31 mi
- Easy flying: JFK is 18 mi away
👎 Cons
- Pricey housing: a typical 3-bedroom home is about $975k, and rent is $3,560 a month
- Higher taxes: about $3,080 state income tax per resident, 1.48% property tax
- Cloudier than most places
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Key facts
Living in Oyster Bay: common questions
What is the cost of living in Oyster Bay?
A typical 3-bedroom home is worth about $975k, 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 Oyster Bay?
New York collects about $3,080 in state income tax per resident, and homeowners here pay about 1.48% of their home's value in property tax each year.
Is Oyster Bay safe?
Oyster Bay 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 Oyster Bay?
Public schools in Oyster Bay test well above the US average in math and reading (2018–19 state tests, put on one national scale with NAEP), with about 12 students per teacher.
What is the weather like in Oyster Bay?
Oyster Bay has cold winters: winter days average around 42°F and summer days around 81°F, with roughly 19″ of snow a year.
Does Oyster Bay 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 0.19 deaths or injuries per 100,000 residents a year.
What is the nearest major airport to Oyster Bay?
The nearest major airport is JFK, about 18 mi away.
How Oyster Bay scores
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