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The Blue Inn; East Marion, NY
New York›Suffolk County
Photo: DanTD · CC BY-SA 4.0
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East Marion, NY · Photo: DanTD · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Source ↗

Is East Marion a good place to live?

We don’t grade East Marion yet; the figures below are still real.

What makes East Marion stand out

Where East Marion beats most towns.

By the sea

East Marion lives by the ocean

Coastal flooding makes up 15% of the storm damage FEMA expects here.

15%of expected storm damage is coastal flooding
97thpercentile for coastal flood risk nationally
81stpercentile for hurricane risk

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA · OpenStreetMap

Orient, Town of Southold. - East Marion, Town of Southold, Suffolk Co. - New Suffolk, Town of Southold, Suffolk Co. - V…
Orient, Town of Southold. - East Marion, Town of Southold, Suffolk Co. - New Suffolk, Town of Southold, Suffolk Co. - V…, 1873
East Marion’s story

175 years in pictures

The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1873 and 3 maps from 1904 on.

  • 1851East Marion is settled
Explore the history →
Nearby attractions

Yale Bowl and 49 more within 40 miles

Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around East Marion. Close and well known come first.

All 130 attractions →
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits

Yale Bowl: Kenneth Zirkel, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Mohegan Sun Arena: Bbjeter, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Gillette Castle State Park: Original uploader was Kevinpepin at en.wikipedia, Public domain · Camp Hero State Park: Transpoman, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Montauk Point Light: Wolfgang Wander, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Mystic Seaport: Joethon, Public domain

Getting set up

Moving to East Marion: who provides what

East Marion is unincorporated, so Suffolk County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerPSEG Long Island26.2¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterSuffolk County Water AuthorityNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet3 providers98% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesSuffolk CountySuffolk County provides services here
SchoolsOysterponds Union Free School DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES
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.gov
Who runs elections hereSuffolk County Board of ElectionsSuffolk County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2024
ZIP code1193911939 100%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 East Marion.

Housing

Zillow puts the typical East Marion home at about $1.18M

Among households in East Marion, 87% own their home. Over the 12 months to September 2026, the typical home gained 4.4% in value.

$1.18MZillow home value

Typical home value

East Marion$1.18M
New York$525K
+4.4%
value change, 1 year
1
homes sold in May

Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Natural hazards

The FEMA risk score in East Marion is lower than in the typical New York or U.S. town

FEMA puts nearly half of East Marion’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 21% to hurricanes. Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 98% of U.S. communities.

2risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
2Very low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingHurricanesCoastal flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Work & commute

East Marion stands out in New York and nationally: a smaller share of its residents live below the poverty line

East Marion’s median household income is $103,000, against $82,000 in New York’s towns and $80,000 across U.S. towns. The mean commuting time locally is 37 minutes. Since 2013, East Marion has lost 53 jobs, to 82 in 2023. For working residents here, the share who work locally is 3%.

3%work in town
East MarionNew York townsU.S. towns
Average trip to work37 minutes25 minutes25 minutes
Below the poverty line2.7%9.5%9.6%
Median household income$103,000$82,000$80,000
Working residents who work in town3%10%8%

Where working residents work

In East Marion3%
Southold36%
New York17%
Islip5%
Brookhaven4%
37 mi
median commute distance
82
jobs based in East Marion
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

In East Marion, expect four seasons and pleasant summers

In July, afternoons reach 81°; in January, nights fall to 24°, and about 27 inches of snow falls in a winter.

27″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter26–42°
Spring39–57°
Summer62–79°
Fall47–64°
Nov 17
typical first frost
Apr 6
typical last frost
+2.0°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy East Marion is

In East Marion, just over a third of adults sleep under 7 hours. The town beats the New York average on 18 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 5. Among adults in the town, 12% report frequent mental distress and 15% have been diagnosed with depression.

East MarionNew York townsU.S. towns
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)26%32%33%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)12%16%17%
Depression (CDC PLACES)15%21%23%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)7.3%13%14%
32 measures vs. New York
18 better9 too close to call5 worse
What stands outEast MarionNY
Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth5.2%12.8%
Fewer adults facing food insecurity7.1%17.2%
More adults who have had cancer12.9%7.7%
Lawrence & Memorial Hospital
18.7 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Outdoors

2.9% of the land in East Marion is protected from building

Walkers can cover 2.0 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve. East Marion’s density of trails stands at 0.5 miles per square mile.

2.9%conserved
East MarionNew York townsU.S. towns
Conserved land2.9%5.2%4.3%
Miles of trail per square mile0.5 miles per square mile0.40.4
2.9%
conserved · 67 of 2,343 acres
2.0 mi
of trails · 0.5 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Old Schoolhouse Park—5

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Keep exploring

Everything we know about East Marion

16pages on East Marion
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of East Marion; the nearest are

Small town

1,331 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
Greenport WestOrientSoutholdShelter Island HeightsShelter IslandGreenport WestOrientSoutholdShelter Island HeightsShelter IslandEast Marion

About East Marion

Hamlet and census-designated place in New York, United States

East Marion is a census-designated place (CDP) that roughly corresponds to the hamlet by the same name in the town of Southold in Suffolk County, New York, United States. As of the 2020 census, East Marion had a population of 1,048.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
2.4 sq mi
Elevation
33 ft
ZIP code
11939

Questions about East Marion

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is East Marion, NY a good place to live?

We don’t grade East Marion yet; the figures below are still real.