West IslipNY
A town of 26,865, settled in 1958.
Is West Islip a good place to live?
West Islip’s median rent is $2,765 a month, against $1,101 a month in New York’s towns and $1,185 a month across U.S. towns. We don’t grade West Islip yet; the figures below are still real.
West Islip lives by the ocean
Coastal flooding makes up 16% of the storm damage FEMA expects here.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA · OpenStreetMap
Central Park and 442 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around West Islip. Close and well known come first.
Big draw36 mi GardenCentral Park40.0M visitors a year
Big draw37 mi Stadium & arenaMadison Square Garden
Big draw36 mi TheatreStudio 54
Big draw35 mi MuseumMetropolitan Museum of Art2.0M visitors a year
Big draw34 mi Stadium & arenaYankee Stadium
Big draw37 mi BeachConey IslandPhoto 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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Moving to West Islip: who provides what
West Islip is unincorporated, so Suffolk 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.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in West Islip.
More of West Islip’s households own their home than in the typical New York or U.S. town
95% of West Islip households own their home, above both the New York town median (75%) and the median of U.S. towns (73%). Typical home values rose 6.1% in the year to September 2026.
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
West Islip stands out in New York and nationally: a smaller share of its residents live below the poverty line
2.7% of residents live below the poverty line in West Islip. Most working residents leave West Islip for work: only 9% work in town. West Islip’s median household income is $176,000.
| West Islip | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $176,000 | $82,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 2.7% | 9.5% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 30 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Work from home | 13% | 12% | 11% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Inland flooding leads a low hazard risk in West Islip
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 74% of U.S. communities. Since 1978, 1,294 flood insurance claims have been paid out in West Islip.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
In West Islip, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
West Islip has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 25° and about 32 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Younger than New York overall
People 65 and older are 14% of residents (18% statewide). 50% of West Islip adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more.
| West Islip | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 50% | 32% | 29% |
| Aged 65 or older | 14% | 20% | 18% |
| Median age | 38.5 years | 43 years | 40.5 years |
| Under 18 | 21% | 20% | 22% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
49% women, 51% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±4.6 points. Across New York, 51.2% of residents are women. Median age: women 41.2, men 35.8.
| West Islip | NY | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 12.1% | 11% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 9.2% | 9.5% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 11.5% | 8.9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 12.1% | 14.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 13% | 13% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 12.7% | 12.2% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 15.6% | 13.3% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 8.3% | 10.3% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 5.5% | 7.6% | 7% |
| No diploma | 4.3% | 12% | 10.4% |
| High school | 22% | 24.3% | 26% |
| Some college | 14.7% | 14.6% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 9.3% | 8.8% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 26.8% | 22.4% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 22.9% | 17.9% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
How healthy West Islip is
West Islip beats the New York average on 19 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1.
| West Islip | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 21% | 23% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 8.2% | 13% | 14% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 32% | 33% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 14% | 14% |
| What stands out | West Islip | NY |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 7.8% | 17.2% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 4.3% | 8.2% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.2% | 7.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. West Islip Little League Fields | — | 12 |
| 2. Parkway Lawns Park | — | 2 |
| 3. Madeline Hsu Playground | — | 2 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about West Islip
Colleges nearby
3 within 15 miles of the center of West Islip
About 7 of every 100 West Islip residents are enrolled in college, about the same as New York.
91% of working residents leave West Islip for work
Where West Islip’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
West Islip’s neighbors
7 towns share a border with West Islip.
| Town | NY rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Islip | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Babylon | — | — | D− | — | — | A− |
| Islip | #178 | A− | D− | — | A− | A− |
| Babylon | #97 | A | D− | — | A− | A |
| West Bay Shore | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| North Babylon | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Baywood | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Bay Shore | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Babylon, Islip and Babylon report no FBI crime data of their own. West Islip, Babylon, West Bay Shore, North Babylon, Baywood and Bay Shore aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare West Islip with a neighbor →
Questions about West Islip
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is West Islip, NY a good place to live?
We don’t grade West Islip yet; the figures below are still real.