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Massapequa, New York, in Nassau county, is 3 miles SE of Levittown, New York (center to center) and 26 miles E of New York, New York. The town is included in the Nassau - Suffolk metropolitan area. As of the year 2000 census, 22,652 people lived in Massapequa.
In Massapequa, about 65% of adults are married. Massapequa is one of those places you go to when you're already married, not to find someone. It seems that everyone in town is married (though of course they're not). Large families and residences are common here.
In 2000, Massapequa had a median family income of $88,571. Many people in Massapequa make a good living. The bulk of the population of the town is doing well, with money to spend. Massapequa doesn't have a large share of its people below the poverty line.
An estimated 94% of living spaces in Massapequa are occupied by their owners, not by renters. The town housing isn't the newest - the average home age is greater here than you'll find elsewhere. Optimists try to see the higher property taxes in Massapequa as a sign of wealth and desirability.
In Massapequa, 82% of commuters drive to work. Public transportation is used by many people in the town.
Massapequa strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in New York):
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| Public Transportation Use (vs. Peers) | Top 3% |  |
| People in Middle Class or Better (vs. Peers) | Top 3% | |
| Low Rate of Poverty (vs. Peers) | Top 5% | |
| Median Family Income (vs. Peers) | Top 8% | |
Comparing Massapequa to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in New York (State):
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