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Copiague is a small city of 23,424 people in Suffolk County, New York. It's about 29 miles from New York, NY. Summer highs average 84°F and winter highs 40°F, with about 24 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $485k and rent runs about $2k a month.
23,424people
$485kTypical home
$2,199/moRent
84° / 40°Summer / winter
24"Snow
238Sunny days
118Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Small city of 23,424
- Part of a metro area
- About 7,576 people per sq mi
- 29 mi to New York, NY
- 29 mi to New York, NY
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $485k (≈$3,055/mo)
- Median rent $2,199/mo
- Median household income $127k
- Property tax about 2.1% of value
- 5.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 84°F
- Winter highs around 40°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 66°F)
- 238 sunny days a year (78 totally clear)
- 127 cloudy days a year
- 43 of 90 winter days are gray
- 118 days a year with rain or snow
- 24" of snow a year
- 7 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 3 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Very low violent crime (9 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (98 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 37
- 35% of households have kids
- 12% are 65 or older
- 27% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 6% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 34 min
- 8% walk or take transit to work
- 18 mi to ISP airport
- 20 mi to JFK (major hub)
- 26 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 78% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1963
- 94% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 20 ft
- Right on the coast
- 204 mi to a big lake
- 8 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 37 mi to the nearest ski area
- 6 mi to the nearest campground
- 99 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 3,538 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 305 bars within 25 mi
- 1,412 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 24 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 93 museums within 25 mi
- 16 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 5 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 46% of New York districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 6 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 9 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 3 mi to the nearest vet
- Dog park in town
- 3 congregations per 10k people
- 6 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Suffolk County: R+10 in 2024
- New York: D+13 in 2024
Natural hazards
- High hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk