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Oyster Bay, New York, in Nassau county, is 9 miles N of Levittown, New York (center to center) and 25 miles E of New York, New York. The town is included in the Nassau - Suffolk metropolitan area. As of the year 2000 census, 6,826 people lived in Oyster Bay.
In Oyster Bay, about 50% of adults are married. Oyster Bay is a place where you'll find a lot of people living alone in their apartments or homes. It's not a place just for families.
In 2000, Oyster Bay had a median family income of $73,500. Significantly, more adults in Oyster Bay have earned college degrees than have people in most other towns in New York. (Whether or not they're interested in marriage, it's worth noting that there are a lot of high-income single people in the town.)
An estimated 56% of living spaces in Oyster Bay 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. Living alone is quite feasible in Oyster Bay, with the choice of small rental properties there.
In Oyster Bay, 80% of commuters drive to work. More so than most places, the town is a decent place to commute to work on foot (or bicycle saddle).
Oyster Bay strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in New York):
| Category | Trophy | |
|---|---|---|
| Well-Paid Single Women (vs. Peers) | Top 6% |  |
| Walking and Biking to Work (vs. Peers) | Top 6% | |
| Well-Paid Single Men (vs. Peers) | Top 7% | |
| Public Transportation Use (vs. Peers) | Top 8% | |
| College Educated Adults (vs. Peers) | Top 13% | |
| Median Family Income (vs. Peers) | Top 16% | |
Comparing Oyster Bay to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in New York (State):
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| Affordability of Property Taxes | | |
| Affordability of Rents | | |
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