Living in Country around Long Eddy, NY
Country around Long Eddy is a rural area of about 367 people in Sullivan County, New York, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 43 miles from Binghamton, NY and 105 miles from New York, NY, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 78°F and winter highs 29°F, with about 57 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $261k and rent runs about $1k a month.
367people
$261kTypical home
$1,106/moRent
78° / 29°Summer / winter
57"Snow
201Sunny days
126Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 367 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 8 people per sq mi
- 105 mi to New York, NY
- 43 mi to Binghamton, NY
- 38 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $261k (≈$1,645/mo)
- Median rent $1,106/mo
- Median household income $82k
- Property tax about 2.0% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 78°F
- Winter highs around 29°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 59°F)
- 201 sunny days a year (51 totally clear)
- 164 cloudy days a year
- 53 of 90 winter days are gray
- 126 days a year with rain or snow
- 57" of snow a year
- 16 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 32 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (123 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (1,263 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 55
- 31% of households have kids
- 22% are 65 or older
- 31% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 34 min
- 5% walk or take transit to work
- 49 mi to BGM airport
- 89 mi to ALB (major hub)
- 60 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 80% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1973
- 89% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 1,818 ft
- 72 mi to the ocean
- 82 mi to a big lake
- 21 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 12 mi to the nearest ski area
- 4 mi to the nearest campground
- 11 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 74 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 7 bars within 25 mi
- 10 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 6 museums within 25 mi
- 2 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 20 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 35% of New York districts (reading)
- 10 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 12 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 45 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 31 mi to the nearest vet
- 10 mi to the nearest dog park
- 7 congregations per 10k people
- 24 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Sullivan County: R+17 in 2024
- New York: D+13 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Low hurricane risk
- Low tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- High winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Limited data: this place is small enough that most of its Census numbers (rent, home value, income, age) are blended with county figures. Treat its match as a rough guide.