Living in Plainview, NY
Suburb in New York
Plainview is a suburb in New York, home to about 26,000 people, with 12.7 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 Plainview a good place to live? Pros and cons
👍 Pros
- Strong healthcare: 26 top-rated (4–5★) hospitals within 31 mi
- Big job market: about 12.7 million people live within 31 mi
- Highly educated: 69% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher, and 10 research universities are within 31 mi
- Strong public schools: test results well above the US average
👎 Cons
- Pricey housing: a typical 3-bedroom home is about $956k, and rent is $3,560 a month
- Higher taxes: about $3,080 state income tax per resident, 1.37% property tax
- Few dog parks: 10 within 9 mi
- Cloudier than most places
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Key facts
Living in Plainview: common questions
What is the cost of living in Plainview?
A typical 3-bedroom home is worth about $956k, 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 Plainview?
New York collects about $3,080 in state income tax per resident, and homeowners here pay about 1.37% of their home's value in property tax each year.
Is Plainview safe?
Plainview 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 Plainview?
Public schools in Plainview 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 Plainview?
Plainview has cold winters: winter days average around 42°F and summer days around 81°F, with roughly 19″ of snow a year.
Does Plainview get natural disasters?
Natural disaster risk is low, mainly from flooding, hurricanes and earthquakes: 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 Plainview?
The nearest major airport is JFK, about 19 mi away.
How Plainview scores
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