Fire Island, New York
Among the top 3% of US places for safety & wellbeing.
AffordabilityAffordability: grade D, better than 12% of US places
WeatherWeather: grade B+, better than 73% of US places
Safety & WellbeingSafety & Wellbeing: grade A+, better than 97% of US places
Getting AroundGetting Around: grade A, better than 94% of US places
Lifestyle & ConnectivityLifestyle & Connectivity: grade B+, better than 76% of US places
- top 3% for amenities nearby
- top 3% for natural disaster risk
- bottom 2% for estimated total tax burden
Limited data for Fire Island — the figures below are what we have. See Suffolk County for a fuller picture.
Fire Island is a small community in New York with about 298 residents. It grades A+ for safety & wellbeing and D for affordability. Standout strengths include amenities nearby, natural disaster risk, and school quality. It rates lower on cost of living and estimated total tax burden.
- The median home value in Fire Island is $467k, per the U.S. Census ACS (5-Year).
- Median household income in Fire Island is $109k, per the U.S. Census ACS (5-Year).
- Median gross rent in Fire Island is $2k a month, per the U.S. Census ACS (5-Year).
- Fire Island has a violent crime rate of 391/100k, per the FBI Uniform Crime Reports.
- July temperatures in Fire Island average around 75°F, per the NOAA nClimGrid.
Climate
Warm summers · Cold winters · Moderate rain · Snowy
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Precipitation 4.7 in3.6 in
humid 91%dry
Livability factors
Affordability
Median Household Income$109k88th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Cost of Living$77kbetter than 2% of US places
Home Value$467k90th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Monthly Rent$2kbetter than 14% of US places
Monthly Owner Costs$63better than 79% of US places
Property Tax Rate2.02%better than 9% of US places
Income Tax10.90%better than 8% of US places
Sales Tax8.53%better than 26% of US places
Estimated total tax burden22.38%better than 2% of US places
Unemployment0.0%better than 89% of US places
Weather
Winter Temp (Jan)32°F50th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Summer Temp (Jul)75°F43rd percentile — neutral, not ranked
Annual Precipitation49.9 in78th 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 Days100 daysbetter than 87% of US places
Safety & Wellbeing
Natural Disaster Risk16.8better than 97% of US places
Air Quality45 AQIbetter than 57% 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
Population29826th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Median Age48.174th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Racial Diversity0.4781st percentile — neutral, not ranked
Male/Female Ratio1.0055th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Political LeaningEven29th percentile — neutral, not ranked
White (%)54.0%20th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Black (%)20.8%90th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Hispanic (%)24.8%88th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Asian (%)0.0%27th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Other / Multiracial (%)0.3%21st percentile — neutral, not ranked
Getting Around
Walkability9.7/20better than 85% of US places
Airport Distance40 mibetter than 75% of US places
Lifestyle & Connectivity
Broadband Access84.8%better than 45% of US places
Amenities Nearby3255.03better than 97% of US places
Park & Nature AccessGoodbetter than 52% 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 Fire Island an affordable place to live?
- Fire Island is relatively expensive. Its cost-of-living index is $77k, better than 2% of comparable areas. Median rent is $2k.
- Is Fire Island safe?
- Fire Island 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 Fire Island?
- Fire Island averages 75°F in July and 32°F in January, with 49.9 in of annual precipitation and about 237 sunny days a year.
- How are the schools in Fire Island?
- Public-school quality in Fire Island is above average, scoring better than 93% of comparable areas on a composite of graduation rates, spending, and student-teacher ratio.