Amityville, NY

Census place 3602044 · pop 9,588

D−49/ 100
🫤 Rough
D−
in NY
📍 New York ranks #48 of 50 states →
🏆 Mental14.1% · top 14%
🚽 Rent$3,050/mo · bottom 7%
Taxes
1.76% property · US 0.99%8.54% sales · US 7.00%up to 10.90% income · US 4.63%

Sales & income are statewide.

The breakdown — worst first

Rent$3,050/mo7

U.S. median $1,756/mo · worse than most cities

$3,050/mo typical rent · Typical monthly rent (Zillow Observed Rent Index, all home types).

Commute time31 min14

U.S. median 24 min · worse than most cities

31 min average one-way commute · Average one-way commute to work, in minutes.

Housing cost$569,80016

U.S. median $214,900 · worse than most cities

$569,800 median home value · Median home value — how expensive it is to buy in. Higher = less affordable.

Property-tax burden1.76%16

U.S. median 0.99% · worse than most cities

1.76% of home value paid in property tax · Median real-estate taxes paid as a share of home value.

Natural disaster riskCounty-level97/10022

U.S. median 77/100 · worse than most cities

97/100 FEMA risk (higher = riskier) · FEMA National Risk Index — wildfire, flood, earthquake, heat and more. Published by county, not city — every city in the county shares this figure.

Income inequality0.4727

U.S. median 0.43 · worse than most cities

Gini 0.47 (0 = equal, 1 = unequal) · Gini index of household income (0 = equal, 1 = unequal).

Unhealthy air daysCounty-level6 days31

U.S. median 1 days · worse than most cities

6 unhealthy-air days per year · Days per year with unhealthy air (AQI above 100). Published by county, not city — every city in the county shares this figure.

Population growth (5yr)+1.5%40

U.S. median +2.4% · worse than most cities

+1.5% population change (5yr) · 5-year population change — are people moving in, or fleeing?

Broadband access91.4%48

U.S. median 90.0% · worse than most cities

91.4% of homes have broadband · Share of households with a broadband internet subscription.

Poverty rate11.2%51

U.S. median 12.1% · better than most cities

11.2% live in poverty · Share of residents living below the federal poverty line.

Physical inactivity24.4%54

U.S. median 26.5% · better than most cities

24.4% of adults · Adults with no leisure-time physical activity.

Unemployment rateCounty-level3.2%71

U.S. median 3.6% · better than most cities

3.2% unemployment · Share of the labor force out of work. Published by county, not city — every city in the county shares this figure.

Bachelor's degree or higher42.7%73

U.S. median 24.3% · better than most cities

42.7% have a bachelor's degree or higher · Share of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher.

Adult obesity30.5%74

U.S. median 36.5% · better than most cities

30.5% of adults · Share of adults with obesity (BMI ≥ 30).

Homeownership74.4%76

U.S. median 67.2% · better than most cities

74.4% own their home · Share of occupied homes that are owner-occupied.

Air quality (AQI)County-level38 AQI77

U.S. median 42 AQI · better than most cities

38 median AQI · Median air quality index — lower is cleaner air. Published by county, not city — every city in the county shares this figure.

Median household income$106,28579

U.S. median $67,857 · better than most cities

$106,285 median household income · Median household income — a proxy for local economic health.

Uninsured adults6.6%80

U.S. median 9.3% · better than most cities

6.6% of adults · Adults 18–64 without health insurance.

Adult smoking9.6%83

U.S. median 14.6% · better than most cities

9.6% of adults · Share of adults who currently smoke.

Poor mental health14.1%86

U.S. median 17.4% · better than most cities

14.1% of adults · Adults reporting frequent poor mental health (14+ days a month).

Not measured for Amityville: Crime, Property crime. Not every public source covers every city — EPA air monitors and Zillow rent only reach some places, and national crime data is still being added.

Frequently asked

Is Amityville, NY a good place to live?
By the numbers, Amityville scores 49/100 — a D− (Rough) on Shcity, which ranks U.S. cities on public data across 20 metrics like crime, cost, jobs and health. Its strongest area is poor mental health and its weakest is rent. New York overall ranks #48 of 50 states. Whether it's "good" depends on what you value — re-weight the factors to score it your way.
Is Amityville, NY expensive to live in?
Amityville has a median home value of $569,800 and typical rent around $3,050/mo — pricier than most U.S. cities.
What's the biggest downside of living in Amityville, NY?
Its weakest measured area is rent ($3,050/mo) — 7/100, worse than most U.S. cities.
What is Amityville, NY best at?
Its strongest measured area is poor mental health (14.1%) — 86/100, better than most U.S. cities.

Sources: U.S. Census (ACS), CDC PLACES, FBI Crime Data Explorer, BLS, EPA AirData, FEMA National Risk Index, and Zillow.