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.
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.
Census LEHD 2023
The data
Ordered by what stands out in North Bay Shore.
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.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
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 for North Bay Shore is 27 minutes.
| North Bay Shore | Typical New York town | Typical U.S. town | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 4.3% | 10% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 6.8% | 9.5% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 27 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
North Bay Shore: four seasons and pleasant summers
A July afternoon gets to about 84° and a January night to 24°, and about 32 inches of snow fall in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
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. Its typical rent is $1,597 a month.
| North Bay Shore | Typical New York town | Typical U.S. town | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,597 a month | $1,101 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 84% | 75% | 73% |
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
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 Shore | Typical New York town | Typical U.S. town | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| What stands out | North Bay Shore | NY |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 4.4% | 7.7% |
| Fewer adults with COPD | 4.3% | 6% |
| More uninsured adults | 17.6% | 7.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
In North Bay Shore, 2.1% of the land is conserved
0.1 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves. Between them, the parks and preserves give North Bay Shore 7 acres of open land.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Benton Park | — | 4 |
| 2. Clarissa Drive Park - Town of Islip | — | 3 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about North Bay Shore
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.
Big draw37 mi City parkCentral Park40.0M visitors a year
Big draw38 mi Stadium & arenaMadison Square Garden
Big draw38 mi TheatreStudio 54
Big draw37 mi MuseumMetropolitan Museum of Art2.0M visitors a year
Big draw35 mi Stadium & arenaYankee Stadium
Big draw40 mi BeachConey IslandPhoto 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
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Moving to North Bay Shore: who provides what
North Bay Shore is unincorporated, so Suffolk County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
Colleges nearby
5 within 15 miles of the center of North Bay Shore
About 7 of every 100 North Bay Shore residents are enrolled in college, about the same as New York.
North Bay Shore’s neighbors
3 towns share a border with North Bay Shore.
| Town | NY rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 →
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