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North Bay ShoreNY

A town of 20,282 in New York.

Is North Bay Shore a good place to live?

North Bay Shore’s typical household income is $142,000, against $82,000 in New York’s towns and $80,000 across U.S. towns. Only 8 of the 759 New York towns we compare have a lower share of workers working from home than North Bay Shore. We don’t grade North Bay Shore yet; the figures below are still real.

A commuter town

96% of working residents leave North Bay Shore for work

Where North Bay Shore’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

32% → Islip Islip 32% 15% → New York New York 15% 11% → Smithtown Smithtown 11% 10% → Babylon Babylon 10% 7% → Brookhaven Brookhaven 7% 6% → Huntington Huntington 6% North Bay Shore · 4% stay
3,372jobs based in North Bay Shore
4%of working residents work in town
9 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

Nearby attractions

Central Park and 434 more within 40 miles

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

All 558 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 · Yankee Stadium: Matt Boulton, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Coney Island: OptimumPx, Public domain

Getting set up

Moving to North Bay Shore: who provides what

North Bay Shore is unincorporated, so Suffolk County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerPSEG Long Island26.2¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterSuffolk County Water AuthorityNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet3 providers99% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesSuffolk CountySuffolk County provides services here
SchoolsBrentwood Union Free 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 code1170611706 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 North Bay Shore.

Natural hazards

North Bay Shore faces a very low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding

Storm and flood damage is expected to run lower than in 95% of U.S. communities. Since 1991, North Bay Shore has seen 16 flood insurance claims paid out. Expected losses in North Bay Shore break down as 49% from inland flooding and 16% from hurricanes.

5risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
5Very low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingHurricanesEarthquakes
16
paid flood claims since 1991

FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Work & commute

North Bay Shore has 0.4 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out

Among working residents in North Bay Shore, 4.3% work locally. The top destinations are Islip (32%), New York (15%) and Smithtown (11%). For half of commuters, work is under 9 miles away. The average commute locally is 27 minutes.

4%work in town
North Bay ShoreNew York townsU.S. towns
Working residents who work in town4.3%10%8%
Below the poverty line6.8%9.5%9.6%
Average trip to work27 minutes25 minutes25 minutes

Where working residents work

In North Bay Shore4%
Islip32%
New York15%
Smithtown11%
Babylon10%
9 mi
median commute distance
3,372
jobs based in North Bay Shore
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

North Bay Shore: four seasons and pleasant summers

Summer afternoons peak near 84° in July, and January nights bottom out around 24°; snowfall runs to about 32 inches a winter. The seasons in North Bay Shore: chilly, snowy winters, pleasant summers.

32″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter26–42°
Spring40–59°
Summer63–82°
Fall47–65°
Nov 2
typical first frost
Apr 10
typical last frost
+2.3°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Housing

A typical North Bay Shore home is worth about $630K

On the market in North Bay Shore: a median 28 days to sell. Home values are up 4.7% over the year to September 2026. The typical rent for North Bay Shore comes to $1,597 a month.

$630KZillow home value
North Bay ShoreNew York townsU.S. towns
Median rent$1,597 a month$1,101 a month$1,185 a month
Households that own their home84%75%73%

Typical home value

North Bay Shore$630K
New York$525K
Market temperature
BalancedA seller's marketBuyer’sSeller’s
28
days on market
105.5%
sale-to-list price
+4.7%
value change, 1 year
6
homes sold in September

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

Health

More of North Bay Shore’s adults sleep under 7 hours than in the typical New York or U.S. town

14% of North Bay Shore adults have been diagnosed with depression. On the CDC’s 32 measures, North Bay Shore is ahead of New York on 7 and behind on 15. Among 756 New York towns, just one has a higher share of adults 18 to 64 who have no health insurance than North Bay Shore.

North Bay ShoreNew York townsU.S. towns
Depression (CDC PLACES)14%21%23%
No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES)18%5.9%8.1%
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)44%37%36%
Food insecurity (CDC PLACES)26%13%14%
32 measures vs. New York
7 better10 too close to call15 worse
What stands outNorth Bay ShoreNY
Fewer adults who have had cancer4.4%7.7%
Fewer adults with COPD4.3%6%
More uninsured adults17.6%7.9%
NS/Lij HS Southside Hospital
2.7 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage

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

Outdoors

In North Bay Shore, 2.1% of the land is conserved

0.1 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves.

2.1%conserved
2.1%
conserved · 43 of 2,034 acres
0.1 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Benton Park—4
2. Clarissa Drive Park - Town of Islip—3

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about North Bay Shore

15pages on North Bay Shore
After high school

Colleges nearby

5 within 15 miles of the center of North Bay Shore

North Bay Shore’s neighbors

3 towns share a border with North Bay Shore.

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How the neighbors grade
TownNY rankOverallCostSafetySchoolsHealth
North Bay Shore——————
Brentwood——————
Bay Shore——————
Baywood——————

North Bay Shore, Brentwood, Bay Shore and Baywood aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare North Bay Shore with a neighbor →

Questions about North Bay Shore

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is North Bay Shore, NY a good place to live?

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