75 5 Dove Lane, West Bay Shore, NY 1979, 1979
West Bay Shore’s story
West Bay Shore in pictures
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It is a town of 4,208 residents in New York.
Population
4,208
Census survey, 2020–24
Median home value
$584K
Census ACS
Household income
$137K
median
Median age
51.2
years
Jobs based here
516
A commuter town
Is West Bay Shore a good place to live?
31% of residents are 65 or older in West Bay Shore, above both the New York town median (20%) and the median of U.S. towns (18%). 12% of the land in West Bay Shore is conserved, where New York’s towns sit at 5.2% and U.S. towns at 4.3%. Gardiner County Park, at 221 acres with 3.9 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve. We don’t grade West Bay Shore yet; the figures below are still real.
A commuter town
98% of working residents leave West Bay Shore for work
Where West Bay Shore’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
516jobs based in West Bay Shore
2%of working residents work in town
12 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
Nearby attractions
All 555 attractions →Central Park and 431 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around West Bay Shore. Close and well known come first.
Big draw37 mi City parkCentral Park40.0M visitors a year
Big draw39 mi Stadium & arenaMadison Square Garden
Big draw38 mi TheatreStudio 54
Big draw37 mi MuseumMetropolitan Museum of Art2.0M visitors a year
Big draw36 mi Stadium & arenaYankee Stadium
Big draw39 mi BeachConey IslandSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Central 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 · Studio 54: Americasroof (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Metropolitan Museum of Art: Hugo Schneider, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Yankee Stadium: Matt Boulton, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Coney Island: OptimumPx, Public domain
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Getting set up
Moving to West Bay Shore: who provides what
West Bay Shore is unincorporated, so Suffolk County and regional agencies provide most services.
PowerPSEG Long Island26.2¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterSuffolk County Water AuthorityNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet3 providers99% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesSuffolk CountySuffolk County provides services here
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 West Bay Shore.
Natural hazards
Natural hazards: very low risk in West Bay Shore, mostly inland flooding
West Bay Shore has had 94 paid flood insurance claims since 1978. Compared with 84% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage in the town is lower. 69% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by hurricanes at 13%.
16risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingHurricanes
94
paid flood claims since 1978
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Work & commute
With 0.2 jobs for every working resident, most of West Bay Shore’s workers commute out
Most people who work leave West Bay Shore to do it: just 2% work in town. Employers in West Bay Shore shed 101 jobs between 2013 and 2023, to 516. Its middle household income stands at $137,000. Half commute less than 12 miles.
2%work in town
| West Bay Shore | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $137,000 | $82,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 32 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 4.1% | 9.5% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.2% | 10% | 8% |
Where working residents work
In West Bay Shore2%
Islip29%
New York19%
Babylon10%
Huntington7%
12 mi
median commute distance
516
jobs based in West Bay Shore
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
Four seasons and pleasant summers in West Bay Shore
West Bay Shore’s midsummer high comes in at 83°F.
32″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter28–42°
Spring42–58°
Summer65–81°
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
Outdoors
Protected land: 12.3% of West Bay Shore
Trails total 5.0 miles in 4 parks and preserves. In West Bay Shore, the concentration of trails is 0.9 miles per square mile.
12.3%conserved
12.3%
conserved · 422 of 3,440 acres
5.0 mi
of trails · 0.9 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Gardiner County Park | 3.9 mi | 221 |
| 2. Isbrandtsen Marsh Tidal Wetlands Area | — | 68 |
| 3. Sagtikos Manor | 0.1 mi | 10 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Health
How healthy West Bay Shore is
The share of adults in West Bay Shore who have diabetes: 9.2%. This New York town does better than the New York average on 17 of 32 CDC measures and worse on 2. Among adults here, 27% feel lonely and 13% report frequent mental distress.
| West Bay Shore | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 21% | 23% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 32% | 33% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 16% | 17% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 8.2% | 13% | 14% |
32 measures vs. New York
17 better13 too close to call2 worse
| What stands out | West Bay Shore | NY |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 5.7% | 12.8% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 8.1% | 17.2% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.9% | 7.7% |
Good Samaritan Hospital Medical Center
1.9 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
$812Kmedian sale price
3
homes sold in September
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Keep exploring
Everything we know about West Bay Shore
16pages on West Bay Shore
The big questions
Out and about
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
3 within 15 miles of the center of West Bay Shore
Five Towns CollegeUniversity or college · Private for-profit · Dix Hills8.6 mi$30,250 tuitionFarmingdale State CollegeUniversity or college · Public · Farmingdale9.5 mi$8,626 in-state tuitionSuffolk County Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Selden14.7 mi$6,630 in-state tuition
About 2 of every 100 West Bay Shore residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across New York.
About West Bay Shore
Hamlet and census-designated place in New York, United States
West Bay Shore is a hamlet and census-designated place (CDP) in the Town of Islip, Suffolk County, New York, United States. As of the 2020 census, West Bay Shore had a population of 4,625.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 2.3 sq mi
- Elevation
- 13 ft
West Bay Shore’s neighbors
3 towns share a border with West Bay Shore.
West IslipBrightwatersBay ShoreWest Bay Shore
How the neighbors grade
| Town | NY rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Bay Shore | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| West Islip | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Brightwaters | #158 | A− | D | — | B− | A+ |
| Bay Shore | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Brightwaters reports no FBI crime data of its own. West Bay Shore, West Islip and Bay Shore aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare West Bay Shore with a neighbor →
Questions about West Bay Shore
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is West Bay Shore, NY a good place to live?
We don’t grade West Bay Shore yet; the figures below are still real.