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Bay Shore, New York, in Suffolk county, is 3 miles S of Brentwood, New York (center to center) and 38 miles E of New York, New York. The town is part of the Nassau - Suffolk metropolitan statistical area (MSA). About 23,852 people people live in Bay Shore.
In Bay Shore, about 43% of adults are married. Bay Shore has a large average household size. It's not exactly overrun with people living alone.
Approximately 31% of Bay Shore is non-white. In the town you'll find a lively diversity of people.
In 2000, Bay Shore had a median family income of $60,046.
Of the houses, apartments, etc. in Bay Shore, about 60% are lived in by their owners, not renters. Renting one (or even zero) bedroom apartments is pretty common in the town.
In Bay Shore, 87% of commuters drive to work.
Comparing Bay Shore to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in New York (State):
Ratings range from
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| Well-Paid Single Men | ![]() | ![]() |
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| People Living Alone | ![]() | ![]() |
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| Affordability of Rents | ![]() | ![]() |
| Affordability of Property Taxes | ![]() | ![]() |
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