Loop Parkway at Point Lookout, 2007
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Lido BeachNY
Home to 2,495 people, this town lies in New York.
2 bordering townsMap →
Photo: formulanone · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
2,495
Census survey, 2020–24
Typical home
$1.09M
+8% in a year
Household income
$194K
median
Median age
58.4
years
Jobs based here
1,161
Balanced
Is Lido Beach a good place to live?
Lido Beach’s midpoint rent is $2,799 a month, above both the New York town median ($1,101 a month) and the median of U.S. towns ($1,185 a month). Only 4 of the 759 New York towns we compare have a higher midpoint age than Lido Beach. 23% of the land in Lido Beach is conserved, against 5.2% in New York’s towns and 4.3% across U.S. towns. The biggest park or preserve is Town Park Point Lookout, at 114 acres. We don’t grade Lido Beach yet; the figures below are still real.
By the sea
Lido Beach lives by the ocean
Coastal flooding makes up 17% of the storm damage FEMA expects here.
17%of expected storm damage is coastal flooding
98thpercentile for coastal flood risk nationally
79thpercentile for hurricane risk
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA · OpenStreetMap
Nearby attractions
All 591 attractions →Madison Square Garden and 503 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Lido Beach. Close and well known come first.
Big draw23 mi Stadium & arenaMadison Square Garden
Big draw23 mi City parkCentral Park40.0M visitors a year
Big draw23 mi TheatreStudio 54
Big draw23 mi MuseumMetropolitan Museum of Art2.0M visitors a year
Big draw20 mi BeachConey Island
Big draw29 mi Stadium & arenaMetLife StadiumSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Madison Square Garden: Ajay Suresh from New York, NY, USA, CC BY 2.0 · Central Park: Ed Yourdon from New York City, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Studio 54: Americasroof (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Metropolitan Museum of Art: Hugo Schneider, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Coney Island: OptimumPx, Public domain · MetLife Stadium: babyknight, CC BY 2.0
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Getting set up
Moving to Lido Beach: who provides what
Lido Beach is unincorporated, so Nassau County and regional agencies provide most services.
PowerPSEG Long Island26.2¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterLido-Point Lookout WD water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet3 providers94% 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 code1156111561 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 Lido Beach.
Housing
Lido Beach’s typical home value is about $1.09M
Values rose 8% in the 12 months to September 2026. Lido Beach: 75% of households own their home.
$1.09MZillow home value
Typical home value
Lido Beach$1.09M
New York$525K
+8%
value change, 1 year
2
homes sold in September
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Outdoors
Lido Beach keeps 22.7% of its land conserved
In 9 parks and preserves, walkers have 7.7 miles of trail. The density of trails for Lido Beach comes to 1.8 miles per square mile.
22.7%conserved
22.7%
conserved · 640 of 2,813 acres
7.7 mi
of trails · 1.8 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Lido Beach Town Park | 1.4 mi | 33 |
| 2. Nickerson Beach Park | 0.4 mi | 102 |
| 3. Lido Beach Tidal Wetlands Area | 0.4 mi | 98 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Natural hazards
The biggest natural risk in Lido Beach is inland flooding, at a low overall level
In Lido Beach, the natural-hazard score from FEMA is 29 of 100. Of the losses FEMA expects locally, 62% come from inland flooding and 17% from coastal flooding. Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 71% of U.S. communities.
29risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingCoastal floodingHurricanes
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Lido Beach
Lido Beach’s peak summer temperature comes in at 84°F.
26″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter29–43°
Spring43–59°
Summer66–82°
Fall50–65°
Nov 14
typical first frost
Apr 2
typical last frost
+2.1°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Work & commute
Compared with most of New York and the rest of the country, the average trip to work in Lido Beach is longer
Only 6% of working residents stay in Lido Beach for work; the rest commute out. Jobs based in Lido Beach grew to 1,161 in 2023, 366 more than in 2013. In Lido Beach, the median household income is $194,000. The top destinations are New York (37%), Hempstead (29%) and North Hempstead (7%).
6%work in town
| Lido Beach | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 41 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $194,000 | $82,000 | $80,000 |
| Work from home | 21% | 12% | 11% |
| Working residents who work in town | 5.9% | 10% | 8% |
Where working residents work
In Lido Beach6%
New York37%
Hempstead29%
North Hempstead7%
Long Beach6%
15 mi
median commute distance
1,161
jobs based in Lido Beach
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Health
Lido Beach stands out in New York and nationally: a larger share of its adults had a checkup this year
Among adults in Lido Beach, 15% binge drink. The town does better than the New York average on 18 of 32 CDC measures and worse on 3. 12% of adults in Lido Beach report frequent mental distress; 7.5% smoke cigarettes.
| Lido Beach | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 21% | 23% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 16% | 17% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 7.5% | 13% | 14% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 32% | 33% |
32 measures vs. New York
18 better11 too close to call3 worse
| What stands out | Lido Beach | NY |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 6.9% | 17.2% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 6.4% | 14.5% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 12.6% | 7.7% |
Mount Sinai South Nassau
3.4 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Lido Beach
17pages on Lido Beach
The big questions
Out and about
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
19 within 15 miles of the center of Lido Beach
Rabbinical College of Long IslandUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Long Beach3.5 mi$10,290 tuitionNassau Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Garden City9.7 mi$6,330 in-state tuitionCUNY York CollegeUniversity or college · Public · Jamaica12.7 mi$7,358 in-state tuition
About 5 of every 100 Lido Beach residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across New York.
About Lido Beach
Hamlet and census-designated place in New York, United States
Lido Beach is a hamlet and census-designated place (CDP) in the Town of Hempstead in Nassau County, New York, United States. Located on the Long Beach Barrier Island, it is a suburb of the City of Long Beach, and is in the immediate metropolitan area. The population was 2,719 at the time of the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 4.2 sq mi
- Elevation
- 0 ft
- Area code
- 516
Lido Beach’s neighbors
2 towns share a border with Lido Beach.
Point LookoutLong BeachLido Beach
How the neighbors grade
| Town | NY rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lido Beach | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Point Lookout | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Long Beach | #51 | A+ | D− | A | A− | A |
Lido Beach and Point Lookout aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Lido Beach with a neighbor →
Questions about Lido Beach
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Lido Beach, NY a good place to live?
We don’t grade Lido Beach yet; the figures below are still real.