Deer Park, New York
Among the top 7% of US places for safety & wellbeing.
AffordabilityAffordability: grade F, better than 1% of US places
WeatherWeather: grade B+, better than 75% of US places
Safety & WellbeingSafety & Wellbeing: grade A, better than 93% of US places
Getting AroundGetting Around: grade B, better than 69% of US places
Lifestyle & ConnectivityLifestyle & Connectivity: grade C, better than 44% of US places
- top 5% for natural disaster risk
- top 7% for school quality
- bottom 3% for estimated total tax burden
Deer Park is a mid-size city in New York with about 27,000 residents. It grades A for safety & wellbeing and F for affordability. Standout strengths include natural disaster risk, school quality, and airport distance. It rates lower on cost of living and estimated total tax burden.
Climate
Warm summers · Cold winters · Moderate rain · Snowy
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Precipitation 3.4 in2.8 in
humid 92%dry
Livability factors
Affordability
Median Household Income$126k93rd percentile — neutral, not ranked
Cost of Living$76kbetter than 3% of US places
Home Value$474k90th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Monthly Rent$2kbetter than 8% of US places
Monthly Owner Costs$3kbetter than 5% of US places
Property Tax Rate2.11%better than 8% of US places
Income Tax10.90%better than 8% of US places
Sales Tax8.53%better than 26% of US places
Estimated total tax burden21.67%better than 3% of US places
Unemployment3.4%better than 55% of US places
Weather
Winter Temp (Jan)32°F51st percentile — neutral, not ranked
Summer Temp (Jul)75°F45th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Annual Precipitation38.3 in39th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Annual Snowfall31.8 inbetter than 31% of US places
Sunny Days237 daysbetter than 57% of US places
Summer Humidity63°Fbetter than 52% of US places
Comfortable Days98 daysbetter than 84% of US places
Safety & Wellbeing
Natural Disaster Risk20.9better than 95% of US places
Air Quality45 AQIbetter than 58% of US places
School Quality100.0better than 93% of US places
Violent Crime499/100kbetter than 65% of US places
Property Crime1001/100kbetter than 48% of US places
Community
Population27,30495th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Median Age42.657th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Racial Diversity0.5690th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Male/Female Ratio0.9234th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Political LeaningEven21st percentile — neutral, not ranked
White (%)57.2%21st percentile — neutral, not ranked
Black (%)10.6%84th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Hispanic (%)17.2%83rd percentile — neutral, not ranked
Asian (%)11.1%96th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Other / Multiracial (%)3.9%61st percentile — neutral, not ranked
Getting Around
Commute Time34 minbetter than 9% of US places
Walkability9.5/20better than 84% of US places
Airport Distance25 mibetter than 85% of US places
Lifestyle & Connectivity
Broadband Access90.3%better than 65% of US places
Amenities Nearby66.29better than 46% of US places
Park & Nature AccessModeratebetter than 34% of US places
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Frequently asked questions
- Is Deer Park an affordable place to live?
- Deer Park is relatively expensive. Its cost-of-living index is $76k, better than 3% of comparable areas.
- What is the median home value in Deer Park?
- The median home value in Deer Park is $474k, per the U.S. Census ACS (5-Year).
- What is the median household income in Deer Park?
- Median household income in Deer Park is $126k, per the U.S. Census ACS (5-Year).
- How much is rent in Deer Park?
- Median gross rent in Deer Park is $2k a month, per the U.S. Census ACS (5-Year).
- Is Deer Park safe?
- Deer Park is safer than most comparable areas, with a violent crime rate of 499/100k (better than 65%). Property crime is 1001/100k.
- What is the weather like in Deer Park?
- Deer Park averages 75°F in July and 32°F in January, with 38.3 in of annual precipitation and about 237 sunny days a year.
- How are the schools in Deer Park?
- Public-school quality in Deer Park 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 Deer Park?
- The average one-way commute in Deer Park is 34 min.
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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)