Farmingdale, NY
Census place 3625384 · pop 8,474
Sales & income are statewide.
The breakdown — worst first
U.S. median +2.4% · worse than most cities
-4.8% population change (5yr) · 5-year population change — are people moving in, or fleeing?
U.S. median 24 min · worse than most cities
31 min average one-way commute · Average one-way commute to work, in minutes.
U.S. median 0.99% · worse than most cities
1.79% of home value paid in property tax · Median real-estate taxes paid as a share of home value.
U.S. median $214,900 · worse than most cities
$559,700 median home value · Median home value — how expensive it is to buy in. Higher = less affordable.
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.
U.S. median 0.43 · worse than most cities
Gini 0.44 (0 = equal, 1 = unequal) · Gini index of household income (0 = equal, 1 = unequal).
U.S. median 90.0% · better than most cities
92.4% of homes have broadband · Share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
U.S. median 67.2% · better than most cities
70.0% own their home · Share of occupied homes that are owner-occupied.
U.S. median 26.5% · better than most cities
20.5% of adults · Adults with no leisure-time physical activity.
U.S. median 3.6% · better than most cities
2.9% unemployment · Share of the labor force out of work. Published by county, not city — every city in the county shares this figure.
U.S. median 24.3% · better than most cities
52.7% have a bachelor's degree or higher · Share of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher.
U.S. median 1 days · better than most cities
0 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.
U.S. median 36.5% · better than most cities
27.5% of adults · Share of adults with obesity (BMI ≥ 30).
U.S. median 12.1% · better than most cities
5.2% live in poverty · Share of residents living below the federal poverty line.
U.S. median $67,857 · better than most cities
$122,980 median household income · Median household income — a proxy for local economic health.
U.S. median 14.6% · better than most cities
8.0% of adults · Share of adults who currently smoke.
U.S. median 9.3% · better than most cities
5.1% of adults · Adults 18–64 without health insurance.
U.S. median 17.4% · better than most cities
13.1% of adults · Adults reporting frequent poor mental health (14+ days a month).
U.S. median 42 AQI · better than most cities
31 median AQI · Median air quality index — lower is cleaner air. Published by county, not city — every city in the county shares this figure.
Not measured for Farmingdale: Crime, Property crime, Rent. 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 Farmingdale, NY a good place to live?
- By the numbers, Farmingdale scores 63/100 — a C (Meh) on Shcity, which ranks U.S. cities on public data across 19 metrics like crime, cost, jobs and health. Its strongest area is air quality (aqi) and its weakest is population growth (5yr). 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 Farmingdale, NY expensive to live in?
- Farmingdale has a median home value of $559,700 — pricier than most U.S. cities.
- What's the biggest downside of living in Farmingdale, NY?
- Its weakest measured area is population growth (5yr) (-4.8%) — 9/100, worse than most U.S. cities.
- What is Farmingdale, NY best at?
- Its strongest measured area is air quality (aqi) (31 AQI) — 93/100, better than most U.S. cities. (A county-level figure.)
Sources: U.S. Census (ACS), CDC PLACES, FBI Crime Data Explorer, BLS, EPA AirData, FEMA National Risk Index, and Zillow.