Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
It is a town of 3,154 residents in New York.
Much to like here, and you pay for it. It does especially well on health — residents are healthier than 98% of U.S. towns on CDC estimates. Incomes are a strength too — the median household earns $136K. The drawback is cost of living (D−): the typical home is worth about $1.1 million, 10.7 years of the New York metro’s $99K median household income. Overall, that makes an A, good for 57th of 745 in New York. Nationally, it does better than 94% of U.S. towns. On history, just 14 of New York’s 1,216 towns do worse. Port Washington North’s rent at the middle of the market is $2,733 a month, against $1,098 a month in New York’s towns and $1,185 a month across U.S. towns.
Figures: health, CDC PLACES · incomes, Census ACS, 2020–24 · home values, Zillow · National Register of Historic Places.
Where Port Washington North beats most towns.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within New York), ordered by how far Port Washington North is from typical.
Its grades run from A+ for walkability (better than 99% of comparable towns) to D− for cost of living (better than 1%), so the A overall blends very different results.
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Census counts: 628 in 1940, 3,160 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 2007 and 6 maps from 1897 on.
Explore the history →Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Port Washington North. Close and well known come first.
Big draw15 mi City parkCentral Park40.0M visitors a year
Big draw17 mi Stadium & arenaMadison Square Garden
Big draw15 mi MuseumMetropolitan Museum of Art2.0M visitors a year
Big draw16 mi TheatreStudio 54
Big draw12 mi Stadium & arenaYankee Stadium
Big draw20 mi Stadium & arenaMetLife StadiumCentral 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 · Metropolitan Museum of Art: Hugo Schneider, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Studio 54: Americasroof (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Yankee Stadium: Matt Boulton, CC BY-SA 2.0 · MetLife Stadium: babyknight, CC BY 2.0
Who provides power, water and the rest in Port Washington North, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in Port Washington North.
Port Washington North has more 90° days than almost anywhere else in New York and has less tooth loss than most of New York, but it has homes that cost more against local pay than most of New York.
Its widest gap with New York is tooth loss: 3.3% of those 65+ have lost all their teeth, against 12.8% statewide.
Only 4 of the 755 New York towns we compare have a higher share of adults who had a checkup this year than Port Washington North. 25% of Port Washington North adults have obesity. Of 32 CDC measures, Port Washington North beats the New York average on 24 and trails it on 3.
| Port Washington North | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 16% | 17% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 21% | 23% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 6% | 13% | 14% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 25% | 33% | 35% |
| What stands out | Port Washington North | NY |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 3.3% | 12.8% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 5.9% | 17.2% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 12.2% | 7.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Households in Port Washington North have drawn federal disaster aid in 8 declared disasters, most recently in 2021. Compared with 90% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage locally is lower. The national flood insurance program has paid 20 claims here since 1978. Expected losses in Port Washington North break down as 67% from inland flooding and 11% from hurricanes.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The Mineola weather station, 9 miles away, records that about 16 days a year reach 90°, the highest of 2,222 New York places with climate records. The Mineola weather station, 9 miles away, records that the frost-free season runs about 224 days, the #2 highest of 2,222 New York places with climate records.
In Port Washington North, the midsummer high is 85°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
The average commute for its 1,380 working residents takes 40.7 minutes, against 32.6 across New York.
Most people who work leave Port Washington North to do it: just 3% work in town. The typical journey to work for Port Washington North comes to 41 minutes. The top destinations are New York (47%), North Hempstead (26%) and Hempstead (7%). For residents in the town, the share who live below the poverty line is 2.8%.
| Port Washington North | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 41 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $136,000 | $82,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 2.8% | 9.5% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 3.1% | 10% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
0.2 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves. Port Washington North’s concentration of trails is 0.4 miles per square mile.
| Port Washington North | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 3.5% | 5.2% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.4 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Mill Pond Park | — | 9 |
| 2. Bay Walk Park | 0.2 mi | 4 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
At 10.7 years of the New York metro’s $99K median household income, the typical home costs more against local pay than in 94% of New York towns; that ratio is one input to its D− for cost of living.
Among households in Port Washington North, 66% own their home.
| Port Washington North | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $2,733 a month | $1,098 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 66% | 75% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
60 within 15 miles of the center of Port Washington North
About 5 of every 100 Port Washington North residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across New York.
Village in New York, United States
Port Washington North is a village in Nassau County, on the North Shore of Long Island, in New York, United States. It is considered part of the Greater Port Washington area, which is anchored by Port Washington. The population was 3,160 at the time of the 2020 census. The Incorporated Village of Port Washington North is located on the Cow Neck Peninsula and is the youngest village in the Town of North Hempstead.
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4 towns share a border with Port Washington North.
| Town | NY rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Port Washington North | #57 | A | D− | — | A | A+ |
| Port Washington | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sands Point | #23 | A+ | D− | A | A | A+ |
| Manorhaven | #105 | A | D− | — | A | A |
| Baxter Estates | — | — | D | — | A | A+ |
Baxter Estates has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Port Washington North, Manorhaven and Baxter Estates report no FBI crime data of their own. Port Washington isn’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Port Washington North with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Yes, by almost any measure. Port Washington North grades A overall, better than 94% of U.S. towns and #57 of 745 in New York. It grades A+ for health and A for schools. Cost of living is its weak spot, with a D−.
Yes. The typical home is worth about $1,059,000, 102% above the New York typical home. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades D−.
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