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Great Neck Gardens, NY

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Great Neck Gardens - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

1,245
Residents
$1,140,100
Median home
$2,910
Median rent (state)

Great Neck Gardens - the verdict

New York's Great Neck Gardens counts 1,245 residents. Source: Census ACS.

98th
percentile, home value
96th
percentile, median rent
📝 How we sourced this

Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.

Data Snapshot: Great Neck Gardens, NY

Great Neck Gardens is a small town in New York, home to 1,245 residents per U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. Great Neck Gardens's housing stock carries a median value of $1,140,100, and the median resident age is 58.5 years. 67.2% of adults here have a bachelor's degree or higher; 65.5% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

New York carries a cost-of-living premium: the state registers 107.9 on a 100-equals-national-average index (Above Average) per BEA Regional Price Parities 2024. A typical two-bedroom carries a HUD Fair Market Rent of $2,910 per month statewide. Monthly utility costs average around $285 across New York, per EIA 2023 residential energy estimates. Natural-hazard exposure scores 98.3 out of 100 on FEMA's National Risk Index (Very High).

Population

1,245 residents

Census ACS 2023 - New York

Median Household Income

N/A /yr

Poverty 7.4%

Cost of Living Index (state)

107.9 (US=100)

Above Average - BEA RPP 2024, New York average

How does Great Neck Gardens compare to other US cities?

Here's how Great Neck Gardens stacks up against the full field of US cities (population 1,000+), computed live from Census and FBI data.

Home value 98% pricier than other cities
Median rent 96% pricier than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

Each percentile compares Great Neck Gardens against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to New York only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.

New York-relative analysis

Median Home Value is Great Neck Gardens's strongest outlier among New York cities

Among the 1,202 New York cities PlainCities tracks with reported median home value data, Great Neck Gardens ranks #59 - the 95th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Great Neck Gardens only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Gross Rent
#1 of 1,256
89th percentile in New York
Median Home Value
#59 of 1,202
95th percentile in New York
Poverty Rate
#432 of 1,246
65th percentile in New York
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#127 of 1,254
90th percentile in New York

Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within New York only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.

How Great Neck Gardens's home value compares nationally

Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)

$1,140,100 2nd percentile more affordable than 2% of 15,600 US cities

$0–$25,000: 5 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $25,000–$50,000: 54 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $50,000–$75,000: 352 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Below this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Below this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). This entry sits in this band. Great Neck Gardens $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

Income distribution context

Median household income is not available for Great Neck Gardens in the current Census ACS release (common for very small places).

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 67.2%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 7.4%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 65.5%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
1,245
Median Income
N/A
Median Home Value
$1,140,100
Median Age
58.5
Poverty Rate
7.4%
Labor force participation
65.5%
Bachelor's Degree+
67.2%

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
58.2%
Carpool
8.7%
Public Transit
15.2%
Walk
4.0%
Work from Home
6.6%
Other
7.3%

Based on 728 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

State-average estimates for New York - EIA 2023 residential energy data

Electricity
$130
avg/month
Natural Gas
$90
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$65
avg/month
Total Utilities
$285
estimated/month

Estimates reflect New York state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

Cost of living is a New York state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Great Neck Gardens sits in

Cost of Living Index
107.9
Above Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$2,910/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
98.3 / 100
Very High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

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Mill Neck
1,245 people
Stottville
1,247 people
Niverville
1,248 people
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1,249 people
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Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Great Neck Gardens's 1,245 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

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1,245 people
Hudson Lake, IN
1,245 people
Rossville, IL
1,246 people
Chapman, KS
1,244 people
Johnson City, KS
1,244 people
Clinton, KY
1,246 people

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Great Neck Gardens, NY Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition Great Neck Gardens, NY - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 66.1% 29.9% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 1.1% White 66.1% Black or African American 0.0% Asian 29.9% American Indian 0.0% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 4.0% Two or more races 0.0% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How Great Neck Gardens compares to nearby New York cities

Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).

City Population Median Household Income
Great Neck Gardens (this city) 1,245 N/A
Mill Neck 1,245 $225,000
Stottville 1,247 $52,031
Niverville 1,248 $105,703
Census ACS 5-year FIPS NY OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Great Neck Gardens, NY?

What is the population of Great Neck Gardens, NY? +

Great Neck Gardens, NY has a population of 1,245 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the cost of living in Great Neck Gardens? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Great Neck Gardens; the closest available measure is the New York state average, a cost of living index of 107.9 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Above Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within New York vary by metro area.

What is the median home value in Great Neck Gardens, NY? +

A typical home in Great Neck Gardens is worth $1,140,100, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

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