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East Meadow, New York, in Nassau county, is 2 miles W of Levittown, New York (center to center) and 22 miles E of New York, New York. The town is part of the Nassau - Suffolk metropolitan statistical area (MSA). About 37,461 people people live in East Meadow.
In East Meadow, about 57% of adults are married. Homes in East Meadow tend to contain married couples. The town has a large average household size. It's not exactly overrun with people living alone.
East Meadow is a good place to find men, since there are so many of them in the town. Its large mature (over 65) population grounds the town nicely.
In 2000, East Meadow had a median family income of $74,691.
In 2004, George W. Bush garnered more political contributions ($14,700) in East Meadow than did the other Presidential candidates. The Democratic party was the top fund-raiser among political parties in the town.
Of the houses, apartments, etc. in East Meadow, about 88% are lived in by their owners, not renters. The average year in which most residences in the town were built is earlier than in most places. The average property tax bill in East Meadow is higher than that of most other communities in New York.
In East Meadow, 86% of commuters drive to work.
East Meadow strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in New York):
| Category | Trophy | |
|---|---|---|
| Public Transportation Use (vs. Peers) | Top 12% |  |
| Low Rate of Poverty (vs. Peers) | Top 13% | |
| People in Middle Class or Better (vs. Peers) | Top 13% | |
| Median Family Income (vs. Peers) | Top 16% | |
| Racial Diversity (vs. State) | Top 19% | |
Comparing East Meadow to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in New York (State):
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