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Dix HillsNY
A town of 24,773.
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Photo: Polygarlic · CC BY-SA 4.0
Population
24,773
Census survey, 2020–24
Typical home
$1.23M
+12.5% in a year
Household income
$228K
median
Median age
47.5
years
Jobs based here
6,879
A commuter town
Is Dix Hills a good place to live?
Dix Hills’ median rent is $2,659 a month, above both New York’s towns ($1,101 a month) and U.S. towns ($1,185 a month). Edgewood Oak Brush Plains Preserve, at 306 acres with 9.2 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve. We don’t grade Dix Hills yet; the figures below are still real.
A commuter town
94% of working residents leave Dix Hills for work
Where Dix Hills’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
6,879jobs based in Dix Hills
6%of working residents work in town
14 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
Nearby attractions
All 571 attractions →Central Park and 461 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Dix Hills. Close and well known come first.
Big draw33 mi GardenCentral Park40.0M visitors a year
Big draw35 mi Stadium & arenaMadison Square Garden
Big draw34 mi TheatreStudio 54
Big draw33 mi MuseumMetropolitan Museum of Art2.0M visitors a year
Big draw39 mi Stadium & arenaMetLife Stadium
Big draw31 mi Stadium & arenaYankee StadiumSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Central Park: Ed Yourdon from New York City, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Madison Square Garden: Ajay Suresh from New York, NY, USA, CC BY 2.0 · Studio 54: Americasroof (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Metropolitan Museum of Art: Hugo Schneider, CC BY-SA 2.0 · MetLife Stadium: babyknight, CC BY 2.0 · Yankee Stadium: Matt Boulton, CC BY-SA 2.0
Getting set up
Moving to Dix Hills: who provides what
Dix Hills is unincorporated, so Suffolk County and regional agencies provide most services.
PowerPSEG Long Island26.2¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterDix Hills Water DistrictNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet3 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesSuffolk CountySuffolk County provides services here
Register to voteOnlineIn New York you can register online until 10 days before Election Day, in person until 10 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 15 days before and received 10 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereSuffolk County Board of ElectionsSuffolk County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2024
ZIP codes11746, 11731, 11747, 1174311746 95% · 11731 2% · 11747 1% · 11743 1%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Dix Hills.
Housing
Dix Hills stands out in New York and nationally, with more of its households who own their home
96% of Dix Hills households own their home, where New York’s towns sit at 75% and U.S. towns at 73%. Typical home values rose 12% in the year to September 2026.
$1.23MZillow home value
Typical home value
Dix Hills$1.23M
New York$525K
Market temperature
21
days on market
101.4%
sale-to-list price
+12.5%
value change, 1 year
17
homes sold in May
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Natural hazards
Very low risk in Dix Hills, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 95% of U.S. communities. Since 1978, 54 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Dix Hills.
5risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingHurricanesEarthquakes
54
paid flood claims since 1978
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Work & commute
The median household income in Dix Hills is higher than in most of New York or the rest of the country
Dix Hills’ median household income is $228,000. Since 2013, Dix Hills has lost 720 jobs, to 6,879 in 2023. 3.6% of Dix Hills residents live below the poverty line.
6%work in town
| Dix Hills | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $228,000 | $82,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 37 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Work from home | 19% | 12% | 11% |
| Below the poverty line | 3.6% | 9.5% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
In Dix Hills6%
New York27%
Huntington16%
Oyster Bay9%
Islip8%
14 mi
median commute distance
6,879
jobs based in Dix Hills
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Dix Hills
Dix Hills has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 24° and about 32 inches of snow falls in a winter.
32″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter26–42°
Spring40–60°
Summer63–82°
Fall46–65°
Nov 10
typical first frost
Apr 9
typical last frost
+2.3°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Outdoors
Dix Hills has set aside 10% of its land for conservation
15 miles of trail in 6 parks and preserves. The trail density in Dix Hills is 0.9 miles per square mile.
10%conserved
| Dix Hills | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.9 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 10% | 5.2% | 4.3% |
10%
conserved · 1,004 of 10,022 acres
15 mi
of trails · 0.9 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Edgewood Oak Brush Plains Preserve | 9.2 mi | 306 |
| 2. Dix Hills Park | 1.9 mi | 150 |
| 3. Otsego Park | 0.6 mi | 36 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Health
How healthy Dix Hills is
Dix Hills beats the New York average on 23 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 15% of adults have been diagnosed with depression in Dix Hills.
| Dix Hills | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 21% | 23% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 16% | 17% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 6.7% | 13% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 9.6% | 14% | 14% |
32 measures vs. New York
23 better8 too close to call1 worse
| What stands out | Dix Hills | NY |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 7.6% | 17.2% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 3.9% | 8.2% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9% | 7.7% |
NS/Lij HS Huntington Hospital
6.8 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Dix Hills
17pages on Dix Hills
The big questions
Out and about
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
10 within 15 miles of the center of Dix Hills
Five Towns CollegeUniversity or college · Private for-profit · Dix Hills1.8 mi$30,250 tuitionFarmingdale State CollegeUniversity or college · Public · Farmingdale5.8 mi$8,626 in-state tuitionNassau Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Garden City14.4 mi$6,330 in-state tuition
About 8 of every 100 Dix Hills residents are enrolled in college, about the same as New York.
Famous people from Dix Hills
5 notable people were born in Dix Hills.
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About Dix Hills
Hamlet and census-designated place in New York, United States
Dix Hills is a hamlet and census-designated place (CDP) located within the Town of Huntington in Suffolk County, on Long Island, in New York, United States. The population was 26,180 at the time of the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 16 sq mi
- Elevation
- 203 ft
Dix Hills’s neighbors
10 towns share a border with Dix Hills.
HuntingtonMelvilleBabylonCommackElwoodDeer ParkSouth HuntingtonSmithtownWheatley HeightsBrentwoodDix Hills
How the neighbors grade
| Town | NY rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dix Hills | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Huntington | #61 | A | D− | — | A | A+ |
| Melville | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Babylon | — | — | D− | — | — | A− |
| Commack | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Elwood | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Deer Park | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| South Huntington | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Huntington and Babylon report no FBI crime data of their own. Dix Hills, Melville, Babylon, Commack, Elwood, Deer Park and South Huntington aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Dix Hills with a neighbor →
Questions about Dix Hills
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Dix Hills, NY a good place to live?
We don’t grade Dix Hills yet; the figures below are still real.