Belle Terre, New York
Among the top 5% of US places for safety & wellbeing.
AffordabilityAffordability: grade F, better than 8% of US places
WeatherWeather: grade B+, better than 71% of US places
Safety & WellbeingSafety & Wellbeing: grade A+, better than 95% of US places
Getting AroundGetting Around: grade B, better than 54% of US places
Lifestyle & ConnectivityLifestyle & Connectivity: grade A, better than 94% of US places
- top 1% for natural disaster risk
- top 6% for amenities nearby
- bottom 2% for cost of living
Limited data for Belle Terre — the figures below are what we have. See Suffolk County for a fuller picture.
Belle Terre is a small community in New York with about 811 residents. It grades A+ for safety & wellbeing and F for affordability. Standout strengths include natural disaster risk, amenities nearby, and school quality. It rates lower on commute time and cost of living.
- The median home value in Belle Terre is $1.0M, per the U.S. Census ACS (5-Year).
- Median household income in Belle Terre is $170k, per the U.S. Census ACS (5-Year).
- Belle Terre has a violent crime rate of 391/100k, per the FBI Uniform Crime Reports.
- The average one-way commute in Belle Terre is 36 min, per the U.S. Census ACS (5-Year).
- July temperatures in Belle Terre average around 75°F, per the NOAA nClimGrid.
Climate
Warm summers · Cold winters · Moderate rain · Snowy
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Precipitation 4.3 in3.8 in
humid 88%dry
Livability factors
Affordability
Median Household Income$170k97th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Cost of Living$77kbetter than 2% of US places
Home Value$1.0M98th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Monthly Owner Costs$296better than 48% of US places
Property Tax Rate1.00%better than 50% of US places
Income Tax10.90%better than 8% of US places
Sales Tax8.53%better than 26% of US places
Estimated total tax burden19.62%better than 8% of US places
Unemployment5.3%better than 37% of US places
Weather
Winter Temp (Jan)32°F49th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Summer Temp (Jul)75°F44th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Annual Precipitation48.5 in73rd percentile — neutral, not ranked
Annual Snowfall31.8 inbetter than 31% of US places
Sunny Days237 daysbetter than 57% of US places
Summer Humidity64°Fbetter than 47% of US places
Comfortable Days98 daysbetter than 84% of US places
Safety & Wellbeing
Natural Disaster Risk9.1better than 99% of US places
Air Quality47 AQIbetter than 48% of US places
School Quality100.0better than 93% of US places
Violent Crime391/100kbetter than 71% of US places
Property Crime698/100kbetter than 61% of US places
Community
Population81147th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Median Age53.385th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Racial Diversity0.2557th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Male/Female Ratio0.9850th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Political LeaningEven29th percentile — neutral, not ranked
White (%)83.8%48th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Black (%)6.2%79th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Hispanic (%)4.8%56th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Asian (%)2.5%83rd percentile — neutral, not ranked
Other / Multiracial (%)2.7%48th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Getting Around
Commute Time36 minbetter than 7% of US places
Walkability7.8/20better than 71% of US places
Airport Distance43 mibetter than 73% of US places
Lifestyle & Connectivity
Broadband Access96.3%better than 87% of US places
Amenities Nearby1578.30better than 95% of US places
Park & Nature AccessGoodbetter than 56% of US places
Data sources
- EPA Air Quality (AQI)
- EPA Smart Location Database
- EPI Family Budget Calculator
- FAA airport enplanements
- FBI Uniform Crime Reports
- FEMA National Risk Index
- MIT Election Data Lab (2020)
- NCES School Finance Survey
- NOAA Climate Normals (1991–2020)
- NOAA nClimGrid
- OpenStreetMap
- Tax Foundation + state revenue depts
- U.S. Census ACS (5-Year)
- USGS Protected Areas (PAD-US)
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Frequently asked questions
- Is Belle Terre an affordable place to live?
- Belle Terre is relatively expensive. Its cost-of-living index is $77k, better than 2% of comparable areas. Median rent is not available.
- Is Belle Terre safe?
- Belle Terre is safer than most comparable areas, with a violent crime rate of 391/100k (better than 71%). Property crime is 698/100k.
- What is the weather like in Belle Terre?
- Belle Terre averages 75°F in July and 32°F in January, with 48.5 in of annual precipitation and about 237 sunny days a year.
- How are the schools in Belle Terre?
- Public-school quality in Belle Terre is above average, scoring better than 93% of comparable areas on a composite of graduation rates, spending, and student-teacher ratio.
- How long is the commute in Belle Terre?
- The average one-way commute in Belle Terre is 36 min.