Living in Levittown, NY
Levittown is a mid-size city of 51,904 people in Nassau County, New York. It's about 23 miles from New York, NY. Summer highs average 85°F and winter highs 41°F, with about 21 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $591k and rent runs about $3k a month.
51,904people
$591kTypical home
$2,656/moRent
85° / 41°Summer / winter
21"Snow
238Sunny days
116Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Mid-size city of 51,904
- Part of a metro area
- About 7,619 people per sq mi
- 23 mi to New York, NY
- 23 mi to New York, NY
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $591k (≈$3,724/mo)
- Median rent $2,656/mo
- Median household income $146k
- Property tax about 1.7% of value
- 5.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 85°F
- Winter highs around 41°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 65°F)
- 238 sunny days a year (78 totally clear)
- 127 cloudy days a year
- 43 of 90 winter days are gray
- 116 days a year with rain or snow
- 21" of snow a year
- 6 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 (137 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (862 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 41
- 34% of households have kids
- 17% are 65 or older
- 39% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 7% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 36 min
- 10% walk or take transit to work
- 15 mi to JFK airport
- 15 mi to JFK (major hub)
- 19 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 95% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1952
- 95% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 95 ft
- 6 mi to the ocean
- 197 mi to a big lake
- 8 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 30 mi to the nearest ski area
- 5 mi to the nearest campground
- 134 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 9,464 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 1,281 bars within 25 mi
- 3,532 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 101 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 191 museums within 25 mi
- 46 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 3 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 28% of New York districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 2 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 4 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- Vet in town
- 5 mi to the nearest dog park
- 4 congregations per 10k people
- 5 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Nassau County: R+4 in 2024
- New York: D+13 in 2024
Natural hazards
- High hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- High flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Moderate heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk