North Great RiverNY
In New York, this town has 3,909 residents.
Is North Great River a good place to live?
North Great River’s midpoint rent is $2,353 a month, where New York’s towns sit at $1,101 a month and U.S. towns at $1,185 a month. Among 759 New York towns, just 2 have a lower share of working residents who work in town than North Great River. 49% of the land in North Great River is conserved, above both New York’s towns (5.2%) and U.S. towns (4.3%). The biggest place to walk is Connetquot River State Park Preserve, 384 acres with 6.2 miles of trail. We don’t grade North Great River yet; the figures below are still real.
99% of working residents leave North Great River for work
Where North Great River’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
The data
Ordered by what stands out in North Great River.
In North Great River, trail density runs higher than in the typical New York or U.S. town
Trails total 12 miles in 2 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Connetquot River State Park Preserve | 6.2 mi | 384 |
| 2. Bayard Cutting Arboretum State Park | 5.8 mi | 338 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Top of a very low hazard risk in North Great River: inland flooding
FEMA expects less storm and flood damage in North Great River than in 84% of U.S. communities. Expected losses in North Great River break down as 68% from inland flooding and 12% from hurricanes. Also worth knowing: since 1978, 2 flood insurance claims have been paid out in the town.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
With only 0.3 jobs per working resident, most people in North Great River work out of town
In North Great River, 7.9% of workers work remotely from home. Only 1% of working residents stay in North Great River for work; the rest commute out. The median household income in the town is $147,000. This New York town had 720 jobs in 2023, up 166 from 2013.
| North Great River | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $147,000 | $82,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 5.1% | 9.5% | 9.6% |
| Work from home | 7.9% | 12% | 11% |
| Average trip to work | 27 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Expect four seasons and pleasant summers in North Great River
The midsummer high is 83°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy North Great River is
Among adults in North Great River, 9.7% have diabetes. CDC measures, 32 in all: North Great River beats New York on 8 and trails on 1. Two figures for adults in the town: 29% feel lonely, 10% smoke cigarettes.
| North Great River | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 21% | 23% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 32% | 33% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 10% | 13% | 14% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 33% | 35% |
| What stands out | North Great River | NY |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 11.3% | 17.2% |
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 8.7% | 12.8% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.6% | 7.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
A home in North Great River sells for about $668K at the median
For households in North Great River, the share who own their home is 83%.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about North Great River
Citi Field and 124 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around North Great River. Close and well known come first.
Big draw36 mi Stadium & arenaCiti Field
Big draw36 mi Stadium & arenaEtihad Park
23 mi Stadium & arenaNassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum
36 mi City parkFlushing Meadows–Corona Park
40 mi LandmarkFerncliff Cemetery
39 mi Park & preserveNorth and South Brother IslandsPhoto credits
Citi Field: Chris6d, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Etihad Park: Bananza76, CC0 · Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum: iMatthew // talk //, Public domain · Flushing Meadows–Corona Park: Flapane, Public domain · Ferncliff Cemetery: Anthony22 at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · North and South Brother Islands: reivax from Washington, DC, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0
Moving to North Great River: who provides what
North Great River 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
4 within 15 miles of the center of North Great River
About 6 of every 100 North Great River residents are enrolled in college, about the same as New York.
About North Great River
Hamlet and census-designated place in New York, United States
North Great River is a hamlet and census-designated place (CDP) in the Town of Islip, in Suffolk County, on Long Island, in New York, United States. As of the 2020 census, North Great River had a population of 4,266. The hamlet is served by the Islip Terrace Post Office (11752).
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- Area
- 2.4 sq mi
- Elevation
- 30 ft
North Great River’s neighbors
4 towns share a border with North Great River.
| Town | NY rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Great River | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Central Islip | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Bohemia | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Islip Terrace | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Great River | — | — | — | — | — | — |
North Great River, Central Islip, Bohemia, Islip Terrace and Great River aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare North Great River with a neighbor →
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