Saltaire; Gilgo Beach; Atlantique; Stay - A - While Beach, 1915
Saltaire’s story
116 years in pictures
The archive holds 12 old photos and papers going back to 1915.
- 1910Saltaire is founded
SaltaireNY
A town of 111, founded in 1910.
Photo: Mrshllmx at English Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0
Is Saltaire a good place to live?
21% of the land in Saltaire is conserved, above both New York’s towns (5.2%) and U.S. towns (4.3%). The biggest park or preserve is Fire Island National Seashore, at 181 acres. Saltaire has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
By the sea
Saltaire lives by the ocean
Coastal flooding makes up 79% of the storm damage FEMA expects here.
79%of expected storm damage is coastal flooding
100thpercentile for coastal flood risk nationally
330paid flood-insurance claims since 1978
7storm & flood disasters paid out here
On the water
- Fire Island National Seashore
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA · OpenStreetMap
Nearby attractions
All 544 attractions →Citi Field and 127 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Saltaire. Close and well known come first.
Big draw35 mi Stadium & arenaCiti Field
Big draw35 mi Stadium & arenaEtihad Park
35 mi City parkFlushing Meadows–Corona Park
22 mi Stadium & arenaNassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum
35 mi LandmarkUnisphere
39 mi Zoo & aquariumBronx ZooSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Citi Field: Chris6d, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Etihad Park: Bananza76, CC0 · Flushing Meadows–Corona Park: Flapane, Public domain · Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum: iMatthew // talk //, Public domain · Unisphere: Beyond My Ken, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Bronx Zoo: Stavenn, CC BY-SA 3.0
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Saltaire: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Saltaire, and how to reach them.
PowerPSEG Long Island26.2¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet1 providers89% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Saltaire’s trash rules yet
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.govWho 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 Saltaire.
Natural hazards
In Saltaire, the FEMA risk score runs higher than in the typical New York or U.S. town
Nearly four fifths of Saltaire’s expected losses from natural hazards come from coastal flooding, followed by inland flooding at 17%. Since 1978, 330 flood insurance claims have been paid out locally. Federal aid has come to Saltaire households in 8 declared disasters; the latest was in 2020.
92risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Coastal floodingInland flooding
330
paid flood claims since 1978
8
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Outdoors
21.3% of the land in Saltaire is protected from building
0.3 miles of trail wind through 1 park or preserve.
21.3%conserved
21.3%
conserved · 39 of 181 acres
0.3 mi
of trails · 1 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Fire Island National Seashore | 0.3 mi | 181 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Climate
In Saltaire, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
A winter brings about 32 inches of snow, with January nights at 26° and July afternoons at 83°.
32″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter28–42°
Spring41–58°
Summer64–81°
Fall49–65°
Nov 2
typical first frost
Apr 10
typical last frost
+2.3°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
A larger share of adults have high blood pressure in Saltaire than in most of New York or the rest of the country
Saltaire: 32% of adults have obesity. The share of adults in Saltaire who have been diagnosed with depression is 18%, below both the New York town median (21%) and the median of U.S. towns (23%). CDC measures, 32 in all: Saltaire beats New York on 8 and trails on 9.
| Saltaire | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 17% | 16% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 34% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 11% | 12% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 32% | 33% |
32 measures vs. New York
8 better15 too close to call9 worse
| What stands out | Saltaire | NY |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 11% | 14.5% |
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 10% | 12.8% |
| More adults with COPD | 10.3% | 6% |
NS/Lij HS Southside Hospital
6.3 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Saltaire
15pages on Saltaire
The big questions
Out and about
The story
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Saltaire
Five Towns CollegeUniversity or college · Private for-profit · Dix Hills14.1 mi$30,250 tuitionFarmingdale State CollegeUniversity or college · Public · Farmingdale14.5 mi$8,626 in-state tuition
About 0 of every 100 Saltaire residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across New York.
Small town
111 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
About Saltaire
Village in New York, United States
Saltaire is a village on Fire Island in the Town of Islip, in Suffolk County, New York, United States. The year-round population was 113 at the time of the 2020 census, although the population of the village – being a summer beach community – increases many times over in the summer.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 0.3 sq mi
- Elevation
- 3 ft
Questions about Saltaire
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Saltaire, NY a good place to live?
Saltaire has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.