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New York›Suffolk County

GreenlawnNY

Population 15,210: a town settled in 1872.

Is Greenlawn a good place to live?

Greenlawn’s median household income is $164,000, where New York’s towns sit at $82,000 and U.S. towns at $80,000. Greenlawn’s trail density is 1.0 miles per square mile, above both the New York town median (0.4) and the median of U.S. towns (0.4). The biggest park or preserve is Grace Nature Preserve, at 24 acres. We don’t grade Greenlawn yet; the figures below are still real.

A commuter town

96% of working residents leave Greenlawn for work

Where Greenlawn’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

24% → New York New York 24% 24% → Huntington Huntington 24% 10% → Oyster Bay Oyster Bay 10% 8% → Islip Islip 8% 7% → Hempstead Hempstead 7% 6% → North Hempstead North Hempstead 6% Greenlawn · 4% stay
2,116jobs based in Greenlawn
4%of working residents work in town
13 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

Nearby attractions

Central Park and 470 more within 40 miles

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

All 575 attractions →
Sources: 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 Greenlawn: who provides what

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

PowerPSEG Long Island26.2¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterGreenlawn 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
SchoolsHarborfields Central 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 codes11740, 11743, 1172111740 65% · 11743 34% · 11721 2%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 Greenlawn.

Housing

The typical home in Greenlawn: about $889K

A home in Greenlawn typically sold within 19 days of listing. Values rose 3.8% in the 12 months to September 2026. Greenlawn: 83% of households are owner-occupiers.

$889KZillow home value

Typical home value

Greenlawn$889K
New York$525K
Market temperature
Seller’s marketA seller's marketBuyer’sSeller’s
19
days on market
107.5%
sale-to-list price
+3.8%
value change, 1 year
10
homes sold in September

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

Natural hazards

The biggest natural risk in Greenlawn is inland flooding, at a very low overall level

For Greenlawn, the FEMA hazard score is 5 of 100. Expected losses in Greenlawn break down as 57% from inland flooding and 15% from hurricanes. Also worth knowing: 4 flood insurance claims have been paid here since 1979.

5risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
5Very low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingHurricanesEarthquakes
4
paid flood claims since 1979

FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Work & commute

With 0.3 jobs for every working resident, most of Greenlawn’s workers commute out

Among workers in Greenlawn, 16% work remotely from home. For most workers, Greenlawn is a place to come home to: only 4% work in town. In Greenlawn, the average commute is 36 minutes. The top destinations are New York (24%), Huntington (24%) and Oyster Bay (10%).

4%work in town
GreenlawnNew York townsU.S. towns
Average trip to work36 minutes25 minutes25 minutes
Work from home16%12%11%
Below the poverty line6.3%9.5%9.6%
Working residents who work in town4.3%10%8%

Where working residents work

In Greenlawn4%
New York24%
Huntington24%
Oyster Bay10%
Islip8%
13 mi
median commute distance
2,116
jobs based in Greenlawn
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

Expect four seasons and pleasant summers in Greenlawn

Greenlawn’s July high comes in at 84°F.

32″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter26–42°
Spring41–59°
Summer64–81°
Fall48–65°
Nov 10
typical first frost
Apr 9
typical last frost
+2.3°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Who lives here

More children than New York overall

In Greenlawn, 26% of residents are under 18. Children under 18 are 26% of residents (21% statewide). For Greenlawn, the median age is 37.8 years. Four-year graduates: 45% of adults 25 and older here, 40% across New York.

37.8median age · NY 39.8
GreenlawnNew York townsU.S. towns
Under 1826%20%22%
Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+45%32%29%
Median age37.8 years43 years40.5 years
Aged 65 or older17%20%18%
GreenlawnNew YorkUnited States

Ages · share of residents

Education · adults 25 and older

No diploma6%
High school25%
Some college12%
Associate’s13%
Bachelor’s23%
Graduate23%

Women and men · all residents

53% women, 47% men

About 89 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±2 points). Across New York, 51.2% of residents are women.

Ages and education in Greenlawn
GreenlawnNYU.S.
Under 1012.4%11%11.6%
10 to 1713.3%9.5%10.3%
18 to 248.5%8.9%9.1%
25 to 3411.1%14.2%13.7%
35 to 4412.8%13%13.2%
45 to 5411.9%12.2%12.2%
55 to 6413.3%13.3%12.7%
65 to 749.8%10.3%10.2%
75 and older6.7%7.6%7%
No diploma5.8%12%10.4%
High school24.6%24.3%26%
Some college11.9%14.6%19.1%
Associate’s12.6%8.8%8.8%
Bachelor’s22.5%22.4%21.6%
Graduate22.7%17.9%14.1%

U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates

Health

How healthy Greenlawn is

For adults in Greenlawn, the share who have diabetes is 10%. The town beats the New York average on 12 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. Among adults here, 9% smoke cigarettes and 14% report frequent mental distress.

GreenlawnNew York townsU.S. towns
Depression (CDC PLACES)16%21%23%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)9%13%14%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)14%16%17%
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)29%32%33%
32 measures vs. New York
12 better19 too close to call1 worse
What stands outGreenlawnNY
Fewer adults facing food insecurity12.1%17.2%
Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off6.1%8.2%
More adults who have had cancer9.2%7.7%
NS/Lij HS Huntington Hospital
2.9 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage

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

Outdoors

5.2% of the land in Greenlawn is protected from building

3.6 miles of trail wind through 9 parks and preserves.

5.2%conserved
5.2%
conserved · 128 of 2,435 acres
3.6 mi
of trails · 0.9 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Frazer Park0.9 mi20
2. Grace Nature Preserve0.6 mi24
3. Gardiner Farm Park0.4 mi13

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Greenlawn

16pages on Greenlawn
After high school

Colleges nearby

8 within 15 miles of the center of Greenlawn

Greenlawn’s neighbors

4 towns share a border with Greenlawn.

Explore the map →
How the neighbors grade
TownNY rankOverallCostSafetySchoolsHealth
Greenlawn——————
Elwood——————
Centerport——————
Huntington Station——————
East Northport——————

Greenlawn, Elwood, Centerport, Huntington Station and East Northport aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Greenlawn with a neighbor →

Questions about Greenlawn

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Greenlawn, NY a good place to live?

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