Laurel, New York
Among the top 5% of US places for safety & wellbeing.
AffordabilityAffordability: grade D, better than 14% of US places
WeatherWeather: grade B+, better than 76% of US places
Safety & WellbeingSafety & Wellbeing: grade A, better than 95% of US places
Getting AroundGetting Around: grade B+, better than 80% of US places
Lifestyle & ConnectivityLifestyle & Connectivity: grade B+, better than 71% of US places
- top 7% for natural disaster risk
- top 7% for school quality
- bottom 2% for cost of living
Limited data for Laurel — the figures below are what we have. See Suffolk County for a fuller picture.
Laurel is a small community in New York with about 980 residents. It grades A for safety & wellbeing and D for affordability. Standout strengths include natural disaster risk, school quality, and unemployment. It rates lower on estimated total tax burden and cost of living.
- The median home value in Laurel is $720k, per the U.S. Census ACS (5-Year).
- Median household income in Laurel is $116k, per the U.S. Census ACS (5-Year).
- Laurel has a violent crime rate of 391/100k, per the FBI Uniform Crime Reports.
- July temperatures in Laurel average around 73°F, per the NOAA nClimGrid.
Climate
Warm summers · Cold winters · Moderate rain · Snowy
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Precipitation 3.9 in3.6 in
humid 87%dry
Livability factors
Affordability
Median Household Income$116k90th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Cost of Living$77kbetter than 2% of US places
Home Value$720k96th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Monthly Owner Costs$399better than 41% of US places
Property Tax Rate1.19%better than 39% of US places
Income Tax10.90%better than 8% of US places
Sales Tax8.53%better than 26% of US places
Estimated total tax burden21.10%better than 4% of US places
Unemployment0.0%better than 89% of US places
Weather
Winter Temp (Jan)30°F44th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Summer Temp (Jul)73°F30th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Annual Precipitation45.0 in60th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Annual Snowfall26.8 inbetter than 37% 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 Risk24.7better than 93% of US places
Air Quality46 AQIbetter than 49% 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
Population98050th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Median Age51.481st percentile — neutral, not ranked
Racial Diversity0.3164th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Male/Female Ratio1.4392nd percentile — neutral, not ranked
Political LeaningEven29th percentile — neutral, not ranked
White (%)81.2%43rd percentile — neutral, not ranked
Black (%)1.1%59th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Hispanic (%)17.7%83rd percentile — neutral, not ranked
Asian (%)0.0%27th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Other / Multiracial (%)0.0%18th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Getting Around
Walkability8.6/20better than 79% of US places
Airport Distance67 mibetter than 56% of US places
Lifestyle & Connectivity
Broadband Access82.3%better than 36% of US places
Amenities Nearby448.98better than 83% of US places
Park & Nature AccessGoodbetter than 66% 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 Laurel an affordable place to live?
- Laurel is relatively expensive. Its cost-of-living index is $77k, better than 2% of comparable areas. Median rent is not available.
- Is Laurel safe?
- Laurel 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 Laurel?
- Laurel averages 73°F in July and 30°F in January, with 45.0 in of annual precipitation and about 237 sunny days a year.
- How are the schools in Laurel?
- Public-school quality in Laurel is above average, scoring better than 93% of comparable areas on a composite of graduation rates, spending, and student-teacher ratio.