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Great River, NY

Full City Profile · New York · Nassau County County

3.6 /5.0
B+ Good
1,880 Population 449/sq mi density
$133,385 Median Income $71,914 per capita
$792,100 Home Value $1,014,390 Zillow
$2,982 Median Rent 25.7% income on rent
53°F Avg Temperature 275 sunny days/yr
22 Violent Crime/100K 356 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.6 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.9 / 5.0
$133,385 median income, 2.8% unemployment
B
Affordability
3.3 / 5.0
$792,100 home value, $2,982/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
22 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
5.0 / 5.0
55.6% bachelor's degree or higher

Income Overview

Median Household Income
$133,385
77% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$71,914
84% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.8%
22% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
3.6%
71% below
US avg: 12.4%

Income Comparison: Great River vs. U.S. Average

Each bar shows Great River’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)

Median Household
US: $75,149
$133,385
177%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$71,914
184%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$139,155
193%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,489
104%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)

Employment & Commute

Avg Weekly Wage
$1,489
4% above US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
33 min
18% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
9.9%
35% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
73.2%
0% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
10.7%
114% above US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$130,222M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)

How Residents Get to Work

Drive Alone 73.2%
Public Transit 10.7%
Work From Home 9.9%
Other 6.2%
Average commute time
33 minutes
US avg: 28 min

Business Landscape

Total Establishments
56,397
Restaurants
3,828
Healthcare
6,152
Retail
5,602
Manufacturing
820

Tax & Financial

IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$139,155
93% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$15,590
345% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
107.9
Above national average (100 = US avg)

Complete Economy Data

Income & Wages

Median Household Income$133,385
Per Capita Income$71,914
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income$139,155
Avg Weekly Wage$1,489
County GDP$130,222M

Hardship Indicators

Unemployment Rate2.8%
Poverty Rate3.6%
Gini Coefficient0.453
Cost of Living Index107.9

Commute

Mean Commute33 minutes
Drive Alone73.2%
Public Transit10.7%
Work From Home9.9%

Businesses

Total Establishments56,397
Restaurants3,828
Healthcare6,152
Retail5,602
Manufacturing820

Tax

IRS Avg AGI$139,155
Avg Property Tax$15,590