Peconic, New York
Among the top 7% of US places for safety & wellbeing.
AffordabilityAffordability: grade D, better than 20% of US places
WeatherWeather: grade B+, better than 77% of US places
Safety & WellbeingSafety & Wellbeing: grade A, better than 93% of US places
Getting AroundGetting Around: grade B+, better than 83% of US places
Lifestyle & ConnectivityLifestyle & Connectivity: grade A, better than 93% of US places
- top 4% for broadband access
- top 7% for school quality
- bottom 1% for estimated total tax burden
Limited data for Peconic — the figures below are what we have. See Suffolk County for a fuller picture.
Peconic is a small community in New York with about 793 residents. It grades A for safety & wellbeing and D for affordability. Standout strengths include broadband access, school quality, and natural disaster risk. It rates lower on cost of living and estimated total tax burden.
- The median home value in Peconic is $810k, per the U.S. Census ACS (5-Year).
- Median household income in Peconic is $67k, per the U.S. Census ACS (5-Year).
- Peconic has a violent crime rate of 391/100k, per the FBI Uniform Crime Reports.
- July temperatures in Peconic 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 88%dry
Livability factors
Affordability
Median Household Income$67k57th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Cost of Living$77kbetter than 2% of US places
Home Value$810k97th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Monthly Owner Costs$230better than 53% of US places
Property Tax Rate0.95%better than 53% of US places
Income Tax10.90%better than 8% of US places
Sales Tax8.53%better than 26% of US places
Estimated total tax burden25.16%better than 0% 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°F31st 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 Days101 daysbetter than 88% of US places
Safety & Wellbeing
Natural Disaster Risk30.6better than 90% of US places
Air Quality47 AQIbetter than 44% 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
Population79346th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Median Age37.734th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Racial Diversity0.0417th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Male/Female Ratio0.729th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Political LeaningEven29th percentile — neutral, not ranked
White (%)93.3%72nd percentile — neutral, not ranked
Black (%)0.0%22nd percentile — neutral, not ranked
Hispanic (%)6.7%64th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Asian (%)0.0%27th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Other / Multiracial (%)0.0%8th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Getting Around
Walkability8.7/20better than 80% of US places
Airport Distance63 mibetter than 59% of US places
Lifestyle & Connectivity
Broadband Access100.0%better than 96% of US places
Amenities Nearby416.14better than 82% 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 Peconic an affordable place to live?
- Peconic is relatively expensive. Its cost-of-living index is $77k, better than 2% of comparable areas. Median rent is not available.
- Is Peconic safe?
- Peconic 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 Peconic?
- Peconic 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 Peconic?
- Public-school quality in Peconic is above average, scoring better than 93% of comparable areas on a composite of graduation rates, spending, and student-teacher ratio.