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A town in New York, home to 4,110 people.
University Gardens’ average trip to work is 47 minutes, against 25 minutes in New York’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. We don’t grade University Gardens yet; the figures below are still real.
Census counts: 4,138 in 2000, 4,358 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 2009 and 6 maps from 1897 on.
Explore the history →Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around University Gardens. Close and well known come first.
Big draw13 mi City parkCentral Park40.0M visitors a year
Big draw14 mi Stadium & arenaMadison Square Garden
Big draw12 mi MuseumMetropolitan Museum of Art2.0M visitors a year
Big draw13 mi TheatreStudio 54
Big draw11 mi Stadium & arenaYankee Stadium
Big draw18 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
University Gardens is unincorporated, so Nassau 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.
Ordered by what stands out in University Gardens.
Since 1978, 20 flood insurance claims have been paid out in University Gardens. Compared with 78% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage locally is lower. FEMA puts 71% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 9% to hurricanes.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
University Gardens’ peak summer temperature comes in at 85°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
For working residents in University Gardens, the share who work locally is 2.6%. Jobs based in University Gardens grew to 1,830 in 2023, 463 more than in 2013. In University Gardens, the median household income is $102,000. The top destinations are New York (61%), North Hempstead (15%) and Hempstead (6%).
| University Gardens | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $102,000 | $82,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.6% | 10% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 8.1% | 9.5% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
In University Gardens, 31% of adults feel lonely. Only 3 of the 756 New York towns we compare have a lower share of adults who have been diagnosed with depression than University Gardens. Of 32 CDC measures, University Gardens beats the New York average on 20 and trails it on 1.
| University Gardens | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 16% | 17% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 21% | 23% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 17% | 16% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 23% | 33% | 35% |
| What stands out | University Gardens | NY |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 6.4% | 12.8% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 4.3% | 8.2% |
| More adults with high cholesterol | 42.4% | 37.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Walkers can cover 0.1 miles of trail in 3 parks and preserves. In University Gardens, the trail network density is 0.2 miles per square mile. Parks and preserves locally: 3, covering 6 acres.
| University Gardens | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.2 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 4.4% | 5.2% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Cutter Mill Park | — | 4 |
| 2. Upland Park | — | 1 |
| 3. Lakeville Park | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Homes sold in University Gardens spent a median 34 days on the market. University Gardens’ rent at the middle of the market stands at $1,846 a month. Among households locally, 87% are owner-occupiers.
| University Gardens | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,846 a month | $1,101 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 87% | 75% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
98 within 15 miles of the center of University Gardens
About 10 of every 100 University Gardens residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across New York.
Hamlet and census-designated place in New York, United States
University Gardens (also known as Lakeville and Little Neck, Nassau County) is a hamlet and a census-designated place (CDP) in Nassau County, on the North Shore of Long Island, in New York, United States. It is located within the Town of North Hempstead and is part of the Greater Great Neck area. The population was 4,358 at the time of the 2020 census. The University Gardens CDP includes the University Gardens subdivision and the other unincorporated areas between it and the Nassau / Queens line, such as Great Neck Terrace.
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6 towns share a border with University Gardens.
| Town | NY rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University Gardens | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Lake Success | #39 | A+ | D− | — | A+ | A |
| North Hempstead | #44 | A+ | D− | — | A | A+ |
| New York | #651 | C− | D− | D | — | B+ |
| Russell Gardens | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Great Neck Estates | #36 | A+ | D− | — | A+ | A+ |
| Great Neck Plaza | #81 | A | D | — | A+ | A+ |
Lake Success, North Hempstead, Great Neck Estates and Great Neck Plaza report no FBI crime data of their own. University Gardens and Russell Gardens aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare University Gardens with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
We don’t grade University Gardens yet; the figures below are still real.
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