Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 1,113.
The best of Roslyn Harbor’s subject grades are an A+ for health and walkability and an A for incomes; the weakest is a D− for cost of living. 70% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Roslyn Harbor, above both the New York town median (32%) and the median of U.S. towns (29%). On cost of living, just 23 of New York’s 1,215 towns do worse. Roslyn Harbor's public schools beat 94% of New York towns on state tests and graduation. 22% of the land in Roslyn Harbor is conserved, where New York’s towns sit at 5.2% and U.S. towns at 4.3%. Only 21 of New York’s 1,216 towns score higher on the outdoors. William Cullen Bryant Preserve, at 148 acres with 1.9 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve. Roslyn Harbor has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Roslyn Harbor beats most towns.
| Widest gap | Roslyn Harbor | NY |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 6.4% | 17.2% |
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Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within New York), ordered by how far Roslyn Harbor is from typical.
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Census counts: 303 in 1940, 1,067 in 2020. The archive holds 15 old photos and papers going back to 1834 and 6 maps from 1897 on.
Explore the history →Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Roslyn Harbor. Close and well known come first.
Big draw17 mi GardenCentral Park40.0M visitors a year
Big draw19 mi Stadium & arenaMadison Square Garden
Big draw17 mi MuseumMetropolitan Museum of Art2.0M visitors a year
Big draw18 mi TheatreStudio 54
Big draw23 mi Stadium & arenaMetLife Stadium
Big draw15 mi Stadium & arenaYankee 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 · MetLife Stadium: babyknight, CC BY 2.0 · Yankee Stadium: Matt Boulton, CC BY-SA 2.0
Who provides power, water and the rest in Roslyn Harbor, 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 Roslyn Harbor.
14% of Roslyn Harbor adults have been diagnosed with depression. Roslyn Harbor beats the New York average on 23 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 2. 25% of Roslyn Harbor adults have obesity.
| Roslyn Harbor | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 21% | 23% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 16% | 17% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 6.2% | 13% | 14% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 25% | 33% | 35% |
| What stands out | Roslyn Harbor | NY |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 6.4% | 17.2% |
| Fewer uninsured adults | 3.1% | 7.9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.3% | 7.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 88% of U.S. communities. Since 1978, 17 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Roslyn Harbor.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The median household income in Roslyn Harbor is $250,000. Since 2013, Roslyn Harbor has added 65 jobs, to 247 in 2023. The average trip to work in Roslyn Harbor is 33 minutes.
| Roslyn Harbor | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $250,000 | $82,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 33 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 0.2% | 10% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Roslyn Harbor’s trail density is 1.8 miles per square mile. 2.2 miles of trail in 4 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. William Cullen Bryant Preserve | 1.9 mi | 148 |
| 2. Nassau County Museum of Art | 0.2 mi | 47 |
| 3. Cedarmere | 0.1 mi | 9 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Roslyn Harbor has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 85°, January nights drop to 26° and about 19 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
95% of households own their home in Roslyn Harbor.
| Roslyn Harbor | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $2,308 a month | $1,101 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 95% | 75% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
33 within 15 miles of the center of Roslyn Harbor
About 6 of every 100 Roslyn Harbor residents are enrolled in college, about the same as New York.
Where Roslyn Harbor’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
4 notable people were born in Roslyn Harbor.
Village in New York, United States
Roslyn Harbor 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 Roslyn area, which is anchored by the Incorporated Village of Roslyn. The population was 1,067 at the time of the 2020 census. The Incorporated Village of Roslyn Harbor is located mostly in the Town of North Hempstead with small sections in the Town of Oyster Bay.
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Yes. The typical home is worth about $1,525,000, 191% 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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