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Plainview, New York, in Nassau county, is 4 miles NE of Levittown, New York (center to center) and 27 miles E of New York, New York. The town is part of the Nassau - Suffolk metropolitan statistical area (MSA). About 25,637 people people live in Plainview.
In Plainview, about 68% of adults are married. Homes in Plainview tend to contain married couples. The town has a large average household size. It's not exactly overrun with people living alone.
Its large mature (over 65) population grounds Plainview nicely.
In 2000, Plainview had a median family income of $98,233. Overall, families in Plainview are likely to be financially secure. Not many of the people of the town are below middle class. Plainview does not have a large underclass. It turns out that people in the town tend to be educated, and a lot of them are college grads.
In 2004, George W. Bush garnered more political contributions ($21,140) in Plainview 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 Plainview, about 93% are lived in by their owners, not renters. The average property tax bill in the town is higher than that of most other communities in New York.
In Plainview, 81% of commuters drive to work. One alternative to driving in Plainview is the public transportation system.
Plainview strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in New York):
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| Median Family Income (vs. Peers) | Top 4% |  |
| Public Transportation Use (vs. Peers) | Top 5% | |
| People in Middle Class or Better (vs. Peers) | Top 5% | |
| Low Rate of Poverty (vs. Peers) | Top 7% | |
| College Educated Adults (vs. Peers) | Top 10% | |
Comparing Plainview to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in New York (State):
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