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LakeviewNY
A town of 5,825.
4 bordering townsMap →
Photo: AITFFan1 · CC BY-SA 4.0
Population
5,825
Census survey, 2020–24
Median home value
$565K
Census ACS
Household income
$119K
median
Median age
34.4
years
Jobs based here
755
A commuter town
Is Lakeview a good place to live?
42% of the land in Lakeview is conserved, against 5.2% in New York’s towns and 4.3% across U.S. towns. The biggest place to walk is Hempstead Lake State Park, 358 acres with 4.5 miles of trail. We don’t grade Lakeview yet; the figures below are still real.
Get outside
5 miles of trails in Lakeview
41.5% of the town is conserved land, across 3 parks and preserves.
Trails © OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Nearby attractions
All 613 attractions →Central Park and 507 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Lakeview. Close and well known come first.
Big draw18 mi City parkCentral Park40.0M visitors a year
Big draw19 mi Stadium & arenaMadison Square Garden
Big draw19 mi TheatreStudio 54
Big draw18 mi MuseumMetropolitan Museum of Art2.0M visitors a year
Big draw24 mi Stadium & arenaMetLife Stadium
Big draw19 mi BeachConey IslandSources: 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 · Coney Island: OptimumPx, Public domain
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Getting set up
Moving to Lakeview: who provides what
Lakeview is unincorporated, so Nassau County and regional agencies provide most services.
PowerPSEG Long Island26.2¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterLiberty Utilities New York - Lynbrook5 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 codes11552, 1157011552 68% · 11570 32%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 Lakeview.
Outdoors
Lakeview stands out in New York and nationally: trail density there is higher
Walkers can cover 5.3 miles of trail in 3 parks and preserves. Parks and preserves in Lakeview: 3, covering 383 acres.
41.5%conserved
41.5%
conserved · 316 of 762 acres
5.3 mi
of trails · 4.4 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Hempstead Lake State Park | 4.5 mi | 358 |
| 2. Tanglewood Preserve | 0.5 mi | 12 |
| 3. Harold Walker Memorial Park | 0.3 mi | 13 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Work & commute
In Lakeview, the average trip to work runs longer than in the typical New York or U.S. town
Lakeview’s median household income is $119,000, where New York’s towns sit at $82,000 and U.S. towns at $80,000. Jobs locally fell by 1,401 from 2013 to 2023, to 755. In Lakeview, 15% of residents live below the poverty line. Only 2 of the 759 New York towns we compare have a lower share of working residents who work in town than Lakeview.
1%work in town
| Lakeview | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 49 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $119,000 | $82,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 15% | 9.5% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.1% | 10% | 8% |
Where working residents work
In Lakeview1%
New York50%
Hempstead25%
North Hempstead8%
Oyster Bay4%
13 mi
median commute distance
755
jobs based in Lakeview
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Natural hazards
Low risk in Lakeview, with inland flooding at the top
Expected losses in Lakeview break down as 69% from inland flooding and 8% from earthquakes. Compared with 71% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage locally is lower. Also worth knowing: this New York town has had 3 paid flood insurance claims since 1979.
29risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingEarthquakesHurricanes
3
paid flood claims since 1979
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
Four seasons and pleasant summers: that is Lakeview’s year
The typical July afternoon high for Lakeview comes to 85°F.
26″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter28–43°
Spring42–60°
Summer65–83°
Fall48–66°
Nov 14
typical first frost
Apr 2
typical last frost
+2.1°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Who lives here
More children than New York overall
The share of residents in Lakeview who are 65 or older: 14%. New York has 40% of adults 25 and older with a bachelor’s degree or more; here it is 35%. In Lakeview, the median age is 34.4 years.
34.4median age · NY 39.8
| Lakeview | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 27% | 20% | 22% |
| Median age | 34.4 years | 43 years | 40.5 years |
| Aged 65 or older | 14% | 20% | 18% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 35% | 32% | 29% |
LakeviewNew YorkUnited States
Ages · share of residents
18%
Education · adults 25 and older
No diploma10%
High school31%
Some college17%
Associate’s8%
Bachelor’s26%
Graduate9%
Women and men · all residents
48% women, 52% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±5.9 points. Across New York, 51.2% of residents are women.
| Lakeview | NY | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 17.7% | 11% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 9.3% | 9.5% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 8.5% | 8.9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 16% | 14.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 12% | 13% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 9.8% | 12.2% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 12.9% | 13.3% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 7.3% | 10.3% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 6.4% | 7.6% | 7% |
| No diploma | 9.6% | 12% | 10.4% |
| High school | 30.8% | 24.3% | 26% |
| Some college | 16.9% | 14.6% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 7.9% | 8.8% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 25.7% | 22.4% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 9.1% | 17.9% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Health
How healthy Lakeview is
Only 4 of the 756 New York towns we compare have a lower share of adults who binge drink than Lakeview. CDC measures, 32 in all: Lakeview beats New York on 7 and trails on 13. 51% of adults sleep under 7 hours locally.
| Lakeview | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 51% | 37% | 36% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 21% | 23% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 17% | 16% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 32% | 33% |
32 measures vs. New York
7 better12 too close to call13 worse
| What stands out | Lakeview | NY |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 5.2% | 7.7% |
| Fewer adults with depression | 12.2% | 17.5% |
| More adults facing a utility shut-off | 12.6% | 8.2% |
Mercy Medical Center
In Rockville Centre · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Housing
Homes in Lakeview sell for about $710K
85% of Lakeview households live in a home they own. Lakeview’s median rent comes in at $2,959 a month.
$710Kmedian sale price
| Lakeview | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $2,959 a month | $1,101 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 85% | 75% | 73% |
3
homes sold in May
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Lakeview
16pages on Lakeview
The big questions
Out and about
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
28 within 15 miles of the center of Lakeview
Molloy UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Rockville Centre1.4 mi$39,790 tuitionNassau Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Garden City4.5 mi$6,330 in-state tuitionCUNY York CollegeUniversity or college · Public · Jamaica7.9 mi$7,358 in-state tuition
About 8 of every 100 Lakeview residents are enrolled in college, about the same as New York.
A commuter town
99% of working residents leave Lakeview for work
Where Lakeview’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
755jobs based in Lakeview
1%of working residents work in town
13 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Lakeview
Hamlet and Census-designated place in New York, United States
Lakeview is a hamlet and census-designated place (CDP) in the Town of Hempstead in Nassau County, on Long Island, in New York, United States. The population was 6,077 at the 2020 census. The Lakeview Fire Department (also referred to as Lakeview FD and abbreviated as LVFD) is the main provider of Fire Protection and Emergency Medical Services within Lakeview.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 1.2 sq mi
- Elevation
- 39 ft
Lakeview’s neighbors
4 towns share a border with Lakeview.
Rockville CentreMalverneWest HempsteadLynbrookLakeview
How the neighbors grade
| Town | NY rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lakeview | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Rockville Centre | #37 | A+ | D− | A | A | A+ |
| Malverne | #134 | A | D− | — | A− | A |
| West Hempstead | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Lynbrook | #149 | A− | D− | — | A | A− |
Malverne and Lynbrook report no FBI crime data of their own. Lakeview and West Hempstead aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Lakeview with a neighbor →
Questions about Lakeview
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Lakeview, NY a good place to live?
We don’t grade Lakeview yet; the figures below are still real.