Living in Southampton, NY
Small city in New York
Southampton is a small city in New York, home to about 69,000 people, with 543,000 living within 31 mi. Day to day, much of daily life is walkable. Life moves at a relaxed pace, and homes are mostly houses with yards.
Is Southampton a good place to live? Pros and cons
👍 Pros
- Safe: violent crime is 0.08× the US rate (FBI 2019)
- Mild summers: highs around 80°F
- Great outdoors: coast or a lake close by
- Low natural disaster risk: 14 federally declared disasters since 2000
👎 Cons
- Pricey housing: a typical 3-bedroom home is about $1.56M, and rent is $3,560 a month
- Quieter on culture: few museums and attractions nearby
- Fewer graduates: 49% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher
- Cloudier than most places
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Key facts
Living in Southampton: common questions
What is the cost of living in Southampton?
A typical 3-bedroom home is worth about $1.56M, 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 Southampton?
New York collects about $3,080 in state income tax per resident, and homeowners here pay about 0.85% of their home's value in property tax each year.
Is Southampton safe?
Violent crime is well below the national rate (0.08× in FBI 2019 data).
How are the schools in Southampton?
Public schools in Southampton test close to the US average in math and reading (2018–19 state tests, put on one national scale with NAEP), with about 11 students per teacher.
What is the weather like in Southampton?
Southampton has cold winters: winter days average around 41°F and summer days around 80°F, with roughly 27″ of snow a year.
Does Southampton get natural disasters?
Natural disaster risk is low, mainly from flooding, hurricanes and coastal flooding: 14 federally declared disasters have hit the county since 2000, and FEMA expects about 0.16 deaths or injuries per 100,000 residents a year.
What is the nearest major airport to Southampton?
The nearest major airport is JFK, about 71 mi away.
How Southampton scores
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