Harbor Hills Gateway Entrance Sign, Harbor Hills, Long Island, New York, 2021
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Harbor HillsNY
A town of 458.
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Photo: LINYperson615 · CC BY-SA 4.0
Population
458
Census survey, 2020–24
Median home value
$1.7M
Census ACS
Household income
$149K
median
Median age
32.8
years
Jobs based here
45
A commuter town
Is Harbor Hills a good place to live?
87% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Harbor Hills, against 32% in New York’s towns and 29% across U.S. towns. Among 759 New York towns, just 1 have a higher share of households owning their home than Harbor Hills. Harbor Hills has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
By the sea
Harbor Hills lives by the ocean
Coastal flooding makes up 13% of the storm damage FEMA expects here.
13%of expected storm damage is coastal flooding
98thpercentile for coastal flood risk nationally
77thpercentile for hurricane risk
On the water
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA · OpenStreetMap
Nearby attractions
All 613 attractions →Central Park and 530 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Harbor Hills. Close and well known come first.
Big draw11 mi GardenCentral Park40.0M visitors a year
Big draw13 mi Stadium & arenaMadison Square Garden
Big draw11 mi MuseumMetropolitan Museum of Art2.0M visitors a year
Big draw12 mi TheatreStudio 54
Big draw10 mi Stadium & arenaYankee Stadium
Big draw17 mi Stadium & arenaMetLife 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 · Metropolitan Museum of Art: Hugo Schneider, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Studio 54: Americasroof (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Yankee Stadium: Matt Boulton, CC BY-SA 2.0 · MetLife Stadium: babyknight, CC BY 2.0
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Getting set up
Moving to Harbor Hills: who provides what
Harbor Hills is unincorporated, so Nassau County and regional agencies provide most services.
PowerPSEG Long Island26.2¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterWa of Great Neck North water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet3 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesNassau CountyNassau 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 hereNassau County Board of ElectionsNassau County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jul 2019
ZIP code1102311023 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 Harbor Hills.
Natural hazards
Low risk in Harbor Hills, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 79% of U.S. communities.
21risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingCoastal floodingHurricanes
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Work & commute
The average trip to work in Harbor Hills is longer than in most of New York or the rest of the country
Harbor Hills’ average trip to work is 43 minutes, above both New York’s towns (25 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). Most working residents leave Harbor Hills for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are New York (56%), North Hempstead (22%) and Hempstead (6%).
0%work in town
Where working residents work
In Harbor Hills0%
New York56%
North Hempstead22%
Hempstead6%
Oyster Bay3%
12 mi
median commute distance
45
jobs based in Harbor Hills
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
Harbor Hills has four seasons and pleasant summers
Harbor Hills has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 85°, January nights drop to 27° and about 26 inches of snow falls in a winter.
26″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter29–42°
Spring43–60°
Summer66–83°
Fall50–65°
Nov 16
typical first frost
Apr 1
typical last frost
+2.2°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
A smaller share of adults 18 to 64 in Harbor Hills have no health insurance than in the typical New York or U.S. town
3.3% of Harbor Hills adults 18 to 64 have no health insurance. Harbor Hills beats the New York average on 19 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 83% of Harbor Hills adults had a checkup this year.
| Harbor Hills | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 21% | 23% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 7.7% | 13% | 14% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 16% | 17% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 10% | 14% | 14% |
32 measures vs. New York
19 better12 too close to call1 worse
| What stands out | Harbor Hills | NY |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 4.9% | 12.8% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 6.9% | 17.2% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.1% | 7.7% |
North Shore University Hospital
2.6 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
5.8%conserved
5.8%
conserved · 7 of 113 acres
0.0 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Harbor Hills Park | — | 3 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
$2.99Mmedian sale price
2
homes sold in May
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Harbor Hills
16pages on Harbor Hills
The big questions
Out and about
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
106 within 15 miles of the center of Harbor Hills
United States Merchant Marine AcademyUniversity or college · Public · Kings Point1.9 mi$895 in-state tuitionCUNY Queensborough Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Bayside2.3 mi$5,210 in-state tuitionElmezzi Graduate School of Molecular MedicineUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Manhasset2.6 mi
About 0 of every 100 Harbor Hills residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across New York.
Small town
458 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
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About Harbor Hills
Hamlet and census-designated place in New York, United States
Harbor Hills is a hamlet and census-designated place (CDP) located on the Great Neck Peninsula within the Town of North Hempstead in Nassau County, on the North Shore of Long Island, in New York, United States. The population was 562 at the time of the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 0.2 sq mi
- Elevation
- 72 ft
Questions about Harbor Hills
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Harbor Hills, NY a good place to live?
Harbor Hills has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.