Lake Success spent more per resident in 2022 than 99% of similar cities
Lake Success’ village government spent $20.2 million on day-to-day services in the year to May 31, 2024, about $7,204 per resident.
What stands out about how Lake Success is run
Read from the village’s budget and official records.
$5,760 per resident in 2022: more than 99% of them
Lake Success’ day-to-day spending in 2022 ($5,760 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 155 New York cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $968, and the middle half spent $744–$1,348. Lake Success spent more than 99% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($1.4 million), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
New York cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Lake Success itself left out).
About $7,204 per resident a year, or $19.74 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 30%.
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Day-to-day spending is up 12% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Lake Success reported to the Census Bureau. Prices rose too: about 4% a year in 2022–2024.
Day-to-day spending by fiscal year
Per resident: 2022: $5,760 · 2024: $7,204. Per resident it went from $5,760 to $7,204 (up 25%), partly because the Census population behind it changed from 3,132 to 2,807.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
Typical bills top $10,000 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Lake Success’ rate.
Can I afford it? →The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate.
Tax bills are one input to Lake Success’ Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Lake Success →
Who’s in charge in Lake Success
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time village employee for every 48 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2024 finance file (2,807).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Great Neck Union Free School District
Lake Success’ K–12 school district, shared with Great Neck Estates, Great Neck Plaza, Great Neck, Kings Point, Russell Gardens and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $36,778 per pupil, $24,049 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.
New York districts overall: 51% local, 41% state, 8% federal.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Lake Success’ votes are counted by county
New York reports official results by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Lake Success alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Nassau County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican51.4%368,117 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat47.3%338,424 votesOthers: 1.3% (9,124 votes).
Most votes in Nassau County: Donald J Trump
New York: Harris 55.9%, Trump 43.3%
100% of Lake Success lies in Nassau County. Every 2024 race in Nassau County is on the county’s page.
Nassau County’s 2024 results →Official 2024 general election returns, as certified (MIT Election Data + Science Lab). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren’t counted. Candidates are listed by votes, and party colors are neutral on purpose.
Portraits: Kamala D Harris: official vice-presidential portrait, Lawrence Jackson, The White House, 2021; Donald J Trump: official portrait, Shealah Craighead, The White House, 2017. All are U.S. government works in the public domain. A race shows photos only when every candidate has an official portrait; otherwise every candidate in it gets initials.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for Lake Success.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 2New York AssemblyState representatives
- 3New York SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of New York
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How Lake Success compares with the towns next door
Lake Success spent $5,760 per resident in 2022; the 3 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $434 to $11,186. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| North Hills | $434 | $10,000+ |
| North Hempstead | $843 | $10,000+ |
| New York | $11,186 runs schools | $6,547 |
| Lake Success | $5,760 | $10,000+ |
Day-to-day spending in 2022, the last year every government was counted, for governments that reported it; hospital and utilities left out. Tax bill: the typical homeowner’s bill (Census ACS, 2020–24).
Reach Lake Success’ government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Lake Success’ government
How much does Lake Success spend per resident?
About $7,204 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to May 31, 2024, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $5,760 was more than 99% of 155 New York cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.
Who runs Lake Success’ government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Lake Success yet.
How did Lake Success vote in 2024?
New York counts votes by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Lake Success alone. Nassau County, where 100% of Lake Success lies, voted Trump 51.4%, Harris 47.3% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Lake Success?
58 full-time and 3 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $602,354 (about $7.2M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Lake Success in the state legislature?
State Senate District 7 (Jack Martins) and Assembly District 16 (Danny Norber). The Assembly district also covers 23 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Lake Success’ government
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Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll; day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →